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“Student has course” vs “Student takes course”
Which is more accurate when describing the relationship between student and course?
the student has a course
or
the student takes a course
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What's the English version of the German “oder?” [closed]
In German, you often add the question word oder after a statement (", oder?") to ask whether the statement's correct. What is the equivalent of oder in English?
I always begin sentences with this ...
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Is the phrase “At about the speed of ten miles per hour” correct in the context? [closed]
The train is keep moving at about the speed of ten miles per hour.
Is the phrase at about the speed of ten miles per hour is correct? At about looks strange to me. I think the sentence could be ...
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Can one ever be sure which lexical class, or part of speech, each word in a sentence belongs to? [closed]
What I mean by this is that, given a sentence, could one ever be absolutely certain which lexical class, or part of speech, each word in that sentence belongs to? Each word might be totally unknown, ...
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“I was” versus “Was I” in a question
Which one is correct?
I was the person she'd always been waiting for?
or
Was I the person she'd always been waiting for?
I'm not sure why, but both seem weird to me, unlike:
Am I the ...
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About inversion
Given the following sentence,
Nowhere on her title page or copyright page is there a suggestion that anyone but Walker wrote her story.
Can I invert it as follows without changing the meaning?
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Is there a term that addresses the use of optional / in the following sentence
In this sentence "I cannot overwrite/ride the method" is there a term that applies to the use of the optional "/" and in fact is it correct to denote the optional as such or are the full words ...
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Is this correct sentence? Please help [closed]
I have installed the software on your computer. Please check an confirm that it is working?
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(out of the year) VS (during the year)
I read this sentence:
In the Arctic tundra, temperatures are below freezing for nine months out of the year.
Why didn't the writer use "during the year"?
What is the difference between "during ...
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Must a non-proper noun that starts a sentence be preceded with an article?
I'm doing some research in NLP, and thought you guys would be the best to ask this.
When looking at an English sentence, it is sometimes hard for a computer to distinguish between proper nouns, such ...
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What are the differences between simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex sentences?
These two sentences came up in a English Comp class and there was some discussion if the book was correct on whether they were simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex.
Whatever pizza ...
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Which sentence is better grammatically? [closed]
I want to search for food by name.
I want to search for a specific food name.
I want to search for a specific food.
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How will a native speaker interpret “I like in the rain”? [closed]
When I say "I like in the rain," will a native speaker understand it like "I like to be in the rain (or being in the rain)? Does a native speaker consider "in the rain" the object in the sentence?
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“Effective in” or “Effective at” [closed]
Two questions:
Should the following read "most effective at obtaining donations" or "most effective in obtaining donations?"
Is the dash after "future emails" a correct use of the dash or should it ...
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Superlative and definite article “the”
I have seen similar questions like this here on ELU. However, I am still confused with my particular question.
(a) She gets up latest in her family.
(b) She gets up the latest in her family.
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“during one of my girlfriend's games”
I was trying to say "During one of my girlfriend's soccer games..."
The problem is when I spoke it, it could be interpreted as
"Out of all of my girlfriends... during one of their games this ...
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'as I've done something I guess something'
I'm kind of confused whether the following sentence is correct or not. I'm specifically not sure about the As I've done something I guess that.. part.
As I've completed all lectures, all quizzes ...
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what's the structure of a sentence
The issue was, and still is, hotly debated at the grass roots level,
with children coming to our schools speaking more than 200 languages.
In the above sentence, I guess the subject is "issue" ...
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Antecedent of “size 6”” in “Pig traps, Pressure and Level Control Valves, MOV’s, Shutdown valves, Relief valves, manual valves of size 6” and above” [closed]
As a general guidelines EN10204 3.2 certification is applicable to all process
wetted parts which include the Corrosion Inhibitor injection skid, Lube Oil
Pumps, Pig traps, Pressure and Level ...
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Is the last comma in “A, B, and C, do X” correct? [duplicate]
Does the following sentence require a comma after the word "meal?"
Quizzing the waiter, complaining about the menu, and criticizing the meal, detract from your advocacy.
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Is there a way to search for a specific sentence structure in a long text? [closed]
I'm looking for a way to search/count all the sentences in a bunch of text where there is a lack of personal pronouns. For example, "laundry gets folded", "laundry is folded" satisfy this condition ...
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Advanced rules for shortening relative clauses with a participle?
Once again, a problem encountered while marking German pupils' exams.
We teach them the following rules:
A present participle can be used to shorten an active relative clause:
The boy who ...
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Use of “frequency” in “decrease the frequency a customer makes purchases from the site”
This doesn't read well and I'm not sure if this is correct:
Shipping fees can reduce the number of items a customer purchases, and they can decrease the frequency a customer makes purchases from ...
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“Method A can reduce the running time by at least a half over Method B”? [closed]
Is this sentence correct?
Method A can reduce the running time by at least a half over Method B.
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Correct sentence structure and grammar?
