Tidus: I just wander why took but would watch in terms of consistency Was trying to keep it as close as possible to the original. If I was saying it, I would probably say "I always

This is better: When I had just bought my brand new car, I would take took good care of it. Whenever I took it out I would watch for bumps, and park in well-lit areas. Now that it's no longer perfect from and has scratches and dents, I speed

Yes, "by" has been omitted. I'm not sure what your second question is asking, but the clause basically describes Amory Lovins's vision of the future as he/she seen it in the 1970s. I think "would" is used because

Usually, if you "call upon" a person or group of people, you are asking them for their assistance or support. So, whilst you may "call upon teachers to be judges", it is unlikely that you would "call upon the teachers to

The first one sounds best. There are various ways of saying it, for example: Historically, women have not had many of the rights and entitlements that men have had. Historically, women have not had the same rights and entitlements that men have

No. Although to say "Everyone has ability to contribute..." isn't wrong, it's more common to use the article.

Depends. If you mean each individual has a specific ability to contribute, then use "an ability". If you mean everybody is competent enough to contribute, then use "the ability".

In this context, Jack means to lift vertically

Yes, although it could be better worded. Something like "I can tolerate a lot, but I have my limits", or, "I can tolerate a lot, but there's a limit".

Either is ok, but I also think there could be a slight difference between them. I think that "to" implies that the gifts are from the teacher to the children, and "for" implies that the gifts came from somewhere else and that the teacher is