This tag is about how the grammar works: different grammatical usages, how they can be used, or what they mean.
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Better wording for “Among other [stuff]”
I have the following problem. I need to say
Among other information, [the message] will contain information about the following...
I don't like the repetition of "information" here. I thought ...
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“Either A or B”: what exactly is the subject?
My brother had this pair of questions on a Year 7 English exam.
Consider this sentence:
"Either Michael or Susan will have to do night shift tonight."
Which is the subject?
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Program is written in C++ or Program is written on C++ [closed]
Which is right:
This program is written in C++.
or
This program is written on C++.
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Worked in the project or worked on the project? [duplicate]
Which is right:
I worked in this project.
or
I worked on this project.
Also about:
My duties in this project were...
or
My duties on this project were...
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When a sentence starting with a verb assumes a straight answer? [closed]
For example, ‘Ain’t I blushing?’ always assumes ‘I am blushing’ and answer like ‘Yes, of course you do’, but can the form ‘Am I blushing?’ mean the same as well as be just a question depending on ...
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Are all words nouns? [closed]
A noun is a 'name' assigned to a particular person, place or a thing. Does that make every word a noun, since each word, be it a verb, adjective or anything else is also a 'name' for that idea? For ...
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Assuming the existence of ~ or assuming an existence of?
I would like to use one of the following phrase:
~ assuming the existence of A.
~ assuming an existence of A.
Edit: There can be various A's. We picked just one particular A.
Which one make ...
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For our purpose or which fit our purpose? [closed]
I would like to use one of the following sentence:
I discuss A which fit our purpose.
I discuss A for our purpose.
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Is it possible to use both rising and falling intonation in one sentence? [closed]
I just wanted to know if we could have 2 intonations in just once sentence..
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Is this correct grammar with the semi-colon
This sentence is from my essay. Is the semi-colon correct?
His most famous residence is the Kaufmann Residence; esteemed for its use of organic architecture with Japanese architectural components ...
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Is incorrect capitalisation considered bad grammar or bad punctuation? [closed]
Is incorrect capitalisation considered bad grammar or bad punctuation?
"When i went shopping i saw a cat. the cat was black."
versus
"When I went shopping I saw a cat. The cat was black."
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likelier vs. more likely [duplicate]
There seem to be two possible comparative forms of the word likely, namely
likelier and more likely
Similarly in the superlative we also have
likeliest and most likely
Now I'm wondering ...
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In terms of, In cases of [closed]
Help me, I don't understand what cases should we use the phrase "In terms of", "with regard to", "In cases of" ,and "In respect to"? Could you give me examples for those.Thank you!
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“Back then” or “back there”
When referring to someone from a different geographical area and a different time, what is the proper phrase to refer to them? "Back then" or "back there"? Does it depend on if your intended meaning ...
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Is 'didn't liked' ever correct? [closed]
I'm a non-native English speaker and I'm currently reading an English novel. In one of the chapters you can find an odd phrase:
Reese didn't liked Sweat very much, but he hadn't wanted him ...
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Subject and Object in Commands?
I'm having difficulty figuring out the subject and object in the following sentence:
Give me that pencil.
The confusion is since someone is requesting the pencil, should they be the subject? In ...
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Use of Modals “would” and imaginative situations [migrated]
Which of the following sentence is correct or both of them are correct?
If i were a bird, i had flown in the sky.
If i had been a bird, i had flown in the sky.
Also please tell how to express the ...
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Should it be continual or continuous?
Here is the sentence in question:
• Dedicated to continuous learning in the workplace.
• Dedicated to continual learning in the workplace.
I also feel that the sentence needs to be simpler.
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Usage of “booked on” “booked in” and “booked for”?
Which usage is correct in terms of booking a room/course/session?
"booked on a room/course/session"
"booked in a room/course/session"
"booked for a room/course/session"
Googling it, I ...
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is there any simple explanation for active voice and passive voice
What is exact difference between active voice and passive voice ..
When should use the active voice and passive voice. Why we need to use this voices
I have following example .. You can specify ...
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“life's work” or “lives' work”? [duplicate]
If I am referring to the life's work of a scientist, how would this change when referring to two scientists? I am caught between "their lives' work" or "their life's work".
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“How can you say it” or “How you can say it” [closed]
Just a simple question, which one is right? How can you say it or How you can say it. It's not a question. Thank you, guys!
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Use of “to be having”
I am confused with the usage of "to be having".
He is assumed to be having the diamonds.
or
He is assumed to have the diamonds.
Which one is correct?
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A case of “May be able to”? [closed]
According to your text, I may be able to choose the chapters of 9, 10, 16. Please tell me that if is there any mistakes in this sentence? My case is, I had chosen already some chapters from a book, ...
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Is “is when” acceptable while linking two objects or ideas?
