http://www.englishforums.com/search/pro.htm?q=user%3aPeaceblinkfriend&o=DateDescendingSearch results for 'user:Peaceblinkfriend'en-USXMOD (Build: 3607.32596)http://www.englishforums.com/English/QuotingDataFromReports/jcmgd/post.htm#766650Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:39:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:766650peaceblinkfriendThanks for your replies. MM, if the number of humanitarian workers is still increasing yet the source is not up to date, can I say '...has been increasing...'? Thanks PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/QuotingDataFromReports/jcmgd/post.htmThu, 04 Jun 2009 11:30:31 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:765088peaceblinkfriendThe number of humanitarian workers in Darfur had been increasing steadily since 2003 and had reached a record 17700 in January 2009 (OCHA-Sudan 1/1/2009). The number of humanitarian workers in Darfur has been increasing steadily since 2003 and reached a record 17700 in January 2009 (OCHA-Sudan 1/1/2009). Hi all If you are quoting data from reports, what tense should you use? Thanks PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatTenseQuotingNewsReports/jrddn/post.htm#765073Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:25:33 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:765073peaceblinkfriendAs reported in 'UN threatens to halt Darfur food aid over attacks' (7/9/2008 Reuters), more than 100 World Food Programme vehicles were hijacked in 2008 and, with 43 drivers remaining/still missing, drivers have refused to drive certain routes. What about '...drivers have refused..." ? Thanks PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/LimitedlyResourced/jchrd/post.htm#763560Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:52:50 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:763560peaceblinkfriendThanks for replying MM. Yes I made up the phrase. Just wondering, 'with limited resources' doesn't necessarily mean money right? Thank you PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/LimitedlyResourced/jchrd/post.htmWed, 03 Jun 2009 12:39:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:763541peaceblinkfriendHi all What are equivalents of 'limitedly resourced'? E.g His a limitedly resourced student who is compaigning for a noble cause. Thank you PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/ConscienceOpportunisticMuggersWould-Allow/jbqxd/post.htm#761672Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:22:02 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:761672peaceblinkfriendThanks for the follow-up Patrick. So you would refer to the people who threaten you with a knife for your wallet as 'opportunist' right? I agree with what you said. I am reading about the differring mentality of criminals. Did you study law? Thanks again PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/ConscienceOpportunisticMuggersWould-Allow/jbqxd/post.htm#761600Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:07:11 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:761600peaceblinkfriendThanks for replying Patrick. How do we refer to people who threaten others into giving up their valubles like mobile phones or wallet with a knife? The sort of people I want to refer to do just that but they don't actually want to stab their victim. Are they called thieves? I am not studying law but I am taking Legal Studies at school. Thank you again PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/VulgarityMightJustifyBeingLaidBack/jbqpg/post.htmTue, 02 Jun 2009 07:13:16 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:761487peaceblinkfriendHi all Is this grammatical? We should never appreciate this kind of tastelessness and vulgarity which some might justify as we being laid-back. Thank you PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/ConscienceOpportunisticMuggersWould-Allow/jbqxd/post.htmTue, 02 Jun 2009 06:58:07 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:761467peaceblinkfriendHi all Do these sound natural? Which one is preferred? The level of guilt which comes with occasioning grievous bodily harm is beyond what opportunists' conscience would allow. The level of guilt which comes with occasioning grievous bodily harm is beyond what opportunistic muggers' conscience would allow. The level of guilt which comes with occasioning grievous bodily harm is beyond what the conscience of opportunistic muggers would allow. Thanks PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatSometimesMyselfThinkingMyself/jbklw/post.htmMon, 01 Jun 2009 07:13:43 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:759687peaceblinkfriendHi all Is there a more natural way to say this? What I sometimes find myself thinking to myself is... Thanks PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/IndividualsParticularEthnicity-GeneticallyIngrainedBeingInfe/jrpzd/post.htm#756210Sat, 30 May 2009 13:00:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:756210peaceblinkfriendThanks for replying Clive. What about this? Also, was 'ingrained as being' crossed out