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This tag is for questions about morphology and syntax, the two elements of grammar. DO NOT USE THIS TAG IF YOUR QUESTION IS ABOUT WHETHER SOMETHING SPECIFIC IS GRAMMATICAL. For such cases use the 'grammaticality' tag. Also do not use this for punctuation or spelling (orthography); those are not about grammar, and they have their own tags.
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Do I change the person in a quote talking about myself?
The problem with your sentence is that it's two disparate things being jammed together inappropriately. Your thesis is approved because it's approved, not because your advisor said something to you.
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does the word "or" use Inclusive or Exclusive logic on my test? and how do I identify the lo...
The problem here is that in LANGUAGE usage, there are TWO kinds of "or"...the inclusive or, and the exclusive or.
Inclusive: "dogs, or cats, or fish, or horses are kept as pets."
Exclusive: "dogs …
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What is the meaning of the idiom "If it were not for..."?
the word "money" is a word that encompasses an aggregate. Like, for example, "corn." We would not find ourselves saying "we have a corn for dinner." Instead, we would say, "we have corn for dinner. …
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Saturday's class vs saturday class
First off, the word "Saturday" is always capitalized. Secondly, your question depends on usage. I would write "I didn't see you in Saturday's class," and I would write "Please note in the syllabus …
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Does a contraction allow for the use of a preposition at the end of a sentence?
All the examples presented are urban colloquial usage, not "good" grammar. …
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