Questions tagged [sentence]
A sentence is a set of words that is complete in itself, typically containing a subject and predicate.
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how can a full sentence be a noun [duplicate]
"Of all the visual arts, architecture affects our lives most directly for it determines the character of the human environment in major ways."
I was reading an article and saw this sentence. ...
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Which expression is stronger? "My every attempt" or "every attempt of mine"?
I wish to express that "every single one attempt of mine" did something but in a concise way, without mentioning single. I thought of two possibilities and I wonder which one is stronger:
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Separating sentence into two simpler ones [closed]
In this sentence:
He must be keenly susceptible to people's wants and be able to assess the price at which they would be prepared to satisfy them.
Can you help me to separate this complex sentence ...
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...gave me (the) strength and inspiration to [closed]
In this sentence:
His support gave me strength and inspiration to continue my campaign without wavering.
does using the before strength imply a restriction?
His support gave me the strength and ...
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"I am really not into it" vs "I am not really into it" [duplicate]
If someone asks help on a subject, and I am lacking in knowledge on it, which is appropriate or correct?
I am really not into it
I am not really into it
The intention is to convey that I am not well ...
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Which is appropriate to use "budget for" or "willing to pay" [closed]
Someone wants me to help him on assignment etc. Is it correct to ask
Whats your budget for this?
How much you are willing to pay for this?
Will 100$ work for you ? (Here I am directly giving the ...
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Grammar and semantics [closed]
Is the following sentence grammatically and semantically right?
"Despite what was in the past, nowadays extended family is an integral part of our lives"
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Is "think" the lexical verb in this sentence?
"People think that social interactions are vital for them."
Is "think" the lexical verb in this sentence? If so, can it be a transitive verb of incomplete predication? Because I ...
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What type of sentence is a sentence that seems to have no independent clause? [duplicate]
I have been given this line from Ian Frazier's “Hidden City”:
Bent window blinds; tragic, drooping, bright-green shower curtain; dark hallway opening onto two bare bedrooms.
I am supposed to ...
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Is "there has not been" in the passive voice?
Example sentence:
In Tahiti there has not been a cyclone for 12 years.
Is this sentence in the passive voice? How can you tell?
I believe it follows the syntax rule for passive voice: to be + past ...
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Is this sentence ambiguous or not?
To my way of thinking, the last sentence " The upsetting event could even be something as simple as sitting here right now, reading this book, feeling depressed, anxious, or discouraged." ...
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The usage of chip away at [closed]
I just came across an article that used the phrase "chip away at."
But my question is that I actually don't understand that sentence
As I'm not familiar with this phrase and not good at ...
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Why use "he include"? [duplicate]
To expect Daub to acknowledge critiques of tech thinking by women is to expect that he include not the most feminist or woke critiques of those philosophies, but the most trenchant ones.
Why he ...
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using 'off' or 'from' in a sentence
I am not a native english speaker and was wondering in the following sentence if the word off or from is used see below what i think is correct.
Jumping off the ship on the right time.
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Jumping from ...
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Which is the correct sentence using the word 'Let'? [duplicate]
In the following two sentences, I think that the first one is more precisely correct:
(1) Let G be a graph with n vertices, and S be the set of all subgraphs of G.
(2) Let G be a graph with n ...
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In self introduction, how can I avoid saying my name twice? [closed]
Let's take the following conversation:
John - Hey Mike, I am John how are you?
Mike - Hi John, I am good. Thanks for asking.
John - Let me introduce myself. I am John and I am working in ...
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Long Sentence: "...I have come to demand of any really “great” book..."
Yet, as an adult, I have come to
demand of any really “great” book a self-consciousness about the tenuous nature of
representations of reality, a critical contextualization of florid detail, and a ...
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Incomplete sentences when introducing a table below
When writing notes, I've noticed that I write incomplete sentences before a table and I'm not sure where the "full stop" should go and whether I should use a colon.
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The parameters ...
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Hello, I need help in understanding the grammatical structure of this sentence
I need help in understanding the grammatical structure of this sentence. Could anyone break it down? Thank you very much!!
"Scattered among the leaves crawl creatures called Zeepers that are ...
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Understand long sentence (no comma)
Could you give me some tips on how to simplify and understand long sentences like the following? For example, when to take a pause; what to look for; etc.
This
meant communications had to be relayed ...
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Why use "the" in "than the 3.5bn years ago"?
Why has the been used before 3.5bn in the sentence below? Doesn't the sentence make sense without the the?
Researchers hope rocks collected here will confirm that volcanic activity on the Moon ...
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Understanding sentence (until far more recently than the 3.5bn years ago)
Could you please explain the highlighted part of the sentence below? Thanks!
Researchers hope rocks collected here will confirm that volcanic activity on the Moon continued until far more recently ...
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Does the first sentence have the same meaning as the second?
He put his hand in his pocket and bought it for the guy.
I'll have to put my hand in my pocket to fix my car.
Do these sentences have the same meaning:
to spend money, or to give some to someone or ...
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Sentence structure and form
Is this sentence grammatically correct?
"The great sea creature came alongside Lotty and nudged him, so he climbed on board its strong back.
I don't get what sentence structure the second part ...
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Words to use to confirm an amount for a task
Someone wants a task to be done by me. And before picking I want to quote an amount say 50$ for it.
