Hello, a. The ears of a rabbit are longer than those of a dog. b. The ears of a rabbit are longer than that of a dog. Is the use of "that" in (b) wrong? Does "that" work as a plural referent? Is it safe to use "that"

The extraordinary accomplishments and genius of Leonardo da Vinci are widely known and unreservedly acknowledged in both his works of art and scientific invention. If anyone was capable of engineering such a feat, or wile, and applying it to a

Very much obliged for your explanations and the quote! The users of the above-mentioned "another forum" always post their questions without context... Edit CJ, are you the philosopher?

Dear All: I am curious the semantics of the following sentence. Your writing is pretty good. I have merely one sentence. (Someone asked this sentence on another forum.) Without the surrounding sentences, would this sentence be ambiguous? I think

Hi, CJ, How about this? Gordon & Rees is proud to announce that the firm has received a ranking of 95 out of 100 on the 2009 Corporate Equality Index (CEI). Quoted from http://www.gordonrees.com/diversity/Diversity_News_102708.cfm Is it a

Considering this situation ftp://ftp.caltech.edu/pub/gradofc/recommendation.pdf Estimated rank of applicant in the department of X is out of 100 students. Is it that the smaller the number is, the higher rank the applicant has? Regards

Hi, I am looking for a word or phrase. Considering that I was working in a company. While I was working, I also prepared to go abroad for further study. Luckily, I got admitted by an oversea university. During my absence, my company kept my post,

Logically, it's a bit of a push! Hi, I don't quite get the meaning of "a bit of push." Push what ? Would someone explain it to me?

Hi, My question this time is about "hustle and bustle." Can it serve as a verb phrase? I wrote a sentence which goes: People hustle and bustle at the nightmarket. A native Chinese speaker (ie, a leaner of English) doubts my use of

I think you need to think about this a bit yourself. I agree that #1 and #2 are the same. Do either of those mention a cold? Do either suggest a reason for the visit? Do either say the doctor was part of a clinic? How could #3 be the same as #1