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Getting to Know English / Re: Is your English better than that of a competition-level high school senior?
« on: August 15, 2010, 02:40:46 PM »
Thank you sir for that very comprehensive and enlightening explanation. 
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Getting to Know English / Re: Is your English better than that of a competition-level high school senior?
« on: August 12, 2010, 03:07:22 AM »
Got 11. And maybe Mr. Carillo would like to review the answer to this question:
"1. In the sentence “There is no one whom I trust more,” the word whom
a. should be changed to who
b. should be deleted
c. should not be deleted
d. none of the above"
The answer is supposed to be "b." So the sentence should now read: "There is no one I trust more." I find the sentence awkward -- something's amiss somewhere. Like perhaps the person alluded to?
When you say the sentence, it doesn't sound right. "There is no one I trust more (than I trust Maria)."
So I answered "d." Because after correcting, I thought the sentence should have been "There is no one I trust."
Anyway, 92% is not bad.
"1. In the sentence “There is no one whom I trust more,” the word whom
a. should be changed to who
b. should be deleted
c. should not be deleted
d. none of the above"
The answer is supposed to be "b." So the sentence should now read: "There is no one I trust more." I find the sentence awkward -- something's amiss somewhere. Like perhaps the person alluded to?
When you say the sentence, it doesn't sound right. "There is no one I trust more (than I trust Maria)."
So I answered "d." Because after correcting, I thought the sentence should have been "There is no one I trust."
Anyway, 92% is not bad.
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You Asked Me This Question / Re: Shouldn’t we find less dangerous alternatives for “as a matter of fact”?
« on: August 11, 2010, 10:37:43 PM »
I have consciously avoided "as a matter of fact" in my writing. I find "indeed" to be more emphatic when stressing a point. As to "actually," I use it only when I want to say "in reality" in the middle of a sentence, but not to introduce a new thought or paragraph. I guess I'm tired hearing the word from a lot of interviewees, especially in talk shows, who think prefacing every sentence with "actually" would make their otherwise bland answers worth listening to. The word has been reduced to the level of "sobra."
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