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Use and Misuse / Re: The use of "in" and "on"

« on: February 24, 2014, 09:14:39 PM »

Thank you so much, Mr. Carillo! That has made everything so clear now. Thanks again!

I hope we could invite you to be a speaker/facilitator in one of our seminars this summer.

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Use and Misuse / The use of "in" and "on"

« on: February 24, 2014, 10:53:03 AM »

Hi Mr. Carillo! Could you please enlighten me about the correct usage of the prepositions 'in' and 'on' especially in giving directions in a test?

"Write your answer in/on the blank..."
"Write your answer in the space provided..."
"Fill in the blank..."


Thank you so much!  

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Use and Misuse / Re: The correct way to construct inverted sentences

« on: August 04, 2012, 09:22:36 PM »

Thank you so so much!! More power to you! (more books to come!) =)

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Use and Misuse / Re: The correct way to construct inverted sentences

« on: August 04, 2012, 12:19:10 PM »

Thank you so much!! but in case she insists on the first one, asking what's wrong with it, what's the best explanation I can give her? (aside from the idea of emphasis) Again, thanks a lot! will definitely convince her to get a copy of your books for future reference. Thanks!

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Use and Misuse / The correct way to construct inverted sentences

« on: August 03, 2012, 01:19:46 AM »

Hi! Desperate for a reliable source (since I couldn't get anything sensible from any other website), here I am. =) My boss gave me this sentence:

"Everybody wishes to be in London now."

and asked me which one's the correct inverted form of it:

A) Wishing to be in London now, is everyone.
B) To be in London now is everybody's wish.

I told her that the first one sounds a little awkward so I'd go for the second one... but then she wanted a concrete rule in syntax to back-up my answer...so... could you help me with this one,  please? Really appreciate it. Thanks!!