The diverse array of successful portal banking systems around the world shows that post offices can provide many of the same services of banks. This sentence is incorrect, and “of banks” should be replaced by “provided by banks”. Although I understand why “provided by banks” is a better sentence to maintain parallelism, why is the … Read more
Would this sentence follow the rules of parallel structure? In order to improve your country, you should take care of the environment, avoid throwing litter, help society, and don’t use plastic. I could make this sentence better by changing the last part to “avoid using plastic”, but I was wondering if the above sentence is … Read more
I came across a sentence like this: (A) Many have been buggy or poor experiences. It sounds wrong and I would have written that like this: (B) Many have been buggy or have poor experiences. The problem with (A) seems to be with the Parallelism requiring splitting “have been” to just “have”, which makes it … Read more
The following are two version of a tagline. Ask questions and share your unique knowledge about trains with the hobbyist community. and Ask questions about and share your unique knowledge on trains with the hobbyist community. I would never say “Ask questions with…” so are these grammatically incorrect or just awkward? Is there a better … Read more
I saw a practice SAT question on Khan Academy: Certified Executive Chef Hilary DeMane has prepared confections for celebrities, governors, and even Ronald Reagan. The correct answer is filled in and in boldface. While I find this correct answer most natural, I wonder when it is permissible to add a comma between the adverb and … Read more
Well, I have been struggling with this for a while now. My friend wrote a piece of documentation for his software, in which he included this sentence: This repository contains [software name] API documentation. If you need help or having trouble please contact us at […]. According to me, the second sentence is not correct … Read more
Compare the sentences: I spilled water on the floor. I spilled water on the table and floor. I spilled water on the table and the chair. Is the missing the before floor in the second sentence correct? If so, is the the before chair in the third sentence optional? What is the general rule applicable … Read more
For these two sentences, why do we need to use “he was” and “it is”? What two things are being compared in these sentences? Henry was almost as famous a philosopher as he was a poet. It is as important to purchase fresh herbs as it is to use techniques recommended in the cookbook. Also, … Read more
He believed that the judge would ask him to present the case, the jury would listen to his speech, and questions would be raised by the prosecutor. He believed that the judge would ask him to present the case, the jury would listen to his speech, and the prosecutor would raise questions. From an multiple-choice … Read more
Are “everything” and “all” interchangeable in these two cases? I’m having a hard time choosing between them. 1) You must tell me all/everything about your holiday. 2)I am having a terrible day. All/Everything is going wrong. Answer They are interchangeable. As Nigel J mentioned in a comment, everything emphasizes a quantized all. All is use … Read more
