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“Where” as a conjunction
There were two sentences I wrote:
We did a science experiment where we dissected frogs.
This is the last day where I'll be waiting for you by your locker.
I'm not sure if where can be used as a ...
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When to use the words “how” and “that”
I wrote this sentence:
Tyray also thought about how he would see Darrell’s dead face.
However, I remember my teacher telling us the distinction between how and that, and that how is often used ...
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Pluralization of nouns left out with conjunction
Can a repeated noun be left out in a conjunction? The particular example I am thinking of is a sentence that starts:
Element A and element B....
Which I would shorten as:
Element A and B...
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“As smart as you may be” means “However smart you may be”?
As smart as you may be, there are always difficult problems making you in trouble.
In this sentence does "As smart as you may be" mean "No matter how smart you may be"?
So, the first as is a ...
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Should I use a comma in written instructions?
I'm writing a technical user guide for a piece of software and am not sure whether I should be using a comma or not when giving instructions. Which of the following is correct?
To add a new item ...
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The range of attributive
I have a clause from DirectX SDK as below:
The position, velocity, and orientation of sound sources and listeners
in 3D space are represented by Cartesian coordinates
what's the range of world ...
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Does this sentence contain an introductory clause? [closed]
I could do this myself, but I suggest you follow the manual.
In the above sentence, does "I could do this myself" count as an introductory clause? Or does the conjunction modify it?
Also, is it ...
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Use of 'as' instead of 'because'
Is the use of 'as' in place of 'because' considered to be poor grammar/style? For example
I cannot come with you as I am too busy
instead of
I cannot come with you because I am too busy
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Is there a list of all English conjunctions, pronouns, and/or prepositions? [closed]
Is there an official (or at least generally accepted) source for an exhaustive list of all English conjunctions, pronouns, and/or prepositions? I find such lists of various blog sites and Wikipedia, ...
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“Appointed as” or just “appointed”?
Is it more correct to say
a) John was appointed as manager of ACME.
or
b) John was appointed manager of ACME.
Or are they interchangeable?
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Is using “I don't know that” instead of “I don't know if” grammatically correct?
When asked whether he recognized equal rights of atheists, George H. W. Bush said1:
No, I don't know that atheists should be considered as citizens, nor
should they be considered patriots. This ...
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Usage of “than”
Buying on margin means borrowing money from a broker to buy more securities than can be purchased with one's own money alone.
I was wondering if than in the above example is a conjunction or ...
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How do you make the possessive form with “He and I”-style subjects?
Despite being a native speaker of American English, I cannot find a construction that sounds natural when trying to form a possessive from coordinated subjects including a first person pronoun, like ...
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”See/wonder if +(a negative)” vs. “See/wonder if + (a positive)”
I’ve asked a similar question about ‘wonder if’ before, but I’ll give it a second try to learn more about a difference in nuance between a negative clause and a positive one.
Just look at these ...
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When writing instructions, is it OK to leave “and” out of a quick chain of commands?
I'm editing a series of instructions, and I keep stumbling over this issue of whether using "and" in a chain of similar commands is necessary.
From the Start menu, select All Programs, then ...
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Is there any difference between ‘wondering whether that hadn’t been Cedric’s plan’ and ‘wondering whether that had been Cedric’s plan’?
I’m thinking a whether clause with a negative sentence means the speaker thinks the situation is less likely. However, I can’t find any explanation in dictionaries at hand.
He snapped it shut ...
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Use of ‘or’ when it means ‘and’ in negatives [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How does negation affect the use and understanding of “or” and “and”
If I want to negate a sentence such as
I like beer and whiskey. [Most ...
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Is it: My apples and orange are/is wrong?
Simple question:
My apples and orange are wrong
or
My apples and orange is wrong
I am not a native English speaker, and I am having some trouble choosing between plural are or singular is ...
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Can ‘although’ be used in this way?
We still haven't got a sponsor although the fact that we've written to dozens of companies.
What's wrong with ‘although’ in the sentence above?
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Articles in conjuctions
The following is taken from a book:
As a result, hosting in IIS 5/6 is notorious for instability and the frequent need to reset the server or IIS 5/6.
In the context above, why doesn't ...
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When did “while” and “whilst” become interchangeable?
I think most folk happily use either "while" or "whilst". I've a vague recollection that at one time "while" indicated the passing of time and "whilst" was essentially the same as "whereas" or ...