because of grammtical or idiomatic reasons? Those pictures are nothing more than racist manifestations stemming from the belief that individuals of a particular ethnicity are genetically inferior to another race. Thanks again PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/IndividualsParticularEthnicity-GeneticallyIngrainedBeingInfe/jrpzd/post.htmSat, 30 May 2009 11:59:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:756112peaceblinkfriendHi all Does this sound natural and grammatical? Those pictures are nothing more than racist manifestations that stems from the belief that individuals of a particular ethnicity are genetically ingrained as being inferior to another race. Thank you PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/SideNoteInfringeUponBasic/jrnzd/post.htmSat, 30 May 2009 04:47:50 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:755534peaceblinkfriendHi all Is this natural and grammatical? On a side note, I think a law which infringe upon basic human rights warrants a cross-the-aisle vote that reflects the member's conscience, (and?) not a vote that is a mere manifestation of the official line. I say this because to consciously violate another person's basic rights that came with their being a human, whether directly or indirectly, by act or omission, is not only a debasement of the lives of those affected, it is also an erosion of humanity on the part of (the decision makers?) Thank you PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/IHopeEverythingFineAlternatives/jrjbn/post.htmFri, 29 May 2009 14:29:14 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:754320peaceblinkfriendHi all What would be alternatives of 'I hope everything is fine'? The context is your work mate is absent. Thanks PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/NoThatllUsuallyVariations/jrwjz/post.htmFri, 29 May 2009 12:03:59 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:754159peaceblinkfriendHi all Say if you were purchasing a sandwich at a fast food restaurant and after you've order your meal, the cashier (is this how you would describe someone's whose job involves both taking the money and packing your meal ?) said 'Would you like something to drink?', what would you say if you answer is no? No thanks or no please? That'll be all? What are usually variations? Thank you PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatTenseQuotingNewsReports/jrddn/post.htmThu, 28 May 2009 13:24:20 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:752620peaceblinkfriendHi all What tense should I use when quoting news reports? Past or Past Perfect? As reported in 'UN threatens to halt Darfur food aid over attacks' (7/9/2008 Reuters), more than 100 World Food Programme vehicles were hijacked in 2008 and with 43 drivers remained missing, drivers refused to drive certain routes. Thanks PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/OrderlyPapersWaitRubberStamped/wphdd/post.htm#751989Thu, 28 May 2009 04:05:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:751989peaceblinkfriendThanks for your replies, Clive and Patrick. Is this version grammatical and natural? We shouldn't expect these people to line up in an orderly fashion, taking out their papers, waiting to be rubber stamped. Thanks PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/OrderlyPapersWaitRubberStamped/wphdd/post.htm#751988Thu, 28 May 2009 04:05:33 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:751988peaceblinkfriendThanks for your replies, Clive and Patrick. Is this version grammatical and natural? We shouldn't expect these people to line up in an orderly fashion, taking out their papers, waiting to be rubber stamped. Thanks PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/HavingExperiencedSeveralEpisodes-EmbrassmentScepticismAboutC/jrrqv/post.htm#751985Thu, 28 May 2009 04:01:43 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:751985peaceblinkfriendThanks for both of your replies. Avangi, would it sound more natural and more enlightening if it was made shorter? Should I chop the sentence into two halves? How does this sound? Having experienced several episodes of embrassment and scepticism about its capacity to maintain the principles it stands for, the United Nations is not going to perceive this in a very positive light. Thank you again PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/AtExpenseHumanLifeLivesRefugees-RefugeesLives/wphdc/post.htm#751983Thu, 28 May 2009 03:57:00 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:751983peaceblinkfriendThanks for the follow-up AS. Just wondering, what is the difference between 'the lives of the refugees' and 'the lives of refugees' in 'We shouldn't pursue people smugglers at the expense of the lives of (the) refugees'? Thank you again PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/HavingExperiencedSeveralEpisodes-EmbrassmentScepticismAboutC/jrrqv/post.htmThu, 28 May 2009 03:43:32 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:751965peaceblinkfriendHi all Is this sentence grammtical and natural? In this day and age, the United