http://www.englishforums.com/search/pro.htm?q=user%3aChief%3fCook&o=DateDescendingSearch results for 'user:Chief?Cook'en-USXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/WillWouldShallShould/cdhxk/post.htm#184254Mon, 16 Jan 2006 16:04:03 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:184254chief cookHello Keron For plain future tense (that is, mere statement of intention), the first person (1 or we) takes shall. For example, 'I shall go home' if 'I' was imply affirming my intention of going home in the future. For plain future tense, the second person (you) and the third person (he, she, they, or a pronoun) takes will. For example, 'You will go home.' 'I will' or 'we will', on the other hand, is not used for a plain statement of intention, but only when there is a choice or volition. 'I will go home' meaning that if I had the choice of going or not going, that I really wanted to go home, that I had considered the possibility of not going home but discarded the idea. However, today, it is accepted that when using the first...http://www.englishforums.com/English/CostImplication/cdcld/post.htm#184238Mon, 16 Jan 2006 15:51:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:184238chief cookHello Ben9108 Try these: a) Should you change the model then there will be a cost implication. b) Changing the model will incur an extra cost. c) Changing the model will have a cost implication.http://www.englishforums.com/English/HelpInEngkish/cdzmd/post.htm#184175Mon, 16 Jan 2006 15:14:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:184175chief cookevery pupil was asked to perform a lecture in English in front of the class about a trip he had taken, a movie he had seen or even about a book he had read. (This tells me that the pupils are all boys, if this is not true then use 'they had' instead.) I chose to speak about a book that I had read. ...boy who got seperated from his parents (just a spelling mistake) Now I feel that the next time...http://www.englishforums.com/English/Future/cdwdc/post.htm#184162Mon, 16 Jan 2006 15:04:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:184162chief cookHello Gingie It depends on the context. You can say, 'I plan to learn English in the near future' meaning: I am planning to learn English soon. Or you can say, 'In future can you not forget to do your homework.' meaning: I am asking you not to do forget your homework again - quite an assertive comment.http://www.englishforums.com/English/NeedThesWithout/cdhxl/post.htm#184155Mon, 16 Jan 2006 15:00:02 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:184155chief cookHello a) yes b) the men ate on one side and the women on the other (although it reads quite well with no 'the's' but this sentence sounds better) Your explanatory note would be welcomed.http://www.englishforums.com/English/AlternativeSwearWords/5/bzzqq/Post.htm#181111Tue, 10 Jan 2006 15:15:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:181111chief cook'Twit' and 'ninny' are my favourites words for describing someone stupid. Old but still good.http://www.englishforums.com/English/IfRichWouldGreatCar/ccxzz/post.htm#181104Tue, 10 Jan 2006 14:52:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:181104chief cookHiya Mowgli It sounds OK to me.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Talk/ccxvl/post.htm#181096Tue, 10 Jan 2006 14:40:55 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:181096chief cookJust one suggestion: 7. Last Tuesday she wanted to eat at a restaurant but she didn't have any money. or 7. She wanted to eat at a restaurant last Tuesday but she didn't have any money.http://www.englishforums.com/English/HealthyHealthful/ccmmx/post.htm#180679Mon, 09 Jan 2006 15:38:35 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:180679chief cookMe too! If I saw it on the street I would cross over to the other side :-)http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenToAndFor/ccmkc/post.htm#180677Mon, 09 Jan 2006 15:31:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:180677chief cookHiya June4ever In my opinion I would say that there is no significant difference. All I can say is that I would use "It's important for me...", when I want to: 1. make a stronger statement, i.e. I must/have to do it. "It's important for me to learn English." 2. make a comparitive statement, i.e. have this rather than something else. "My neighbour is an American and therefore it's important for me to learn English (rather than any other language)." 3. convey a feeling of immediacy "It's important for me to learn English now, if I am to speak with my American neighbour." 