So some ways to quote an amount is :
Are you fine with 50$ for this task ?
Will 50$ work for you ?
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"I'm working on a project" - present continuous or present perfect continuous? [closed]
I want to say that I'm working on a project lately, maybe this month or this week, but I don't specify the time in the sentence. I'm still working on a project and I will be working for some time. It ...
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Is this sentence right? - Let whoever wants to wait wait
Is this sentence right?
Let whoever wants to wait wait.
I want to say, let those people who want to wait for something wait, and let me go.
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I can't understand this sentence
I read an English text. In this text I came across a sentence that I can't understand it as a complete sentence:
"In this context and who can argue against the ethos of closer observation of what ...
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Filter to different "formats" vs "formattings" [closed]
I always get confused with when to use format vs formatting.
I understand that we should use formatting when we say we want to change the formatting of something.
But what about the following?
Filter ...
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Is it correct to say "Rationality has taken over"
For example, I want to say I used to be a heavy smoker but after going through the pros and cons of it, it had become evident to me it's time to quit, would it be grammatically correct to say:
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Is the second part of this sentence grammatically correct?
It is a well known fact that social media platforms can make it easier to communicate with others and how fast and convenient this communication is.
I find
It is a well known fact that social media ...
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If “were tired” is correct grammatically, why is “was studied” not? [closed]
I was practicing english and I have a question.
Why is it correct to write:
We were so tired.
But it is not correct to write:
I was studied english.
I know that it is correct to write:
I studied ...
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Help me understand the structure of this sentence from Virginia Woolf To the Lighthouse
I have some knowledge of English syntax with tree diagrams. Now, I'm learning traditional sentence diagramming. Of course, I want to challenge myself, and I chose to understand a sentence from ...
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not sure if "as" in the sentence's context i have written can be approved
I was wondering if someone could lend me a hand with the following-
The customer service gave me your number as the driver making deliveries.
In the above sentence, what is 'as ...' referring to? ...
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What does this clause mean?
What does this clause "...because vocabulary is not the same thing as feeling and plot is light-years from the truth as it is understood by the mind and the heart" mean?
I am confused by the ...
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Understanding Sentence -- blasting things off
I am having trouble in understanding the last sentence. Could you please simplify the sentence? Thanks!
IF HUMAN BEINGS should ever wish to build bases on the Moon, those bases will need
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Semicolon before “therefore” to join two clauses?
I'm really struggling with semicolons and I know I need an independent clause after the semicolon but I feel like that makes the whole sentence a little jerky.
Would this be correct?
My prior ...
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Would a semicolon be appropriate here?
I'm talking about a book here and here's the sentence after
The significance of constantly challenging the perceived wisdom is emphasised; urging us to pry into the smallest details no matter how ...
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Proper Usage of the Word "Explained" in Context
What would be the proper utilization of the word "explained" in the following context?
Joe was explained that he was being charged with a crime.
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The officer explained to Joe that he was ...
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Back in the days vs back in the day
I know that 'back in the day' can be used as a four-word temporal modifier:
Back in the day, we all used to meet down at the gym.
Whereas 'back in the days' is not used on its own and always has a ...
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Paste data in vs. into file
I have been teaching others how to use various files, and I always wonder if I am using the correct grammar when I say we need to copy and paste data from one file to another.
So which of these is ...
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Can I say "She can distinguish her baby's cry from others'?
Is it OK to say this way? Or should I say "She has the ability to distinguish her baby's cry from that of others."? In this sentence she has the ability to identify the particular cry of her ...
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Could you please help me analyze this sentence? what does it mean
Fervor is the weapon of choice of the impotent
I am confused about the "choice of impotent." Does it mean sb is motivated by fervor to choose sth impotent?
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Alternative ways to express "Examples of Something" [closed]
I am conceiving the title of a web page where a number of examples will be listed.
I can use the page title "Examples of Something" e.g. "Examples of Cars", "Examples of Jobs&...
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What led to or what leads to?
Which of the following sentences below is correct? Examples:
What leads to World War or what led to World War?
What led to the invention of computers or what lead to the invention of computers?
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What is the meaning of this sentences?
Perceptions of threat are hypothesized to be influenced by one’s own vulnerability, and thus to be greater among those individuals who are
experiencing more difficult economic conditions or ...
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What is this construction? (Sentence Structure) - 4
The most handsome boy in the class, Sam.
I remember seeing a sentence of this type in a book. I don't remember which. Can such a sentence be called a Sentence?
It contains only a Noun and an ...
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Could you please help me analyze the structure of this sentence?
"The ideas of unilinear development, in this perspective, is one-sided, because it fails to account for the whole range of possibility in which process constitutes but one of several dominant ...
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What is the subject of the sentence "wherever she lives is where I am destined to be"?
Here are a few options:
She: 'She' is the subject of the verb 'lives'.
I: 'I' is the subject of the verb 'am'.
Wherever she lives: 'Wherever she lives' is the subject of the verb 'is'.
Where I am ...
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Does "such as" require an adjective?
Someone changed a sentence in a Wikipedia article from
These cassettes became associated with genres like Gipsy rhumba, light
music and joke tapes.
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These cassettes became associated with genres ...
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