Nations, having experienced several episodes of embrassment and scepticism about its capacity to maintain the principles it stands for, is not going to perceive this in a very positive light. Thank you PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/AtExpenseHumanLifeLivesRefugees-RefugeesLives/wphdc/post.htm#744848Sun, 24 May 2009 02:19:12 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:744848peaceblinkfriendThanks for replying AS Could '...at the expense of the lives of refugees' mean the rights of the refugees are certain to be ignored? Thanks again PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatCouldPossiblyCompelOurselves-EndangerLivesThoseLove/wpzjm/post.htm#744049Sat, 23 May 2009 13:56:28 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:744049peaceblinkfriendI see. Thank you for your replies. PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/StruggleComingRightWords/wpcgk/post.htm#743941Sat, 23 May 2009 12:21:05 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:743941peaceblinkfriendThank you for both of your replies. PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/OrderlyPapersWaitRubberStamped/wphdd/post.htmSat, 23 May 2009 12:19:03 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:743940peaceblinkfriendHi all Is this grammatical? We shouldn't expect these people to orderly cue up, take out their papers and wait for them to be rubber stamped. Thank you PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/AtExpenseHumanLifeLivesRefugees-RefugeesLives/wphdc/post.htmSat, 23 May 2009 12:15:01 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:743939peaceblinkfriendHi all Does this sound natural and grammatical? 'We shouldn't pursue people smugglers at the expense of human life/the lives of refugees/the refugees' lives.' Thank you PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/BankruptEnterpriseSmugglers-Is/wpzqw/post.htm#743713Sat, 23 May 2009 09:12:58 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:743713peaceblinkfriendThanks for replying Avangi. What about 'I know how morally bankrupt an enterprise people sugglers are running...'? Thank you PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/BankruptEnterpriseSmugglers-Is/wpzqw/post.htmSat, 23 May 2009 07:15:25 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:743588peaceblinkfriendHi all Are they both natural? I know how morally bankrupt the enterprise people smugglers run is but... I know how morally bankrupt is the enterprise people smugglers run but... Thank you PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhatCouldPossiblyCompelOurselves-EndangerLivesThoseLove/wpzjm/post.htmSat, 23 May 2009 05:56:20 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:743473peaceblinkfriendHi all Is this natural? "It is hard for us to imagine what could/can possibly compel us/ourselves to endanger our own lives and those that we love' Thank you PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/StruggleComingRightWords/wpcgk/post.htmFri, 22 May 2009 14:50:07 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:742553peaceblinkfriendHi all Is this natural? "At times I struggle with coming up with the right words" Thanks PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TraumaticLackBetterWord/wxxlm/post.htm#742467Fri, 22 May 2009 13:31:17 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:742467peaceblinkfriendThank you for replying Philip. Yes, 'but' is certainly the more appropriate word there. Hmm, just wondering, what if the experience was not as traumatic as what the word traumatic usually implies? Thank you again PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/ImperativeContextConsidering-Opinions/wpcbh/post.htmFri, 22 May 2009 13:28:22 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:742465peaceblinkfriendHi all Is this natural? "I know how imperative context is when considering opinions. So just a quick note on that. I..." Thank you PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhyWearThoseWigsGaveAppearance-Women/wxjpg/post.htm#742212Fri, 22 May 2009 09:39:56 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:742212peaceblinkfriendI was reading about Swat Valley and I came across this article saying how the women there have to cover their whole body from head to toe because of the unimaginably austere laws imposed by the Taliban. And some of these women would suffer from heart stroke because of the searing heat.http://www.englishforums.com/English/TraumaticLackBetterWord/wxxlm/post.htmThu, 21 May 2009 14:58:29 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:741195peaceblinkfriendHi all I am not sure where I should place this phrase , which goes with 'traumatic'. A: "It was an overwhelming, traumatic, for lack of a better word , and ultimately rewarding and theraputic experience." Thank you PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/AHigherRegisterCrashParty/wxxwd/post.htm#741194Thu, 21 May 2009 14:53:40 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:741194peaceblinkfriendThanks for replying GG. You're right. It doesn't deserve to be