Tagged Questions
-1
votes
2answers
47 views
from and by differences [closed]
I have some questions.
"I'm tired from the hard work".
The function of this "from" is kind of reason, right?
What's the differences between from and by.
by is also changeable in this above sentence?
...
1
vote
1answer
70 views
'I am nice, thank you'? [closed]
I would like to know whether, if someone asks me "How are you?" and I reply "I'm nice, thank you", is the word 'nice' grammatically correct?
1
vote
2answers
114 views
A better, more academic way of saying 'whether or not'
This is my sentence, and I was hoping to make it sound more academic:
The aim is to ascertain whether or not the actors from the two films analysed can be considered to be heroes
Is there a ...
0
votes
2answers
148 views
Should a photograph label read “you and I” or “you and me”? [duplicate]
I had a debate with my friend about this topic because he had a photo captioned:
Seth and I playing lion king
and I said it should be
Seth and me playing lion king
Which is correct?
2
votes
4answers
135 views
Difference between 'Redundant' and 'Superfluous'
(I made a search for this question on this forum but surprisingly did not find related questions. Which is odd because surely this question is asked often.)
First, the sentence I'm trying to use ...
-1
votes
2answers
56 views
Which “one” should I use?
I'm having a hard time picking between
These are one of the foundations of....
and
These are ones of the foundations of..
Or is there a more idiomatic way to express it?
-1
votes
3answers
74 views
“Testification” in US English
The usage of Dieter Wisclieceny’s statements and testifications from
the Nuremberg Trials as the basis for the interrogation and trial of
Eichmann is also accurate.
In Microsoft word, the ...
0
votes
2answers
1k views
Is “regardless of whether or not” proper grammar?
I have a sentence like this:
I will go to the store regardless of whether or not it's raining
Meaning that the weather has no bearing on my intent to go to the store. The "regardless of whether ...
0
votes
3answers
141 views
Usage of “Which” and “What” [duplicate]
Which is your most favourite subject in school ?
What is your most favourite subject in school ?
Which one is acceptable? If both are acceptable, do they have any difference in meaning?
3
votes
3answers
130 views
What tense should be used when looking at an old photo?
Commenting on a photo which was taken a few years back:
Question:
Is this you?
Should I reply:
Yes, this is a few years back.
or:
Yes, this was a few years back.
Which of the ...
3
votes
2answers
160 views
Is “Who is he?” ok when we don’t know the sex?
Suppose I see someone coming whose gender is unknown; how should I ask who the approaching person is? Should I say “Who is he?”
-1
votes
2answers
278 views
The Present Perfect vs The Past Tense in English [closed]
Would you agree that the present perfect is used more than the past tense by native speakers to emphasize the situation at hand? Some languages, like Arabic and Japanese, use the simple past much ...
0
votes
3answers
97 views
a hard close look [closed]
Are "close" and "hard" the same below?
He took a close look at the cat.
He took a hard look at the cat.
Or are they subtly different? For this particular usage, web dictionaries appear ...
0
votes
1answer
63 views
“X is famous” vs. “X was famous” [duplicate]
When saying a sentence like:
Nikola Tesla __ famous because he was a genius.
Should the blank be replaced by is or was?
Or is it dependent on when the person is/was famous? If so, what exactly ...
1
vote
1answer
148 views
“Need to” as an English Modal
In my studies of both theoretical and applied English linguistics, we studied English modals more than once. So a question came up on this site earlier today. I explained that "need to" is a modal. ...
1
vote
2answers
104 views
He _____ his ego [closed]
When talking about not letting one's 'ego' prevent oneself from helping his enemies:
He __ his ego and helped his enemies.
Would "swallow", "hide", "put down", "lay down" work there?
2
votes
2answers
160 views
“as far as” vs. “so far as” vs. “in so far as”
Are these sentences the same?
As far as I know, he's going to Chicago.
So far as I know, he's going to Chicago.
In so far as I know, he's going to Chicago.
I think that they are the ...
1
vote
2answers
55 views
“as far as” vs. “to”
Is "as far as" the same as "to" in these sentences?
I read as far as the third chapter.
I read to the third chapter.
and
I'm going by train as far as London.
I'm going by train to ...
1
vote
2answers
85 views
“Somehow” or “In somehow”?
So far I had never found "somehow" used with "in". Is still this the normal adverb? Could I use "somehow" alone?
Ex: I'll fit you in somehow.
0
votes
0answers
48 views
Which one is right: “allows to acquire” or “allows acquiring”? [duplicate]
Which version of the following sentence is correct/better?
"In particular, it allows to acquire a signal using a sample rate
significantly lower than the one dictated by the Nyquist criterion"
...
5
votes
6answers
480 views
Which is grammatically correct: “woke up by the…” or “woke up to the…”?
Which is grammatically correct?
Sophia woke up by the rattling sound of her washing machine.
or
Sophia woke up to the rattling sound of her washing machine.
0
votes
1answer
63 views
Filler-gap dependencies and recoverability of meaning
Consider the following sentence:
In my head, there is nothing more wonderful than [] understanding how someone else feels and [] choosing to [] take action to [] resolve it.
It contains ...
-1
votes
1answer
70 views
Where does the word “valuable” fit best?
Which sentence sounds better or correct ?
I have acquired many characteristics that will play a valuable role in my profession.
I have acquired many characteristics that will be valuable in ...
4
votes
3answers
249 views
Which of “couldn't”, “can't”, and “doesn't” for 13/13/13?
I recently came across an English learner saying that 12/12/12 is the last time such a repetition of day/month/year (or month/day/year, or year/month/day) will occur in the Gregorian calendar for a ...
