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You Asked Me This Question / Structure of "there"

« on: December 26, 2011, 09:54:00 PM »

Dear Carillo,

There +live (exist, remain, come, arise, appear, enter) + noun

please describe the usage of the structure of the above "there".

Thanks,
Hairstyler

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You Asked Me This Question / strange pattern "...because of which ..."

« on: December 08, 2011, 09:25:32 AM »

Dear Carillo,

Please help me describe if the pattern "....because of which ..." exists.
I rarely see the pattern.

Thanks,
Hairstyler

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You Asked Me This Question / Application and attribute of "whoever's"

« on: November 24, 2011, 08:32:30 PM »

Dear Carillo,

Long time no see !!  Please help me to describe the application and attribute of "whoever's" as follows:

1) Whoever's this is is to be returned.
2) The office is cleaned by whoever's turn it is that day.

Thanks a million.

Regards,
Hairstyler

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You Asked Me This Question / Gerund and Participle

« on: November 13, 2011, 09:12:59 PM »

Dear Carillo,

Please help me explain the function of Gerund as a subject complement as follows and take some example:

1) What she is going through is called being in labor.

Please help me clarify if the underlined word is Gerund or Participle.

2) I saw him wearing a red shirt
3) I dislike him/his wearing a red shirt

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You Asked Me This Question / second part (as + participle)

« on: October 20, 2011, 10:54:27 PM »

Dear Carillo,

1) The accident was reported as having been caused by carelessness.
2) She was seen bringing her son in the car.

Please help me describe the above-mentioned sentence for the reason why the first is introduced a subject complement by "as" and the second is not introduced by "as".

Thanks a million,
Hairstyler

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You Asked Me This Question / as + participle

« on: October 16, 2011, 08:41:12 PM »

Please describe the structure of "as + particple" as follows:

1) He described the picture as expressing the dream of mankind.
2) She quoted Lu Xun as saying that.
3) The results show their lessons as having been well prepared.

Would you like to help me convert the above-mentioned sentence to a long form for easy-to-understand


Thanks,
Hairstyler

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You Asked Me This Question / rare usage of "that"

« on: October 05, 2011, 09:39:36 PM »

For I had never seen the following usage of "that", please help me describe the function of "that" in the following sentence:

Who that you have ever seen can do better ??



Thanks a million,
Hairstyler

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You Asked Me This Question / Figuring out an odd usage of the function word “that”

« on: October 02, 2011, 10:16:08 PM »

Dear Carillo,

Firstly, thanks a million again and again, for you always help me solve any different english problems without any profits.

Please tell me what the meaning or function of the word "that" of the following sentence is, for according to my common knowledge in english, the function of "that" is used to represent an adjective clause.  Up to now,  I really don't know the function of "that" as follows. 

1) He is no longer the simple-minded man that he was five years ago.
2) What he said and did there showed the man that he was.




Thanks,
Hairstyler

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You Asked Me This Question / How to understand the meaning of these two sentences

« on: September 18, 2011, 10:52:58 PM »

Dear Carillo,

Please help me distinguish the difference between the following sentences :

1) The old man sat on the sofa, his face being serious.
2) The old man sat on the sofa, his face is serious.

Thanks

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You Asked Me This Question / Sentence Pattern and Attribute

« on: August 29, 2011, 11:16:44 PM »

Dear Carillo,

Firstly, thank you for your help again.  I really don't know how to thank you.  Again and Again, Thanks a million.

1) It is preposterous to take to heart that which you should just throw over your shoulders. 

I know the sentence structure "it is +adj.+ for + N + to + V ", but not what the word "which" represent and why "that" exists before "which".  Please state.
 
2) Much that would be something has become nothing by being left alone, and what was nothing has become of consequence by being made much of.

please help me explain why the word "being" exists before "left alone" and "made much of ".
Do they belong to adjective attribute, so we need to add a "being" before them for making them become noun attribute ??  Please clarify.

Finally, I, again and again, Thank you so much.  And please don't mind that I have so many question about english grammer.

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You Asked Me This Question / Some more complicated and puzzling sentence constructions

« on: August 28, 2011, 02:54:51 PM »

Dear Carillo,

Thank you for your unselfish support and help. 

Please help me solve the following sentence problem:

1) Better too much courtesy than too little, provided it is not indiscriminate, which degenerates into injustice.

Firstly, please tell me what structure this sentence "better too much courtesy than too little" belongs to and clarify whether the word "which" represent the whole sentence "Better too much courtesy than too little.

2) It costs little and helps much --- everyone is honored who gives honor.  Politeness and honor have this advantage, that they remain with him who displays them to others.

Can this sentence "everyone is honored who gives honor" change to "everyone who gives honor is honored"  ??  If cannot, please state. 

And, what does the word "that" represent ??

3) Therefore pay respect that you may be respected, and know that to be esteemed you must show esteem.

I don't understand the reason why the above sentence haven't a subject. 
What structure does it belongs to ??

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You Asked Me This Question / Some unknown pattern

« on: August 26, 2011, 08:53:16 PM »

Dear Mr. Carillo,

I don't understand the following sentence pattern,  please help me solve it. 
Thanks a million.

1) An ounce of wisdom is worth more than a ton of cleverness is the first and highest rule of all deeds and words, the more necessary to be followed the higher and more numerous your post.

I don't understand the reason why the above sentence have two "is" simultaneously and the subordinate clause haven't a verb.  Is it a special structure ??  Please state.

2) For guesses and doubts about the extent of his talents arouse more veneration than accurate knowledge of them, be they ever so great.

I studied the "more ... than... "  structure ago, but i don't know if a noun applied between the "more ... than" is correct.  Please describe if the inversion occurs in subordinate clause.

3) No one must know the extent of a wise person's abilities, lest he be disappointed.

I don't understand whey subordinate clause use the verb "be" after the noun "he"

Thanks you a million.