If a class is cancelled for any reason, then the students are asked to attend a class on a different day or at a different time to make up for that. What's that class called?...
The song sung at the party is by Justin Bieber. Is this sentence correct? ...
Beater by a gang, Jim almost died. Correct? ...
Passengers really do get outta pocket at JFK. They hate reading signs and waiting in line. From Twitter's forum. What does "do get outta pocket at JFK" mean? ...
I see instances on different sites of the verb ' to be " both as linking verbs and static verbs (state of being). What I understood earlier was that 'to be,' 'seem,' and 'become...
Greetings. All following examples are mine. (1a) Bob ( who ) his parents beat was a withdrawn child . – I know it's correct (1b) Bob whose parents beat him was a withdrawn...
Mark rewinds the footage... until he sees himself, creeping down the hall toward the bedroom thinking the intruder is still in here. He starts rewinding again. But the next time...
I sat still and silent. How have been 'still and silent' used here? Adverbs or adjectives
Suppose today is Sunday. I'm telling my friend about what happened to me earlier in the week: 1. I called Sarah on Wednesday, but she didn't answer my call. The next day, when...
I'm writing something. A young guy wearing a jacket with the hood up has done something he shouldn't have and has been caught. Man: Who are you? No response. Man: Take off your...
Which form of the pronoun is correct in this sentence? Gina agreed to my/me using her car on condition that I promised to return it by the following evening. ...
The primary aim of science is to find new truth. This search is the more successful the more it is directed towards finding truth for its own sake, regardless...
A video blogger said "Technically, I'm not here in Florida" What does " Technically " mean and what sentence convey? ...
Are the tenses in bold correct in my sentences? 1) Give us the money or we'll reveal your secret," the blackmailers said to her. The blackmailers threatened to reveal her secrets...
First, you have to switch off the power of the induction stove, and then switch off the main power. Please check the grammar. Can we use "switch off" twice or any suitable...
(A man has surprised a burglar in his house. The burglar has fled into a room and locked the door. On the other side of the door the man stands with a rifle demanding that the...
So my SO and I were having a debate about the term, Grammar Nazi. He misspelled the word, Moissanite. He spelled it as "moisaninate" so I replied, "*Moissanite." Then he called...
The cranes seem to be alive and stretching their wings in search of freedom. I have learned that the structure of adjective and adjective, adverb and adverb, and so on is possible...
She .... me why she was late that day. (told - asked - inquired - said)
With the money he spent on it, he could have bought 20 nice houses. Here in the sentence, could have bought is used for past guess like He could have seen me. ? Or could...
Context: Beaver: "Real sick guy here!" Jonesy: "Glad you're okay. This situation will be resolved within 24-48 hours." Beaver: " Kiss my bender !"
“On June 3 (local time) in Singapore, H.E. Mr. ISHIKAWA Hiroshi, Ambassador to Singapore, and Mr. Melvyn Ong, Permanent Secretary (Defence Development), Ministry of Defence of...
Hi everyone I have a question about sentences which look like present tense for example this phrase. "We say this when we are mentioned for the first time". How you can see ...
What is in the world of the possible? Is "possible" an NP, i.e., a fused-head construction in the sentence above? ...
Commas are not used to mark defining clauses, but in the definition of the word 'cross' I see it before a defining clause: an upright post of wood with another crossing it near...