http://www.englishforums.com/search/pro.htm?q=user%3aNithila&o=DateDescendingSearch results for 'user:Nithila'en-USXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/CouldCorrectParagraph/ljdvx/post.htmSat, 07 Nov 2009 02:35:52 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:963897nithilaIt is important to have specific dreams and thought in life when i was in birth place and school, a lot of kids like me wanted to float the air. but i was aware that is not possible. so i asked to my mother to buy a TV because that time national television broadcasting aired two famous teledramas one is Dazan, hopefully every body watched and got astound about Dazan and his entourage monkey :) , and other one is very strange drama but unfortunately i forget that Teledrama name, but it was fill with lot of floating action especially by parashout and especially by girl floater too :) during that time i had chance by accidentally to watch what is para-shout by reality show which was shown by Air force, thanks a lot father....http://www.englishforums.com/English/CouldCorrectThingWrongAbout/lwxzx/post.htmThu, 05 Nov 2009 06:34:36 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:962180nithilaI'm a Material Science and Engineer From University of Moratuwa , Srilanka. And I'm fascinated about Method of mathematics, Optimization, data mining, internet and related technology, photography, miniaturization process technology, innovative design. And I'm bewitched by quantum mechanics, Econophysics, Uncertainty principle. I had long term thought that had to start blog. But I'm very poor art of writing. Hopefully, by time I could improve way of writing. Finally as a Mother Nature lover, I love the beauty of everything around the world/universe but it should not lead harm to the world/universe.http://www.englishforums.com/English/CouldTellGrammerPatterSentence/jqdvr/post.htmThu, 23 Jul 2009 17:32:20 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:831232nithilaTwo states -- Alabama and Mississippi -- said they would not secede alone. But they said they would join others that made this decision. Two more states -- Louisiana and Georgia -- said they would not secede unless the north acted against them. And one state -- North Carolina -- said it had not yet decided what to do. No southern governor, except William Gist of South Carolina, seemed willing to lead the South out of the Union. seemed + willing Verb + ing. Here colored part sentence's grammatical pattern is Verb + ing. is not it? if it is not then what would the grammatical pattern?http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatDoesYetPurposeHere/jqdbl/post.htmThu, 23 Jul 2009 16:01:01 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:831192nithilaYet he did not want to see slavery spread to other parts of the United States. could you explain why author used the word 'yet' here? could you explain meaning of this sentence?http://www.englishforums.com/English/CouldFormulatePaternGramatical-Confusion/jpkgh/post.htm#830218Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:19:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:830218nithilaT could you give some sugesstion or pattern what are the way to resolve such a p Dowload the free program at this website www.teach2000.nl. Enter in all the verbs and their corresponding infinitives and/or -ing forms/that/if-clauses. A flash-card mode is available to help you memorise everything. Combine this with self-made exercises in which you use verbs that require a kind of infinitive/that-clause/if-clause etc. And practise this. It will take a lot of time, but in the end, you'll be glad that you did, because every time you hear the correct form, e.g. in a conversation, you will be remembered of what you've learned, and so it is not that difficult at all to keep up this knowledge. Regards Jordy Thanks a lot...http://www.englishforums.com/English/CouldFormulatePaternGramatical-Confusion/jpkgh/post.htm#828453Tue, 21 Jul 2009 05:31:00 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:828453nithilaYou must either memorize them or become accustomed to them by using them; there is no rule. thanks a lot.. that means not eassy for non native speaker .http://www.englishforums.com/English/CouldFormulatePaternGramatical-Confusion/jpkgh/post.htm#828438Tue, 21 Jul 2009 05:18:32 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:828438nithilaThanks for your suggesion and correction but i have list of words which are categorized according the "followed by infinitives" and "not followed by infinitives" and both. