Thanks Barbara, I seached for "comma splice" on the Internet after I saw your reply and consulted a book on punctuation (By Oxford University Press). What I understood is "comma splice" is a common error that most of the people often make.

Thanks a lot Grammar Geek. As my english is not very strong I couldn't understand your explanation very clearly. Could you please elaborate on this. Thanks, Sabya

Hello Friends, This is the original sentence. THE scale and intensity of unprecedented transformations and interventions have enhanced the vulnerability of many integrated social-ecological systems, the Sundarbans being one of them. I

Thanks to Mr. steve , Nona and Marius. I would like to raise a doubt about the two sentences given by Mr. steve. (1) They will be tired by the time their plane arrives in Perth. According to my knowledge it should be They will have

Thanks to Mr. steve , Nona and Marius. I would like to raise a doubt about the two sentences given by Mr. steve. (1) They will be tired by the time their plane arrives in Perth. According to my knowledge it should be They will have

Thanks nona and CalifJim Nona, I meant the same as you thought. If i had completed 5 years in the company then I should have written: I thought I had completed 5 years in the company by the you completed your MBA likewise I

Thanks nona and CalifJim Nona, I meant the same as you thought. If i had completed 5 years in the company then I should have written: I thought I had completed 5 years in the company by the you completed your MBA likewise I

Dear Friends, I have some doubts on using "By the time" Now i am saying. I will have completed 5 years in the company by the time you complete your MBA After 5 years 1) I thought I would have completed 5 years in the company by the

Thanks a lot Marius.

Thanks Marius and Chad for your reply. I have used "Would have" because it's a fuure perfect. Analysts predict that world population would have risen considerably by 2010 . or Analysts confirm that world population will have risen