thanks in advance for answering the following question. I am trying to figure out which one would be correct. I am in process of writing documentation on a technical subject and I was asked to replace ‘accepts’ with ‘accept’. But not sure why. Both ‘right-click’and ‘double-click’ accept 2 parameters Both ‘right-click’and ‘double-click’ accepts 2 parameters … Read more
I have seen the sentence in a book prepared by a reputed English institute in India. I know that words like ‘want’ and ‘need’ do not take the progressive form. Is it possible to use want in the progressive form in an informal speech? I would like you to respond to my question because most … Read more
When you’re having a conversation, maybe you’d like your counterpart to speak more about what she/he is talking about. Of course, you could simply say: “could you develop your point?”, or something like that; however, in Spanish we have “podrías abundar al respecto?”, which roughly translates as “could you abound on it?” or “could you … Read more
Far more potent were the memories of his heredity that gave things he had never seen before a seeming familiarity; the instincts (which were but the memories of his ancestors become habits) which had lapsed in later days, and still later, in him, quickened and become alive again. Hello guys, I want to figure out … Read more
I’m installing Oracle database and below is an excerpt of the installation log. What does inflating mean here? I know the installer was copying these files to the destination when these lines were being printed. So does inflating is a humorous way of saying copying? Like inflating a dinghy is essentially doing some preparation work, … Read more
I’m writing a piece and twice people have “corrected” this phrase We interact daily with… to We daily interact with… Is this a real correction? It feels that the former is correct, while the latter is incorrect. Am I right, are they right, or are they both correct? Answer While some adverbs can be located … Read more
Is it possible to use the ing form as infinitive at the beginning of a sentence? E.g. learning extracurricular Software to improve personal training. This is a sentence I put in brackets in my curriculum vitae. If possible, attach references of accreditate sources where you picked up the rule. Thank you for your time. Answer … Read more
I am describing the positioning of three layers stacked on top of each other in a scientific paper. The first and third layer made from the same material, but the layer in between (i.e. the second layer) differs from the two other. I would to put the description in the following context. The module consist … Read more
The sky is dark blue. Source: BBC English Catherine: The sky is dark blue. The sky is dark blue. Finn: So, is blue an adjective or adverb? Catherine: It’s an adjective. Blue is describing the noun sky. Now number two: it’s actually the same sentence but this time, think about the word dark. Is dark … Read more
I want to know why we use phrasal verbs? I saw many phrasal verbs that have similar meaning with a verb. why do we use them when there are verbs? Answer We use a phrasal verb (e.g. put down to) instead of its single-word equivalent (attribute) for the same reason that we choose between any … Read more