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 ...http://www.englishforums.com/English/CouldFormulatePaternGramatical-Confusion/jpkgh/post.htmTue, 21 Jul 2009 04:29:20 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:828383nithilaNowadays, i'm seiously considering about correct grammer for writing. i don't want any more ungrammaticall sentence for my future writing. i'm siverely confused about "Followed by infinitives" and "not followed by infinitives". i'm trying to correct my ungrammaticall sentence. i tried correcting the Switch but the lamp still did not work. i just went through the grammer books they said there is some word followed by "-ing " with out to. such as stop, delay, fancy, consider. some are with to . such as afford, agree, appear. could you give some sugesstion or pattern what are the way to resolve such a probelme?http://www.englishforums.com/English/HereConsideringRuningDoes-GramaticallyCorrect/jkphp/post.htmSat, 04 Jul 2009 02:15:00 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:805288nithilaPalin's announcement has fueled speculation that she may be considering running for president in 2012. here "she may be considering runing ". does it gramatically correct.? because i studied that we don't use -ing after -ing. if it is correct. could you give the explanation by gramatically? thanks a lothttp://www.englishforums.com/English/CouldGiveExplanationAboutEach-ProbleamOccuredDuringReading/jwxml/post.htmThu, 25 Jun 2009 18:14:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:795254nithilaIran's government continues to crack down on the country's election-protest movement, reportedly making further arrests among the ranks of university professors, journalists, and ordinary citizens. Defeated reformist Iranian presidential candidate Hossein Mousavi is insisting he will not back down on his demand the country's disputed June 12 election be annulled. According to his website, Kelameh, he says he will, "insist on the nation's constitutional right to protest against the election result and its aftermath". The website said later he told a group of sociologists that he is coming under government pressure to abandon his position. He also criticized Iran's supreme leader,...http://www.englishforums.com/English/CouldGiveMeaningSimple/jhpqm/post.htmMon, 22 Jun 2009 17:00:51 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:790699nithilaThe one thing you can say for certain about Twitter is that it makes a terrible first impression. You hear about this new service that lets you send 140-character updates to your "followers," and you think, Why does the world need this, exactly? It's not as if we were all sitting around four years ago scratching our heads and saying, "If only there were a technology that would allow me to send a message to my 50 friends, alerting them in real time about my choice of breakfast cereal." here, what does "scratching our heads and saying" means?http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatDoesMeanSentence/wgjqk/post.htm#700674Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:36:48 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:700674nithila.  Yes, an m-dash, setting off the phrase 'and lover' as an emphasized comment. . Thank youhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatDoesMeanSentence/wgjqk/post.htm#700655Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:35:33 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:700655nithila. Sorry, what part of that sentence do you not understand? . Here, what is the purpose of use "-- and lover -- " ?http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatDoesMeanSentence/wgjqk/post.htmFri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:49 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:700529nithilaThe new movie "State of Play" is a political murder mystery. Ben Affleck plays a congressman whose assistant -- and lover -- is killed. Russell Crowe investigates her murder. Does he play a Washington police officer, a federal agent, a private investigator? what does "--" mean from the sentence "Ben Affleck plays a congressman whose assistant -- and lover -- is killed"?http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatDoesMeansWoodsMean/wgrch/post.htmWed, 15 Apr 2009 04:07:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:697687nithila" There is no doubt that times are still tough," said Mr. Obama. "By no means are we out of the woods just yet. But from where we stand, for the very first time, we are beginning to see glimmers of hope." what does "By no means are we out of the woods just yet" mean?http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatDoesBoldedSentenceGiveMeaning/wgrcb/post.htmWed, 15 Apr 2009 03:42:45 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:697681nithilaWith his administration about to reach the symbolic hundred day marker, the president went before the American people with an assessment of the economy. He said the measures he has put in place in his first months in office are beginning to bear fruit. But he acknowledged 2009 will continue to be a difficult year. what does colored sentence give  meaning ?http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatDoesSenseStunnedDisbeliefMean/wzpcn/post.htmMon, 13 Apr 2009 11:20:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:697115nithilaIn 1929, years of booming prosperity ended in catastrophe. It was the biggest stock market crash since records began. It is impossible to underestimate the shock, a sense of stunned disbelief. what does "a sense of stunned disbelief." mean?http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatDoesItSay/wzxpc/post.htmMon, 13 Apr 2009 03:41:59 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:697036nithilaApril is National Financial Literacy Month in the United States. As the country faces a deep recession, Americans are paying closer attention