In a grammar class I'm enrolled in, one of the diagnostic tests contained the following question:
"Blocking" is when a television network schedules a less popular program between two popular ones
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Which relative pronouns are possible in: “the number of the guests ----— you have”? [duplicate]
The sentence goes like this:
Ex. 1
"I was impressed with the number of guests ------- you have at Prime Hotel every year."
The relative pronoun "that" obviously works in the blank, but how about ...
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“will” vs “going to” [duplicate]
Which one is [more] correct?
I think I'm gonna travel abroad next year
I think I'll travel abroad next year
Obs.: I'm not a native English speaker.
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Sought solace Vs sought for solace
I see the above two phrases used interchangeably.
Google n-gram viewer prefers "sought solace".
Are they both correct?
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What is more correct, “John and Peter has” agreed to give presentation or “John and Peter have” agreed? [duplicate]
What is more correct, "John and Peter has" agreed to give presentation or "John and Peter have" agreed to give presentation?
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Singular vs. Plural with Multiple Gerunds as Subject (IE: [Gerund] and [Gerund] are/is [something].)
I'm trying to find out whether I should use a singular or plural verb when there are multiple gerunds as the subject of the sentence.
For example:
Running the correct course and keeping a steady ...
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is “i have had this kind of feeling before” grammatically correct? [duplicate]
i'd like to know whether this sentence is grammatically correct or not?
"i have had this kind of feeling before"
i'm facing problems using "have had" in a sentence.
does using "before" here make it ...
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Is there a comma in “a warm fuzzy feeling”? [closed]
Should there be a comma in this phrase?
a warm fuzzy feeling
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'Break' or 'leave' the surface of the water? [closed]
I have seen a sentence like ,a flying fish breaks the water surface .i want to know that can i use 'leave' instead of 'break' in the sentence:a flying fish break the surface of the water?
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Our being vs. the fact that
While editing a writing sample of mine, my boyfriend made the following correction:
When we are more active online, our being solely distributed in the Greater Detroit area will be ...
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Two questions with “or”
Which of these is correct?
Shall we paint the room red, or do you want to consider more colors?
or
Shall we paint the room red? Or do you want to consider more colors?
I tend to think ...
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This page intentionally left blank
If you look at published books and journals that have blank pages, you'll find some with printed statements:
This page intentionally left blank.
Why is there no flected verb ("is"):
This ...
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“off of the counter” vs “off the counter” [duplicate]
Is the word of necessary? For example:
Take the towel off of the counter.
vs.
Take the towel off the counter.
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God Bless(es??) America [duplicate]
I think grammatically the phrase "God bless America" is wrong; it should be "God blesses America", don't you think so?
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How do we write years before AD 1000?
For years with 4 digits, usually we write it this way:
George was born in the year 1732.
or
George was born in 1732.
What about years with three, two, or even one digit?
Are the below ...
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The object of “I don't like people telling me what to do”?
In the sentences
I don't like people telling me what to do.
I'm fed up with you telling me what to do.
What are the objects of like and with? Is it "people" or "people telling me what to do" ...
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When to add “the” before a noun followed with a clause
E.g.
"Although they work in most cases, they cannot handle cases when a comment or script is broken by the cutting"
Should I put "the" between "handle" and "cases"?
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“anybody can dance” or “Everybody can dance”?
"Anybody can dance" or "Everybody can dance", which is correct? Or do they have same meaning?
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Conjunction Puzzle: Is this clause dependent or independent?
Third grade teacher here. I plan to teach students to distinguish between simple, compound and complex sentences — but only if I can demonstrate a clear and meaningful difference between the latter ...
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“Is it true?” or “Does it true?” [closed]
I always get confused about:
Is it true?
Does it true?
Where and when should I use one or the other? In other words, when should I pose a question using is and when should I pose it using does?
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Grammatical Names and Grammatical Functions
What is the grammatical name and grammatical function of the part of the sentence that is in bold?
What the teacher taught was not in the students' text.
The principal ate what was left in ...
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If I was an airline pilot vs. If I had been an airline pilot 10 years ago
In a comment signed by Martha, she wrote that:
"If I was an airline pilot" and "If I were an airline pilot" have
different meanings. The latter is the subjunctive case (and presumably
what ...
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What's the diffence between “I want you to go to sleep” and “I want you going to sleep” [migrated]
Are below tow sentences correct?
"I want you to go to sleep"
and
"I want you going to sleep"
If they are both correct, what's the difference?
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Dear Family & Friends or Dear Friends & Family? [closed]
I would like to begin the speach adressing family & friends...
Should I say " Dear Family & Friends " or " Dear Friends & Family "?
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“…three years in.” What does it mean when placing 'in' at the end of a sentence?
I read on Gabriel Weinberg's recent blog:
"Startups are a long-term game. My best advice is to treat entrepreneurship as a career path, but it is easier said than done absent some amount of ...
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What's the difference between “She came home angry” and “She came home angrily” [closed]
Are these two sentences grammatically correct?
What's the difference between them?
She came home angry
She came home angrily
