Hi Aperisic, You say that the nouns quoted by you do not use an article and that when the article (either a/an or the ) is not used like this, we are referring to the primary purpose of the mentioned place. However, you're referring to

Grammar Geek wrote: I would agree with you Yoong Liat, if he the writer still does assume that. Perhaps he was talking about the assumptions he made when he began his spiritual journey? Grammar Geek As I have indicated, all the other verbs

Hi guys Is 'I have always assumed' in the passage below used correctly? Looking at the present tense verbs in bold print which I've capitalised and italicised, I believe that the speaker 'still assumes' what he spoke about at that time.

Hello Mythical Lady A number of boys are missing. The verb 'are' is used because 'a number of boys' means 'several'. So in place of 'a number of', you can say "Several boys are missing." The number of road accidents has decreased. Here 'has'

Hello Mythical Lady, Your question is: Is it "a couple of girls are in the park" or "a couple of girls is in the park"? It should be "a couple of girls are in the park" because here 'couple' refers to two (British English) or a few

I am a bit confused sometimes because this usage of any is not consistent. Answer: You're confused because 'any' can refer to one or more than one person or thing.

Hello Believer She is reading Italian at university . (British English) She is reading Italian at the university . (American English) What did you have for dinner ? is correct grammatically. " What did you have for the dinner ?" is

Inchoateknowledge wrote: Can we modify a clause with not : They need me and not I need them . Is it the same as They need me, but the reverse is not true? You can say "They need me but I do not need them." "They need me,

The sentence 'Grade A is preferable to grade B.' is correct. The preposition after 'prefer' or 'preferable' should be 'to'. For example, I prefer grade A to grade B.

Grammar Geek wrote: Try this - I'm not sure if this is what you meant by chasing the cargo? In our telephone conversation this morning, it was noted that the production for PD6810 and RP1103 has been delayed due to the CD rom shortage.