I'm helping my stepdaughter write a cover letter and we are at odds as to whether this sentence is structurally and grammatically correct.
My experience in customer service qualifies me for this ...
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'Sort out' or 'sought out', which one is correct?
I was reading an apology letter of Shirley Hornestein and found it very interesting, honestly. But there are few points on my mind. Please help me to understand:
Is it sort out or sought out?
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Is there bad grammar in Cinemark's “No Texting” warning?
The sentence in question is "Do not be the person we ask to leave the auditorium, because we will." It sounds very wrong to me, but I can't put my finger on the exact problem. Nobody on the Internet ...
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Is this sentence worded correctly? [closed]
Children with disabilities deserve a chance to be treated equally by being given the same opportunities as “normal” students.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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What does this sentence really mean?
“It would be ungenerous to affect not to know that your self-denial is to be referred to your consideration for her father"
Chapter 10, A Tale of Two Cities.
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Proper tense and form of questions
Would the following questions demonstrate a proper usage of English? Please, write thorough explanations.
Do you start understanding English songs?
Are you starting to understand English ...
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I've seen this kind of sentence before, but don't recall the correct punctuation separating the two clauses. Help?
I had lived most of my life suffering from panic attacks, of being afraid of everything for absolutely no reason at all.
It's a kind of stylized sentence. The second half is saying the same ...
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“Even were he not to…”
I am currently reading "Do androids dream of electric sheep?" by P.K. Dick and I have come across a grammatical structure I don't quite understand. The excerpt is the following (no spoilers, don't ...
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How to write past perfect forms of two verbs in one sentence
(1) Alex had quit his job and started a company before he won the lottery.
(2) Alex had quit his job and had started a company before he won the lottery.
I want to indicate that the act of ...
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Does the subject of this sentence make sense, even when split by the clarification?
I'm trying to be as terse as possible in expressing a few points, so I've ended up with the following sentence:
During the summer, my sister and brother, younger by five years and older by two, ...
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Is this a complete sentence or two? [closed]
Given the example (from a British novel, The Secret Intensity of Everyday Life)
Well what did I expect who said it would be easy? I will not let this defeat me. I will persist.
Is the first ...
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How to say “A has X, and B has X” in a single clause
How can we say
Mike has an apple, and Jane has an apple
in a single clause? Can I say
Both Mike and Jane have an apple
or
Mike and Jane each have an apple?
They sound fine to me but ...
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What exactly constitutes a verb in English, and is it the same thing as a predicate?
In the following sentence:
John McAdam and Thomas Teleford made important advances in road construction during the early 1800s.
Why is "made advances" not the verb? Are predicate and verb the ...
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What is proper sentence structure? [closed]
I've got a problem with this structure:
"Under this term are meant all things that belong to (...)"
I wish to know if it's correct and what kind of structure actually it is.
I believe it's probably ...
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Is this a run-on sentence? Is there a better way to rewrite it?
Since Osan was Jihei's wife and Koharu was his adulteress, they represented his obligation and passion respectively.
I see three potential problems:
Run-on sentence: There are two ...
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is there any online tool to improve words and improve sentence or formate mails [closed]
I checked on google I found some kind of formatter tools like i have this sentence how to improve it---
Hello manager name,
Please find my comments in Green color.
I am unsure where the calendar ...
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Is my analysis of the grammatical structure of this sentence correct? [closed]
If you want something in your life you’ve never had, you’ll have to do something you’ve never done.
Dependent clause
You — subject
want — main verb
something — direct object, assertive ...
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“from the level of individual” vs. “on the level of individual”
Which is correct? This is important because it's the closing sentence of my entire thesis, so I must get it grammatical.
1) ''
The motivation for many of these suggestions is the detail that can ...
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Is this grammatical: “increasing pace at which” [closed]
Is this grammatical:
An understanding is seen as vital due to the increasing pace at which the world's markets are integrating.
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Combining 3 sentences [closed]
I am struggling to combine following 3 sentences for a one sentence. I am doubted how to do it. Any suggestions please.
a) Most of the above methods often rely on the crown height model
(CHM)
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Rephrasing a sentence [closed]
I am trying to rephrase a sentence :
I believe that life is like a “signed, blank check” and therefore, the beneficiary should make the decisions that revolve around his/her self-satisfaction and ...
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Incriminating others vs. Incriminating the others: Is this sentence correct?
From Oxford dictionary :
He was careful not to say anything that might incriminate the others.
Should it not be "He was careful not to say anything that might incriminate others"? If the ...
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Should I use a pronoun in the second sentence? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is it acceptable to omit “I” when it’s the subject?
I'm chatting with my friend, and I want to say to him that I want to go to shower and I'll be back soon.
What is ...
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Is this an attributive clause or an adverbial clause? [closed]
The radial-velocity method used Dr Dumusque and his colleagues will
reveal the presence of a planet and its mass.
This sentence is from an article at economist.com, and it's the first sentence ...
