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Mixing adjective and noun enumerations
I am having trouble writing a seemingly simple sentence. I am organising an event where three kinds of food will be served:
hot beverages
cold beverages
finger food
My trouble deals with putting ...
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“A, B, C, or etc.” vs. “A, B, or C, etc.” vs. “A, B, C, etc.”
I think correct usages of "and" and "etc." are:
A, B, C, and etc.
A, B, and etc.
But the example usage of "or" and "etc." I found in my dictionary is:
A or B, etc.
Why it is not:
A, ...
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Is “as” used correctly in this sentence?
Young, naive and trusting as I was, I
believed every lying word he said.
From what I learned, "as" used the way here should mean "though". But if it means "though", the meaning of this sentence ...
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“Julio and I” vs “I and Julio” [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
“My friends and I” vs. “My friends and me” vs. “Me and my friends”
Is naming the first person last proper grammar or just proper manners?
"Julio and I went to the ...
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Is it acceptable to start a sentence with “however”?
I have heard that starting a sentence with however is wrong. What are the grounds for this view and is it still held by a majority of pedants?
They would suggest changing
However, some people are ...
