doubled in 1992. ==> Population doubled, correct ?? Thanks Sharad.

Thanks Paco and Clive..

absolute clause and participle phrase... thanks, Sharad.

Do we need a comma after 'given' in the following sentence ? Also, does the comma make the sentence incorrect ? thanks - sharad. At the beginning of the year, a big raise was given , not only

Aha.. Thanks for explaining, Devkett.. I finally get it... Comma kept on confusing me.. But comma is n that Kaplan book.. (it wasn't my typo.. )..

and politically diverse nations" and Y = "united in their common fight against Germany" thanks, Sharad

, and united in their common fight against Germany. thank you, Sharad.

i think i was referring to present perfect tense when i said present perfect continuous.. Probably the usage of "has been" confused me.. sharad.

Hi Pieanne, I am referring to "Present Perfect Continuous" tense, also called as "present perfect progressive".. Your inputs regarding my questions will be appreciated.. Thank you .. thanks, mahant

dear friends, 1> I am curious to know why usage of tense form "has been " is wrong here ? Although the invention of printing press led to a significant recoceptualisation of textual production in the fifteen century, what has been equally