Training, as well as concentration, is important in aikido because, while it may be easy to create a centered being when inside a gymnasium, it is different when the aikido exponent is in a real situation.   Is 'centered

The stillness of a spinning top while in speeding motion is what is called 'sumkiri' in aikido language. I don't understand why the writer uses 'stillness' when the top is spinning quickly. How could a top be still while

My teacher said grammarian in nowadays are still having discussion about this. What do you think? If not using "But" and "However", any other good suggestion for starting a sentence? Million Thanks I have not heard of a

"People are watching and we know who is corrupt," he said. "If Najib as prime minister choose them as ministers, his political party will lose the next general elections." Is 'is' correct? Shouldn't it be

1. Yes 2.  I'm not sure what you're trying to say. The practices of (our school of) Buddhism are for yourself and the sake of others? (ie you do the practice but it benefits others too) OR You and others can practise our school of

1. There are different schools of Buddhism. Is 'school' the correct word? I think so. 2. Our school of Buddhism practices for the sake of yourself and others.     Our Buddhism practices for yourself and others. Do the sentences sound

Hi fellow members I remember there is such an expression as 'battling an eyelid' , but I cannot find it in my dictionary. I think 'battlling' is the wrong word but I can't recall the correct word? Or is there no such

You might say, 'they have not dared', using the present perfect to indicate that the action continues into the present time. 'Even in the day' is better expressed: 'even during the day' or even in the daytime'. John

John and Peter were traumatised by what they had seen in a haunted house. From then on, they did not dare to go near that house again, even in the day. They have become very timid. Could you let me know whether the underlined portion is correct?

1. Soon they heard the siren of an ambulance arriving. 2. Soon they heard the wail/wails/wailing of the siren of an ambulance arriving. 3. Soon they heard the wail/wails/wailing of an ambulance arriving. Are all the sentences correct? Many thanks.