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Use and Misuse / What are the nominative functions of nouns?

« on: October 01, 2013, 09:25:04 PM »

Anyone who could help explain and give examples of the 4 nominative functions of nouns?

Thanks

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Use and Misuse / "Did was..." vs. "did is..."

« on: August 27, 2013, 03:12:51 PM »

Which one is correct below?

1. What I did is...

2. What I did was...

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Use and Misuse / Re: Need a hand!

« on: December 28, 2012, 09:15:04 PM »

Thanks, sir!

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Use and Misuse / Need a hand!

« on: December 07, 2012, 01:55:53 PM »

a. Do the two sentences below have the same meaning? It's because my American friend said that these two words aren't interchangeable at all or even in the situation given below.

1. I am seeing a movie tonight.

2. I am watching a movie tonight.

b. Am a incorrect saying: "Could you please "look" at my bag because I am going to the toilet?"?

My friend said that the correct way is by using the word "watch" only instead. "Could you please "watch" my bag because I am going to the toilet?"

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Use and Misuse / Which is which?

« on: November 21, 2012, 05:52:59 AM »

Which one is correct?

1. I play the piano.

2. I play piano.

3. I play a piano.

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Use and Misuse / Which one is correct?

« on: April 23, 2012, 09:29:44 PM »

1. Sports meet

2. Sports meeting

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Use and Misuse / Do we need to put 's to the following?

« on: April 16, 2012, 08:14:04 AM »

1. ...essay introduction or essay's introduction (I know an English-language teacher from a university in Australia using "essay's introduction," but what I have learned is "essay introduction," confused now).

2. ...bank card or bank's card...

3. ....student card or student's card...


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Use and Misuse / Which one is correct or more/most idiomatic?

« on: April 07, 2012, 07:33:39 PM »

1. I caught a cold.
2. I caught cold.
3. I caught colds.
4. I got a cold.
5. I got colds.

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Use and Misuse / Re: Which one is correct?

« on: March 16, 2012, 08:21:28 AM »

Thanks, sir Jose!

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Use and Misuse / Which one is correct?

« on: March 14, 2012, 11:02:28 PM »

1. It is reported that it is going to rain tomorrow.

2. It is reported that it would rain tomorrow.

3. It is reported that there is rain tomorrow.

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Use and Misuse / Is it illogical to say...?

« on: February 27, 2012, 08:06:47 PM »

Is it illogical or nonsensical to say "Leopards are inborn hunters"?

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Use and Misuse / Re: The basic sentence types in English

« on: January 08, 2012, 09:22:49 AM »

Obviously, lvlychild just copied and posted my question again I've asked on November 02, 2011, 11:42:15 PM.

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Use and Misuse / Re: Another green string

« on: November 18, 2011, 10:43:32 AM »

How about the sentences below?

a. The company conducts a research on/about fecund mango production.

b. The company conducts research on/about fecund mango production.

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Use and Misuse / Are the sentences below examples of a simple sentence?

« on: November 02, 2011, 11:42:15 PM »

1. During the Great Depression of 1930s, the Sydney Harbor Bridge was built.

2. The Sydney Harbor Bridge was built during the Great Depression of 1930s.

Do we have a topic here about the four basic sentence types? That would be an amazing help.

Thanks

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Use and Misuse / Re: "Which" and "that."

« on: October 26, 2011, 05:00:14 PM »

Thanks, sir!