This tag is about how the grammar works: different grammatical usages, how they can be used, or what they mean.
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grammar: why do we or omit the “do” [duplicate]
very often we see the description like this:
Many people realize that they didn't do any wrongdoings, so they cannot understand why they have to be punished. or ...., so they cannot understand why do ...
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Understanding sentences with double-negation
How should the following sentence be understood?
"There isn't no happiness".
a) meaning: There IS some happiness . (Because the two negations cancel each other out)
b) meaning: There is ...
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Successfully submitted vs Submitted Successfully
When data has been submitted through a form online, which sentence below make the most sense to use? Is one grammatically correct more than the other?
Your information has been successfully ...
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Is “emptiest” a logically correct term?
There are some adjectives that are logical binaries.
e.g. empty (either the noun is empty or it isn't)
Can we apply a superlative degree to such adjectives?
e.g. This is the emptiest these roads will ...
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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?
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Q: One of this and that vs One of this or that
I am wondering which is the proper way to say that one thing or the other is required.
Do we say:
"Only one of passport and national id is required."
or
"Only one of passport or national id is ...
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Singular or plural verb after “what”
Which sentence is more grammatically correct?
He is being tried on what look like trumped-up charges.
He is being tried on what looks like trumped-up charges.
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Please let me know what did you think of the new set of changes? [closed]
Is the question
Please let me know what did you think of the new set of changes?
a semantically correct rephrasing of the question
Are you OK with the new set of changes?
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Job title + possessive case [duplicate]
Is the following construct (grammatically) correct?
Swiss mathematician and physicist Leonhard Euler's contribution to number theory was [...]
It sounds clumsy to me; however, this rewrite sounds ...
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Putting “my” in front of a verb [duplicate]
Tough to choose a title for this question. Here's my sentence:
"An outcome of this was my leading the development of a budget management plan."
OR
"An outcome of this was me leading the development ...
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Parts of speech for “indoors” vs. “outdoors”
I'm trying to enter antonyms by part of speech into a database (for natural language processing) and have run into a problem with "indoors" vs "outdoors". One dictionary lists parts of speech for ...
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Dare + have done
Here is an example from an old book. I know it’s old but it can’t be simply discarded, I hope.
"I never dare have spoken — never dare have told you that my love for you was killing me"
So, I ...
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Correct punctuation with two nouns? [duplicate]
There's an old play on words that goes like so:
Grammar: The difference between helping your uncle Jack off a horse, and helping your uncle jack off a horse.
I've been told that it should ...
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Is the expression 'too much, too young' grammatically acceptable?
I'm happy to see that grammar is being seen as important enough to be taught in English schools ( http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22403731 ) again. I think. At least it might improve some people's ...
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Correct spelling of “can too” in response to “you can't” [closed]
If someone says "you can't do that" there's a colloquial response of "can too". Is it "can too" or "can to"?
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'An historically accurate claim 'vs. 'a historically accurate claim' [duplicate]
'An historically accurate claim ' OR 'a historically accurate claim'
Which of these is grammatically correct if either one of them. They both sound incorrect to me
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“requested to” vs “requested from” [closed]
This document has information about checks to be requested from each department.
vs
This document has information about checks to be requested to each department.
Is the usage of both ...
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Why can we use “inadequate” but not “inspecific”? [duplicate]
I find the use of the word "inspecific" very... natural. It makes sense and flows easily in sentences I speak and write (to myself at least). However, upon inspection, it is apparently not a valid ...
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“Using” or “by using”? [duplicate]
Example:
"The feasibility of this approach has recently been demonstrated using PET/CT technology in a small series of patients".
Should this not be:
The feasibility of this approach has recently ...
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Why is it ‘A God,’ not ‘God' in Mark Sanford’s “I want to acknowledge a God not just of second chances, but third, fourth, eighth chances”?
There was a quote of ex-South Carolina governor Mark Sanford in his victory speech in the House vacant seat election in the New York Times article (May 13) written by Gail Collins under the title ...
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Included in or included on [closed]
Which of the following serene is correct?
Please note: the North stores are included in the report. We will update te report once the data is available( do I need a commas after "in the report"? )
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Is the sentence 95% of timelines is met incorrect because the noun is plural? [duplicate]
I would like to know whether or not "95% of timelines is met" should actually be "95% of timelines are met" because "timelines" is plural?
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'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?
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Passive, present perfect continuous, past simple
I have been going down my path for few years. I am still going down and find new things. And now I am telling a story about it and how my path started in the past. What to use?
how my path started?
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confusing use of “of which”
Here's a sentence I find confusing:
The job of a family therapist is to understand the family culture of which the larger culture, with its many layered meanings, is a part.
Which interpretation ...
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Are these correct sentences? [closed]
Question:What does "Put yourself in other people's shoes."mean?
