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Use and Misuse / About the placement of prepositional phrase "to the international classroom"...
« on: August 23, 2009, 01:58:53 PM »
About the placement of prepositional phrase "to the international classroom" in a sentence. Which of the following sentences is correct or, are both of these sentences correct, and do they have the same meaning?

Our 20-year experience in teaching brings to the international classroom students who have exceptionally high IQ.
Our 20-year experience in teaching brings students who have exceptionallly high IQ to the international classroom.

Thanks for your help.

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Use and Misuse / Re: Pos s
« on: August 16, 2009, 11:19:36 AM »
 :) ;) :D. Wan mei (Perfect)!

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Essays by Joe Carillo / Re: The State of Our English
« on: August 15, 2009, 02:00:48 PM »
Sir, is the word "etcetera" a single word that should be spelled out in two as in "et cetera," or two words that should be spelled out as just one word as in "etcetera"?  ;)

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Use and Misuse / Which of the two setences below is the correct usage correct usage?
« on: August 14, 2009, 07:38:28 AM »
Which of the two setences a correct usage, "Which kind of dog that doesn't bite?," "Which kind of dog doesn't bite?."


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Essays by Joe Carillo / Re: The State of Our English
« on: August 13, 2009, 10:47:57 AM »
 ::)

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Use and Misuse / Re: Can anyone transform the problematic prose below to a plain and simple English?
« on: August 09, 2009, 06:54:57 PM »
 :D

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Use and Misuse / Can anyone transform the problematic prose below to a plain and simple English?
« on: August 09, 2009, 01:24:16 PM »
Can anyone transform the problematic prose below into a plain and simple English?  ;) :) :D

In research currently land use database land classification examination methods proposed based on Application height anomaly examination methods to check land use database to category correctness. First of all, the height anomaly on the principles and methods of inspection, and then the basis of this principle to design a small program to check, and check the results of the analysis procedure. Finally, put forward to several suggestions with examination of abnormal elevation in the practical application  


The construction of land-use database is the second national land survey of an important component， the land-use database will direct impact on the quality of the second national land survey of the quality of the results of the quality. MapGIS database to database system platform, the database on the construction of land-use processes, methods and priorities, and then on how to optimize the land use database to enhance land-use databases and other practical suggestions.
Key words: MapGIS database system; second national land survey; land use database; building.

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Site Announcements / Re: Another media notice of "Give Your English the Winning Edge"
« on: August 05, 2009, 03:09:34 PM »
Sir Joe, can you enlighten me on the use of what and whom? I am confused with your sentence “What I’m referring to is my fellow writers and myself.” Why not use whom instead of what?

Thanks.

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Use and Misuse / What do we mean when we say, "I can't agree with you more or anymore?.''
« on: August 03, 2009, 07:47:37 PM »
What do we mean when we say, "I can't agree with you more or anymore?.'' Does it mean that we agree completely or entirely with a person's opinion or idea?

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Use and Misuse / Re: Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
« on: July 24, 2009, 12:16:39 AM »
Wan mei (Perfect)! :) ;) :D

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Use and Misuse / When do we use "angry at" and "angry with" to a person or persons?
« on: June 30, 2009, 09:47:50 PM »
Hello, Sie Joe!


When do we use "angry at" and "angry with" to a person or persons?



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Use and Misuse / Is the expression "mental telepathy" correct usage?
« on: June 29, 2009, 10:34:46 PM »
Hello, Sir Joe!

Wan shang hao (Good post meridiem), Sir Joe!

Is the expression "mental telepathy" correct usage?


Xie xie (Thanks indeed), Sir Joe

Reagan

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Use and Misuse / Can we use the verbs "see" and "watch" interchangeably?
« on: June 25, 2009, 01:26:18 PM »

Can we use the verbs "see" and "watch" interchangeably in this sentence, "I was ___ a legendary movie when my mom gave me a phone call."?

Xie xie (Thanks indeed), Sir Joe.

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Site Announcements / Re: A new section, My Media English Watch, starts today
« on: June 22, 2009, 10:51:34 PM »
Bu ke qi (You are welcome, indeed), Sir Joe! Yes, I will keep myself online everyday in this impeccable Forum of yours, Sir Joe.  :) ;) :D

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Site Announcements / Re: A new section, My Media English Watch, starts today
« on: June 22, 2009, 04:57:41 PM »
Being one of the members in this Forum is indubitably a great thing. Wan mei (Perfect)!

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