discussed soberly in an essay.http://www.englishforums.com/English/WhyWearThoseWigsGaveAppearance-Women/wxjpg/post.htm#741186Thu, 21 May 2009 14:39:40 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:741186peaceblinkfriendI can also imagine that those wigs could help keep them warm on the colder days since I heard they were made of horsehair.http://www.englishforums.com/English/AHigherRegisterCrashParty/wxxwd/post.htmThu, 21 May 2009 12:48:41 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:741135peaceblinkfriendHi all I am struggling to find a word that is akin to ' to crash (an event e.g. party)' but has a higher register. The scene I am trying to describe is this. In the film Strictly Ballroom, the value of multiculturalism is explored when Scott 'crashes' Fran's family's fiesta. Thank you PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/SheAustralianSwedishHeritage/wxjzg/post.htm#741100Thu, 21 May 2009 10:23:52 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:741100peaceblinkfriendHi Elida I think we don't normally use Australian as an adjective when describing an individual. But I may be incorrect. Just wondering, would 'She was an Australian with a Swedish background' mean the same thing? Thanks all PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/SheAustralianSwedishHeritage/wxjzg/post.htmWed, 20 May 2009 14:47:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:739642peaceblinkfriendHi all Does there need to be an article here? She was an Australian with a Swedish heritage. Thanks PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/AskingPiecePaperTissue/wxjcv/post.htmWed, 20 May 2009 13:51:32 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:739589peaceblinkfriendHi all I know this is a weird question but in English, what would you say if you want to ask for a piece of paper or a tissue? Thanks PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/EpitomeVulgarityBodyObjectification/wnvvn/post.htm#739582Wed, 20 May 2009 13:45:32 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:739582peaceblinkfriendSince catwalks are likely to be around for a while, you might find it easier to live with it if you decide it can be a source of chuckles. PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/AcceptEverybodyAnybodyJoin-Group/wxjrm/post.htmWed, 20 May 2009 13:37:53 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:739563peaceblinkfriendHi all Should I use 'everybody' or 'anybody' in this context? 'It's not like they accept everybody/anybody who wants to join the group'. Thanks PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferentAnimalEachSlide/wxgcw/post.htm#739561Wed, 20 May 2009 13:36:01 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:739561peaceblinkfriendThanks for the information Cwtch.http://www.englishforums.com/English/FormulateIdeasWritingPiecePaper-Paper/wxbhc/post.htm#739543Wed, 20 May 2009 13:25:04 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:739543peaceblinkfriendThanks for your reply Mr Wordy. Might I ask what 'it' means in 'I find it easier...'? What is being referred to by it? Thank you again PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/StandManned/wnbzg/post.htm#739530Wed, 20 May 2009 13:20:05 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:739530peaceblinkfriendThanks for your replies. Could you please suggest some better alternatives? Thank you again PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WeCanTheExposition/wmnkw/post.htm#739514Wed, 20 May 2009 13:10:08 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:739514peaceblinkfriendThanks for replying Philip. Skip. That's novel. PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/AtNightFridayFridayNight/wnbln/post.htm#739506Wed, 20 May 2009 13:08:15 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:739506peaceblinkfriendThanks for replying CB. I chose a bad example. What about 'The went shopping at night on St Patrick's Day/ on St Patrick's Day at night '? Thank you PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferentAnimalEachSlide/wxgcw/post.htmWed, 20 May 2009 03:56:48 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:738726peaceblinkfriendHi all Should I say 'each' or 'every' in this context? I am talking about pictures of animals in a Powerpoint slide show. 'There is a different animal on each/every slide' Thanks PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/IfFrontFullPicture/wxgbv/post.htmWed, 20 May 2009 03:43:54 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:738705peaceblinkfriendHi all Is this natural? 'These are the questions that need to be asked if we want in front of us a full picture of the situation.' Thanks PBFhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/EmbargoBeImposed/wxcmn/post.htmTue, 19 May 2009 13:19:59 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:737745peaceblinkfriendHi all Could you please check if this is grammatical? The Security Council (UNSC) first passed Resolution 1566 in July 2004 'deciding' that an arms embargo be imposed on all non-governmental entities. Thank you PBF