to personal finance. Some critics partly blame the crisis on Americans’ low savings rate and high personal debt. Here, actually i could not get ideat, What does bolded word give meaning?http://www.englishforums.com/English/IDoesGiveSameMeaning/wzlqq/post.htm#696226Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:58:38 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:696226nithilaone or two.. because i have not such good writing skill. i hope it is the way to improve my witting skill.. thank youhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/IDoesGiveSameMeaning/wzlqq/post.htmFri, 10 Apr 2009 02:00:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:696200nithilaPresident Obama's chief of the White House National Economic Council, Larry Summers, told a Washington audience Thursday that he foresees an end within the next few months of the economy's "free fall" that he said began last October or November. i tried to change some words to make same meaning sentence, but i don't know it does give same meaning . could any body tell me that making sentence give the same meaning as in original sentence? He predict an end of the economy's free fall within the next few months, Free fall began last October or November.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatDoesBankMean/wzhjj/post.htmMon, 06 Apr 2009 12:58:20 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:694918nithilaAnother possibility is to create a so-called bad bank. It would take questionable securities held by other banks. The idea would be similar to the Resolution Trust Corporation set up by the government in nineteen eighty-nine. It was formed to sell assets from failed savings and loan banks. what does "so-called bad bank" mean?http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatDoesFederalGuaranteesMean-Here/wzhgh/post.htmMon, 06 Apr 2009 10:49:20 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:694865nithilaOne possibility is to expand federal guarantees against losses on some troubled financial assets. The government has already offered guarantees to Bank of America and Citigroup. But the cost of this kind of insurance could be huge. what does "federal guarantees" mean? herehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatDoesInsteadGiveMeaningSentence/wdkgn/post.htmThu, 12 Mar 2009 14:30:12 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:685912nithilaHungary's prime minister, Ferenc Gyurscany, has called for two hundred thirty billion dollars in aid for the weakest of the twenty-seven members of the European Union. The leader of Europe's biggest economy, however, opposes such a large plan. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has suggested targeted aid for a few countries instead. Here, what is the purpose of using "instead"? could you give the meaning of this sentence ( German Chancellor Angela Merkel has suggested targeted aid for a few countries instead.)?http://www.englishforums.com/English/CouldCorrectParagraphImproveThese-Sentence/wdhnl/post.htmTue, 10 Mar 2009 12:25:33 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:685162nithilaOriginally Iron Ore lump size, from the site, is too big which can not accessible in to the GYRO Grinder . So it had to be broken into small piece by the Hammer. Subsequent output of lumps’ size should accessible to the GYRO Grinder. Result of GYRO grinder ground Ore lumps’ size should accessible to the TEMA Mill. Size of ground sample each subsequent ground/brokehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatDoesSentenceGiveMeaning/hjwnv/post.htmMon, 05 Jan 2009 15:30:37 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:631401nithilaBase technologies represent those on which product/service innovations are based and which are vital to the business.http://www.englishforums.com/English/DoesItGiveTheSameMeaning/hhnww/post.htmSat, 27 Dec 2008 02:15:43 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:622939nithilaSenior Pakistani military officials said that there is no let up in tensions on the country's eastern border with India. Requesting anonymity, these officials have told VOA the situation has forced the government to cancel leave and order troops to report to duty immediately. Here, can i replace the word "let up" by word extreme? does change give the same meaning as in the original sentence ? or could you suggest some words instead of "let up"?http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatDoesWordCouldUsedGiveMeaning/hzgwq/post.htmMon, 15 Dec 2008 02:25:44 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:611098nithilaEcono Rail proposed that the first few prototype trains could used the discarded under-frames which are now sold as scrap iron, which are lying all over the railway yard at present. here what does word "could used" give meaning? could you explain above sentence in simple way?http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatDoesMeanDuringGeneral-Conversation/hcprz/post.htm#598818Sat, 29 Nov 2008 15:21:42 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:598818nithilaOk fine .. what does " I was wondering" mean? does it make any sense which is exist in original sentence?http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatDoesMeanDuringGeneral-Conversation/hcprz/post.htmSat, 