....while (it was) in British quarantine. "it was" can be omitted. Example: I met Teo while (I was) in Taipei.

Thank you, Paco. Your research results help in further consolidating my summary above. The 'uncomfartable hybrid,' as MrPedantic aptly termed the pattern in question, is quite troublesome for the learners like you and me, and perhaps many

Thank you all for your contributions. Let me summarize what you have said. 1. With no article: you don't need a possessive before the body part. With x ticket in x hand, .... 2. With an article: you need a possessive. With a

Hi, all. In the pattern, I often find no indefinite article used. Examples: With ticket in hand , I proceeded to the boarding gate. With suitcase in hand , he briskly walked into his office. With book in hand , the teacher paced

I guess Paco has gotten his 'capacity' equation from rationales underlying the following sentence or the like. I think him to be clever. -----> 'him to be clever' = 'He is clever.' Hi, Paco. Hard to explain but let me try. I've

Hi, Anonymous. Regarding the 'have got to V' pattern, could it be wrong if I say: "You've got to wash the dishes, don't you ?" I think I have heard native speakers say like this and I have imitated them.

Hi, Hela. Did you underline correctly? Assuning you are asking about 'bright' and 'shut,' I would say the former seems to be an adverbial that can be replaced with 'brightly,' and that the latter is a past participle that functions as an

OK. I now declare the case settled. Already in progress are my renovation efforts to throw out the incorrect and usher in the correct. Thank you all.

You are right, Paco. The word 'problem' is definitely a countable noun. That's why when I first encountered the expression 'have x problem -ing,' perhaps decades ago, I thought it's a rather unusual construction. This peculiarity compelled me to

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