Answer:It means understand other's situations.
People believe it is very difficult that for a young mother to work, take care of the ...
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Is “Michael here” correct?
Why Michael, vsause's host at the start of each video says "Michael here" instead of "Michael is here"?
Is it grammatically correct or just a slang / simplified way of speaking?
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What is correct: “Instead as” or “Instead of”? [closed]
I read a text in my company with the sentence:
"Security has been perceived for many years as a disabler instead as an enabler."
Is this correct English? Or should this read "...instead of an ...
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Is downtown an adverb of place? [duplicate]
What is the explanation for why we say "I'm going downtown" instead of "I'm going to downtown?"
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Should the words “much needed” be hyphenated or not? [duplicate]
Here's an example of what I mean:
"It's time for some much needed rest and relaxation."
Or should it be:
"It's time for some much-needed rest and relaxation."
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Can a noun in the possessive case be the antecedent of 'who'?
In other words, are sentences like
We had a party at Jane's, who is my cousin.
or
He pressed his face up to Kate's, who flattened herself against the wall.
grammatically correct?
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simple present or past in describing an event shown in a series of pictures
I'm correcting my 7th graders' writing assignment in which they're given three pictures of a fat boy who decides to go on a diet and finally becomes thinner. I've been told that using present simple ...
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Implicit “which is ”
A new study has shown that millions of pieces of junk floating in
space could be a big hazard for satellites orbiting Earth.
Is there an implicit "which is" in front of floating in space? Why ...
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which /in which/who /that behind the object [duplicate]
Sentence structure: S V O
When the object is a person, we can write the sentence S V O(Person) + who S V O
or we can write S V O(Person) that v o
So, when should we use "that behind the object ...
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A few issues dealing with the subjunctive mood [closed]
There are a few cases which are often found to be a source of difficulty and confusion within the subjunctive mood’s domain. I would like to have some of your thoughts on these issues.
1) They ...
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What does “Lose the whiny entitled air” mean after the sentence “Say, ‘could you warm the soup up,’ Not, ‘How dare you serve me cold soup!’”?
There was the following sentence in New York Times’ (May 3rd) article titled, “Complaining is hard to avoid, but try to do it with a purpose,” ...
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Is that grammatically correct? [closed]
I'm going to blog about each feature and progress I made in my book?
Is that grammatically correct?
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Should I use an apostrophe, when the possession appears before the possessive subject?
In the following (poorly written?) sentence:
You improve your co-worker's luck and your business's.
I want to say that the luck of your business will also be improved... How do I say this? By ...
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Should “append to” be “append too”? [closed]
Which is correct?
append parts c to parts b
or
append parts c too parts b
I know too is used when there are supposed to be amounts, but appending something to something else is adding ...
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Must a coordinating clause always have a subject?
E.g.,
(1) You are getting yourselves into a very dangerous situation; get out of there at once.
The imperative following the first clause has an implied subject, so would this mean it is a ...
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Feel confused about to-infinitive in a sentence
In order to understand the English grammar, I have to read the Grammar Section in OALD. I don't understand the grammar constituents of to-infinitives in these sentences. How can I understand them?
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Is this sentence grammactically correct? [closed]
However, the reasons for John Doe's trip are as myriad and complex as the man himself."
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what are the correct tenses “very different from what he … do” [duplicate]
I were talking with a person about certain musician and was going to mention a song, that was very different from what the musician... say, ever did. But then I wondered what is the correct tense to ...
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Which one is correct in the context:“have” Or “has” [duplicate]
1) Our team of nationally recognized trainers has earned multiple titles….
In the first version team is the object making has correct.
Or
2) Our team of nationally recognized trainers have ...
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How should this be read? [closed]
We all know that you do not belong here, have no idea what you are talking about, and can't actually script.
Should this be interpreted as
We all know that you do not belong here
You ...
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Choosing between “to experiment with” and “with which to experiment” [duplicate]
I am using the phrase to experiment with in the following sentence:
That this curriculum also places importance on physical design and prototyping, and offers access to the resources of a research ...
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Passive voice sentence [closed]
It is okay when the active sentence she made me drink wine is turned to passive sentence as I was made to drink wine (by her). But is it possible and grammatically correct when the active sentence ...
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What does “Take the disguise” mean?
I was reading this particular sentence:
She took the disguise of an old woman and came to Eleusis, where she was welcomed by the family of King Celeus.
Disguise means costume. So, does it mean ...
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The Use of “that” in a sentence [duplicate]
Is the word "that" needed in the following sentences or can it be omitted?
Joe said he wasn't aware that Jim walked home.
The reporter stated that he felt it was a conflict of interest.
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Can “above” be used as an adjective? [duplicate]
I've read in some English grammar books that the word above can only act as an adverb. It can never be used as an adjective in any context.
For example:
1) The above example explains it well.
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