Hi everyone. 1. It was kind/nice/considerate (for him, of him) to help her in need. 2. It was sensible (for him, of him) to stay away from the suspicious bag. In # 1 'of him' is the right choice, as the preceding adjectives are all

Hi, everyone. Please read the following two sentences. 1. He said he gets/got up at 6:00 every morning. 2. He said he watches/watched TV every day. Both sentences, I feel, represent his habit. Regarding Sentence 1, which one

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Thank you so much for your enlightening me, YoungCalifornian. If there had been 'along' between 'walking' and 'formations,' I wouldn't have had trouble understanding the phrase. By extension, the way the phrase is formed, I dare assume that

The following two paragraphs are from an article in the recent National Geographic issue.The article featured two Mars rovers still functioning even more than a year after their predicted demise. I need your help with the boldfaced parts. What do

A few more: A rat is a betrayer. A pig is a greedy person and also a slang word for a cop. A social butterfly is a person who seeks frivolous pleasure. A night owl is a person who is active in the nighttime.

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I quoted a whole paragraph from an article dealing with wireless headphones for iPod. What does the word 'bud' in the emboldened phrase mean? Is it short for 'buddy' so that bud lovers may mean those who love to carry the headphones with

I regretted posting this question. I misparsed the sentence. In the course of life, there is a time when you make yourself a fool by misunderstanding the obvious. Such a time came my way yesterday. Thanks, anyway.

Could you please allow me to add my observation, MrP? With due respect, I would say your three examples should be differentiated from those sentences with numerical quantifiers before 'before.' When 'before' stands alone, yes, it means nothing