4. give a list of criteria, i.e. I must have this, that and the other. "It's important for me to have a phone that can take photographs and...http://www.englishforums.com/English/PartOfOrAPartOf/ccmqr/post.htm#180617Mon, 09 Jan 2006 13:36:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:180617chief cookHi Dash I would say either, "Thank you for being part of team Winton.", (preferred) or "Thank you for being a part of the team Winton.". No capitalisation necessary as long as team Winton is not an organisation or business but just an informal group of individuals, i.e. a club quiz team.http://www.englishforums.com/English/HealthyHealthful/ccmmx/post.htm#180570Mon, 09 Jan 2006 11:41:15 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:180570chief cookIn your example both phrases are correct as the meaning of healthy and healthful are virtually the same, in this context. The 'Oxford English Dictonary' says: • adjective ( healthier , healthiest ) 1 having or promoting good health. 2 normal, sensible, or desirable: a healthy balance. 3 of a very satisfactory size or amount: a healthy profit. — DERIVATIVES healthily adverb healthiness noun . healthful • adjective having or conducive to good health. — DERIVATIVES healthfully adverb healthfulness noun . This extract is from 'The American Heritage - Book of English Usage". Some people like to maintain a distinction between healthy and healthful. Healthy, they say, should be used to mean “possessing good...http://www.englishforums.com/English/PleaseCorrect/ccgxl/post.htm#178929Wed, 04 Jan 2006 13:49:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:178929chief cookUnfortunately my grasp of English Grammar is not that sophisticated to explain the reasons why, but from a native speaker point of view, I would either use "prices of the tickets" or "ticket prices" - "tickets' prices" does not sound correct. Perhaps someone else can educate us.http://www.englishforums.com/English/BoughtLovelySweater/ccglb/post.htm#178891Wed, 04 Jan 2006 12:12:11 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:178891chief cookHello Anonymous You are trying to use the present perfect tense which suggests some connection with the present therefore incorrect. You should say, "Where did you buy that lovely sweater?" - Simple Past (you did it yesterday, it happened in the past). The present perfect : I have (just) bought this sweater and now I don't like it.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PleaseCorrect/ccgxl/post.htm#178884Wed, 04 Jan 2006 11:53:56 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:178884chief cookHello Anonymous As it stands, your message is clear and would not be misunderstood. However, I would like to suggest to you the following alterations: 1) I would like the flight schedule for the next ten days for the following routes: 2) as well as the ticket prices. 3) Would it be possible to pay for the ticket *here and the passenger collect it in London. * We would not normally say this but it is clear - do you want an alternative suggestion?http://www.englishforums.com/English/Fear/ccgpz/post.htm#178881Wed, 04 Jan 2006 11:40:14 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:178881chief cookI am a native speaker and Pieanne is corect.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ILyricsSongTeachEnglish-Beginners/cbcrv/post.htm#178555Tue, 03 Jan 2006 17:13:05 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:178555chief cookHello Marouane Here are the lyrics to a song from the eighties by Black Lace and it is called 'Superman'. It is fairly simple using mainly the present tense and bare infinitive. To liven things up a bit you can always do the actions to the song too: the OK sign for 'OK'; wave; clap etc. 1,2,1,2,3, go clap your hands sleep wave your hands hitch a ride sneeze go for a walk let's see you swim now ski spray macho man! sound your horn ring the bell ok kiss comb your hair wave your hands, come on wave your hands SUPERMAN! clap your hands, now your looking really good now you have got the hang of it we are going to do it one more time we are going to do it again sleep ...http://www.englishforums.com/English/Capitalisation/ccvdc/post.htm#178538Tue, 03 Jan 2006 16:46:11 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:178538chief cookMr P Thanks. I can now sleep at nighthttp://www.englishforums.com/English/Capitalisation/ccvdc/post.htm#178132Mon, 02 Jan 2006 16:37:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:178132chief cookMrP If I understand you correctly, would 'english breakfast' be correct?http://www.englishforums.com/English/YearsVYears/cbbpw/post.htm#178128Mon, 02 Jan 2006 16:32:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:178128chief cookHello Actually it is quite possible to use an apostrophe with things. For example: "The car's doors are closed." is valid. The apostrophe indicates possession: one noun belonging to another noun.