7
votes
3answers
337 views
When to use nah or right in a sentence
When I was chatting with my friend, as a part of our conversation I used a phrase. "You have laptop nah." He replied, first try to change your English, it sounds ridiculous, using words nah, right.
...
3
votes
4answers
138 views
Expressing the state of something that is planned to be executed
I am searching for the right expression that describe the state of something that is planned to be
For example, I plan to bake a cake, and try to hide that from my kids. How do I ask for a hiding ...
2
votes
2answers
312 views
“Could not happen” vs. “could have not happened”
Which one is correct?
These changes could have not happened without outstanding help
kindly provided by the queen.
These changes could not happen without outstanding help kindly
provided ...
1
vote
0answers
45 views
“She be given” vs. “She is given” [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why is this sentence correct? “She suggested that he go to the cinema.”
Which one is correct?
Therefore, I highly recommend that she be given the excellence ...
32
votes
5answers
3k views
Is “the girls are want to gossip” correct?
Is this the correct use and placement of want?
The girls in the office are want to gossip.
Does anyone have a reference citing this use?
0
votes
1answer
112 views
Just vs. lately in the present perfect
Can we use lately instead of just in the following sentence:
I’ve just gotten back from London. It was a business trip.
Does it have any meaning?
-2
votes
2answers
674 views
What time do/should/would I call you?
Here's the question I saw on a test:
A: What time ………… I call you?
B: You could call me after lunch.
a) am
b) do
c) should
d) would
I think (b), (c), and (d) are possible options. Please ...
2
votes
0answers
80 views
What are reading comprehesion tools that can generate or suggest plainer language? [closed]
I'm looking for ways to simplify a document for better comprehension after I have already gone through an editing process myself. It could include suggestions easier synonyms, grammar optimization ...
0
votes
1answer
132 views
Perform magic to children vs perform magic for children [closed]
I've noticed that there seems to be a usage of "to" where I expect "for" in certain dialects of English. The one that caught my eye today was a Reddit submission where the OP used the title "Why you ...
5
votes
2answers
497 views
“Object of” vs. “subject of” — which one is correct? Does it depend on context?
(Tried to search to see if this question had already been asked, but could not find it amongst the many questions concerning pronoun declension and objects and subjects as parts of speech.)
What, ...
5
votes
1answer
77 views
..can stop the equipment work/working/from working?
I've just returned from an English exam and there was a sentence that made me wonder (I'm not exactly sure about the wording). The sentence ran like this :
Overheating can stop the equipment ...
0
votes
1answer
2k views
Keen on vs keen to
I would need to understand the difference between the following sentences:
I am very keen to do that.
I am very keen on doing that.
I am keen that I can do that.
0
votes
1answer
147 views
Grammar correctness of “could” sentence
I would like to know whether the following is correct:
Someone is knocking on your door.
Who could it be?
As far as I know, modal verbs do not change its form in reported speech:
He ...
1
vote
2answers
380 views
“I know where you work at” vs. “I know where you work”
Which one is correct?
I don't need to know where you work at.
I don't need to know where you work.
Could you also please tell me about this rule is called in grammar so I can learn more ...
0
votes
1answer
194 views
Any/some in a specific sentence
I know that some/any are used with plural (with some exceptions), but what about this?
I can give you a book...if there is any
Is that correct? I want to say that if there is any book, I will ...
2
votes
3answers
436 views
“Let's see who wins” vs. “let's see who will win”?
I have seen the following sentences:
Let's see who wins.
Why not "who will win"?
Let it be decided tomorrow who will win.
Why not present here, then?
1
vote
2answers
659 views
How to write out dates correctly
I have a document dated 05/05/2012.
What should I say?
Based on the document from 05 May.
Based on the document from 5th May.
Based on the document from 05 of May.
0
votes
2answers
94 views
How to “spread some words about” or “spread some word about”?
Sorry for the dumb question.
If I have couple of sentences that describe my idea, should I use the first or the second phrase or neither of them ;)
Any insight and grammar references are very ...
0
votes
2answers
1k views
Could you lend me any/a little/../money?
I would like to know how to say that correctly and whether some/any could stand as a subject in the sentence:
Could you lend me ... money? Sure, If I find some/any.
1
vote
1answer
296 views
last year vs the last / whole of the last year vs ..whole the last year
I would have question related to other question I asked today.
I know that:
last year refers to something that happens in the last year (which could be yesterday if today is 1.1.)
"the last year - ...
3
votes
1answer
146 views
“I give it to him who came first” vs. “to he who came first” [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Which is grammatically correct: “Let he who…” or “Let him who…”
Should the pronoun be "him" because it's the object (gave it to ...
4
votes
1answer
124 views
word choice - relative clause for person
I know how to say the following in other words but I would like to know how to make relative clause for it:
A boy, the search for whom took a month.
or
A boy, for whom the search took ...
5
votes
4answers
578 views
Is the phrase 'according to me' correct?
Is the saying "According to me" correct?
I believe it's incorrect, and that "In my opinion" is better.
Can anyone clarify?
0
votes
5answers
1k views
How to say that you are going to do something really soon? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
“Do it very quickly” vs “do it ASAP”
Quite often I need to say that I will do something really soon - e.g. in a few hours, but not sure how much ...
2
votes
5answers
539 views
“A classmate and I was” vs “A classmate and I were”
I'm writing a resume right now targeted towards a specific company. My girlfriend (a classmate) and I were (see, I don't know if that's the right word, hence this question!) the first from our school ...
12
votes
4answers
6k views
Is “either” only used with two options?
Does “either . . . or” apply to only two options?
For example, can I say, “It can provide either 100, 150, or 400 amps of power”? Or should it just be “It can provide 100, 150, or 400 amps of ...