29 Nov 2008 15:16:10 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:598813nithilait was part of the conversation, which is converted as text. I was wondering if I could ask you a massive favor. what does it mean during the general conversation.i did not catch up the context meaning..please help mehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatDoesBlueSentenceGiveMeaning/hcwrp/post.htmThu, 27 Nov 2008 13:39:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:596800nithilaIn a new study, a team of researchers from Yale University and the University of Washington reports doing just that, also on a pretty small scale— vibrating a tiny mechanical object physically by shining light through it . what does blue sentence give meaning? i could not get after the word object..http://www.englishforums.com/English/DoesChangeMeaningOrginalSentence/hchxr/post.htm#596794Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:36:42 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:596794nithilaif i put most as prefix of probably. does it change the meaning of sentence ? Mister Micawber.. thank you for your help..http://www.englishforums.com/English/DoesChangeMeaningOrginalSentence/hchxr/post.htmThu, 27 Nov 2008 12:32:21 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:596734nithilaIndian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says the perpetrators of coordinated attacks on the financial capital Mumbai were likely based outside the country. if i changed like this. does it give the same meaning? Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says the perpetrators of coordinated attacks on the financial capital Mumbai were most probably based outside the country.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatMeaningBehindWord/hcdjc/post.htmWed, 26 Nov 2008 13:43:33 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:595495nithilaMembers of the People's Alliance for Democracy have taken over Thailand's main international airport as well as its control tower in a bid to get more information on the flight plans for Mr. Somchai. what is the meaning behind word "bid" here? i did not catch the meaning of sentence too.. could you explain this sentence after the world "as well as its control".http://www.englishforums.com/English/DoesChangedDifferentMeaningOriginal-Sentence/hcdgg/post.htmWed, 26 Nov 2008 13:02:32 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:595448nithilaOriginal sentence is "Thai Army Chief Urges Government to Step Down, Call Snap Elections.". if i changed like below sentence. does it make same meaning sentence as in original sentence? Thai Army Chief Urges to Step Down, Call Snap Elections . here i removed the word "Government ".http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowExplainSimpleManner/hbdmd/post.htmSat, 22 Nov 2008 10:27:00 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:590634nithilaoriginal sentence is The world has been holding its breath to see how Americans vote. Would they choose to stay on the same path and elect John McCain, a Republican, or would they choose to vote for change and for new policies, and elect Barack Obama? With the USA the only real superpower in the world, whoever they choose affects us all. how to explain colored sentence in simple manner ? does it correct? Selection of the USA president entirely domain all the people in the world..http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatDoesGiveContextMeaning/hbckj/post.htmFri, 21 Nov 2008 14:54:51 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:590317nithilaOriginal sentence is given below! The world has been holding its breath to see how Americans vote. Would they choose to stay on the same path and elect John McCain, a Republican, or would they choose to vote for change and for new policies, and elect Barack Obama? With the USA the only real superpower in the world, whoever they choose affects us all. here, what does the word breath give the context meaning?http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatPurposeUsing/hrqhb/post.htm#589398Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:37:07 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:589398nithilaThanks Feebs11 I got so bored listening to what he was saying t hat I actually fell asleep / in fact I fell asleep half way through his presentation. here, what does 'that' mention?http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatPurposeUsing/hrqhb/post.htmWed, 19 Nov 2008 14:21:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:589391nithilaoriginal sentence I got so bored listening to what he was saying that I actually fell asleep / in fact I fell asleep half way through his presentation. what is the purpose of "to" using here? i got so bored listening when he was saying that i actually fell asleep half way through his presentation. does it give the same meaning as it is original sentence? if it is wrong .. could you explain what are the wrong word part there? or give some suggestion that is how do i improve above sentence?http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowCallFathersElderYoungerBrother/hrpkv/post.htmWed, 19 Nov 2008 03:37:04 