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by 5.30 or until 5.30/ why future tense?

I would like to point out the two confusions in your questions: until vs by, and the use of will in present tense (by now). We use until to talk about a state that will continue up to a certain momen …
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What is correct form of writing: "users names" or "user names"?

Please allow me to answer this question by quoting from a grammar book: Practical English Usage by Michael Swan. …
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Is it all right to say "all men have one head"?

I've just found this quote, "All things have two handles: beware of the wrong one." (Emerson, The American Scholar; after Epictetus, The Enchiridion, 43) My questions are: Why shouldn't it be "Ever …
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"which" as the subject - composing a complex sentence

(Actually, I just have an urge to pick up some grammar books since a couple of days ago. Before then, most of grammatical terminologies seem to me like some aliens from another galaxy. LOL. …
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"Compound nouns list" or "compound noun list"? [duplicate]

I couldn't help but wonder every time I saw such a noun phrase. I've seen both forms used equally often, so I guess both of them can be used interchangeably. But do I guess right? Some examples: …
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"When all you hear is fear and lies"

The first time I heard it (When You Believe by Leon Jackson), my grammar instinct screamed "When all you hear are fear and lies." …
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How does one know when to use a gerund or an infinitive?

If your students are willing to remember grammar rules, then you are lucky, especially if your students are not those who their first languages have virtually no tense. …
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