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You Asked Me This Question / healthy vs healthful
« on: July 01, 2011, 11:10:05 PM »
Dear Mr. Carillo
1. Is the distinction between "healthy" and "healthful" no longer true? It seems that "healthy" is now the word of choice when referring to things that promote health (healthy choice, diet, lifestyle, etc.)
2. In your book, English Plain and Simple,you said that "should," "must," and "ought to" could not work with "not" to form the negative. However, I've seen many instances of "should not," "must not," and "ought not" (e.g.: "But this aid should not be seen as a blank check." "This verdict must no be allowed to stand." "As you give a prayer of thanks on this forthcoming American holiday, you ought not forget that nice stock market rally that has taken place this autumn."). How about other negatives like "never"? can you say "you should never..."?
3. In Give your English the Winning Edge,on page 283 you gave this example of a sentence with an adjective clause: "The strategy which they used to win the bidding was superb"? Why is the clause "which they used to win the bidding" not set off by a pair of commas? I know that that chapter isn't about restrictive and non-restrictive clause, but I was just wondering, are there instances when commas are not necessary?
thank you
1. Is the distinction between "healthy" and "healthful" no longer true? It seems that "healthy" is now the word of choice when referring to things that promote health (healthy choice, diet, lifestyle, etc.)
2. In your book, English Plain and Simple,you said that "should," "must," and "ought to" could not work with "not" to form the negative. However, I've seen many instances of "should not," "must not," and "ought not" (e.g.: "But this aid should not be seen as a blank check." "This verdict must no be allowed to stand." "As you give a prayer of thanks on this forthcoming American holiday, you ought not forget that nice stock market rally that has taken place this autumn."). How about other negatives like "never"? can you say "you should never..."?
3. In Give your English the Winning Edge,on page 283 you gave this example of a sentence with an adjective clause: "The strategy which they used to win the bidding was superb"? Why is the clause "which they used to win the bidding" not set off by a pair of commas? I know that that chapter isn't about restrictive and non-restrictive clause, but I was just wondering, are there instances when commas are not necessary?
thank you