The term is often applied generally (and pejoratively) to histories that present the past as the inexorable march of progress. - This term is often applied generally (and in a such a way as to lessen the value) to histories that show the past as

empower - means to give power/authority to something or somebody. I am not empowered to let you have next week off - I don't have the authority to allow you to take next week off. In the case of the stones - it is about 'charging or

1 Does the sentence mean the guy rarely lifts 200 pounds of weight in the gym or never? - it means that the guy has (a lot of) difficulty in pressing 200 pounds 2 Also, why is the word 'press' commonly used in the context of gym? Is it

I can see nothing wrong with: Will be there in a minute I've heard it and used it myself many many times - usually after several calls have been made and to emphasise that the calls have been heard, have registered, and action is imminent

I think you need to say: ..once you have had a chance to consider my application or ............once you have had a chance to consider my suitability for the post/position

Cooking can create a mess if you don't have all the necessary utensils readily to hand. Add to that the chaos created by using small, over-filled drawers. Now you can forget all your worries and step into the impeccably designed kitchen.

I would write this sentence as follows: Enclosed is an article (entitled), "Traditional Small Business Marketing is Dead". I wanted to share this article with you and hope that you will find the information useful.

Sorry guys but I just can't get this one. To me to you would have seems better than using would even for the future. If I had known he was going this morning I would have gone tonight (I didn't know so as a result I am not going tonight)

Thnks very much - I think that's cleared it up - so for example: If I had known that it wasn't raining earlier I WOULD play golf tomorrow. NOT If I had known it wasn't raining earlier I would have played golf tomorrow. Many thanks

The absent student was not the last one of the day - and if I had known that he wasn't attending I could have moved a later class to his slot - resulting in me being able to leave earlier. This was the whole point of my original sentence Hope