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:589156nithilaHow to call my father's elder and younger brother? and how to call my mothers elder and younger sister with specific way?http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhyDoesItMeanHere/hrxmr/post.htmTue, 18 Nov 2008 14:50:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:588897nithilaThe owner of a Saudi-owned oil supertanker hijacked by Somali pirates says the 25 crew members are safe. Here, who does say about "25 crew members are safe"?http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatDoesWordTransitionGiveMeaning/hrnpm/post.htmMon, 17 Nov 2008 23:42:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:588671nithilaThe two men met in President-elect Obama's transition headquarters in Chicago. It was their first meeting since the November 4 election. what does word 'transition' give meaning?http://www.englishforums.com/English/DoestSentencesGiveSameMeaning/hrlpw/post.htmSun, 16 Nov 2008 12:13:25 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:588089nithilaThe prisoners broke out of jail when the guards were not looking. The prisoners broke out the jail when the guards were not looking. does above two sentence grammatically correct? if it is correct , does two sentences give the same meaning?http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatDoesHidedWordsContextMeans/hrlwp/post.htmSun, 16 Nov 2008 02:09:14 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:587977nithilaOutgoing US President Bush declared the summit a success , saying the leaders are committed to pro-growth policies. The meeting agreed on an action plan to assure smoother functioning of financial markets and said developing countries should have more say in the weighted voting structure of the International Monetary Fund, a provider of emergency loans to countries in need. I could not get context meaning here. could you explain ? Here , "saying , leaders" are noun. is not it?http://www.englishforums.com/English/SuggestSoftwareUsing/hrkjv/post.htmSat, 15 Nov 2008 01:17:54 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:587694nithiladoes anyone use vocabulary collecting software? please suggest some software which is you have been using. because i lost lot of vocabulary after reading. so that i have to do bookmarks or collect.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatGramaticalTermEachWordGiven-Below/hrkvr/post.htmFri, 14 Nov 2008 16:56:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:587605nithilaIn yet another sign that the world's largest economy is sinking into recession, the Commerce Department said Friday that sales at U.S. retail stores fell by 2.8 percent in October - the sharpest amount on record. Economists watch retail sales closely because consumer demand drives about two-thirds of the U.S. economy. Here, what is the gramatical term for each word which is given below. consumer demand driveshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/DoesPassiveSentenceActiveSentence/hrwlc/post.htmThu, 13 Nov 2008 07:24:05 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:587148nithilaChemically powered lasers have been able to achieve megawatts (one megawatt=one million watts) of power. But they are large and heavy, and require a constant supply of chemical fuel. i have troble with "able to achive"! so does it passive sentence or active sentence?http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatTypeGrammerPatternBehind-Sentence/hrhln/post.htmWed, 12 Nov 2008 15:22:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:586870nithilaA U.S. newspaper says the nation's two highest-ranking intelligence officials expect to be replaced when President-elect Barack Obama takes office in January. what type of grammer pattern behind this sentence?http://www.englishforums.com/English/DoesAnyoneDescribeTheseSentence-Simple/hrhjr/post.htmWed, 12 Nov 2008 14:16:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:586823nithilaThe statement - carried by the North Korean central news agency - threatens to "severely restrict or cut off" border crossings. Pyongyang accuses South Korea of "going beyond the danger level, despite repeated warnings." does anyone describe these sentence with simple way? then after i can study the pattern of sentence from above sentence.. thank you very much.http://www.englishforums.com/English/DoesSentencesGiveSameMeaning/hrhwj/post.htmWed, 12 Nov 2008 14:04:36 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:586815nithilaNorth Korean military officials read the warning over the telephone, Wednesday, to their South Korean counterparts. North Korea's military officials read the warning over the telephone, Wednesday, to their South Korean counterparts. does above two sentence give same meaning? or which one give sensible meaning ?http://www.englishforums.com/English/HowCallBrownPowderExistBetweenPady-SeedPaddyHusk/hrgkb/post.htmTue, 11 Nov 2008 18:38:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:586552nithilai spent lot time for that particular noun but i could not found prober noun which is exist between pady seed (rice) and paddy husk (brown or white powder). how to call brown powder which is exist between pady seed and paddy husk? please help me.