WARNING You do not use ago and since together. You also do not say that something has been happening "since three years ago". You say that it has been happening for three years. Quoted from COLLINS COBUILD ENGLISH USAGE.

According to one usage guide, since and ago cannot be used together. Never say since two/three/four months/years ago . According to another grammar book, since a minute ago is correct. I am confused. Can anyone explain this usage? There

3. He has lived in Taipei since he arrived there three years ago. 3a. He has lived in Taipei for three years. Does anyone find anything in 3 which isn't present in 3a? I'd normally interpret both to mean he has lived there for

(A) are breaking If the door and window are breaking as we speak, then there is no reason to go inside and see if anything has been stolen. (B) have broken On their own? How's that possible? (C) were broken The door

1. Jo hn: Hey, why are you here? What's wrong? Harry: My bike ___ stolen. What shall I do now? John: You can ask the police officer for help. Which word goes into the above blank - is or was ? . 2. Jo hn: Hey, why are you here?

And this is your mother, is ___? Which pronoun goes into the above blank, she or it?

What's it for? Which word does the stress normally fall on in the above question?

A: What's up? B: Not much. What does "Not much" mean in the above dialog?

It is _________ possible to use a positive-positive or negative-negative structure. Which is correct, sometimes or sometime?

http://www.englishclub.com/esl-forums/viewtopic.php?t=34605&highlight http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/ask-teacher/75600-___-boat-___-ship.html We say IN a boat and ON a ship. The other combinations are not possible.