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Grammarian specialising in modern descriptive grammar. Senior English grammar instructor in overseas international language school.

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One word for "put something to a lower form/level/grade"
Dec 10, 2015
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"Scarlet with rage, she swept past her employer and stormed up the stairs." — "Scarlet with rage" modifies "she", so adjectives can modify pronouns?
Jun 1
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Where is the subject in "as was traditional for unmarried women"?
Feb 14, 2017
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Why is this sentence grammatical?
Sep 14, 2019
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Why is "second" an adverb in "came a close second"?
Jun 10
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What's the grammar used in "just what quarter he did not now remember" from the book 1984?
Dec 10, 2021
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Does the sentence portray fronting or inversion?
Mar 22
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Is "running" a gerund or a participial adjective?
Jan 6, 2017
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Could anyone tell the function of "that" in the following sentence?
May 18, 2021
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What’s the grammar of "For those whose stories they are"?
Mar 4, 2023
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Is this sentence correct? "A lot of sugar have been added to the milk."
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How serious is the comma rule between coordinate adjectives?
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“as would a calm dog whose yard…”
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Where is the subject for the verb "has"?
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What is the subject of the sentence "Inside were mounds of gold coins"?