An online retail store is asking its customers to construct a sentence beginning with them in order to win a voucher. I just can’t believe there’s any such sentence, at least I don’t know of any! I’ve had enough laughs with friends coming up with Americanisms that fit, so that’s not what I’m looking for. … Read more
I would like to know whether there is a question tag for compound sentences. There are question tags for complex sentences.For example: I said that you were lazy.Didn’t I? What is the question tag for the sentences given below. 1.I am your learner and you are my mentor 2.English is difficult and I know It. … Read more
Children growing up in Costa Rica are surrounded by some of the most beautiful and diverse landscapes in the world………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Am I right ?…………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………….. Children “are” growing up in Costa Rica”which they” are surrounded by some of the most beautiful and diverse landscapes in the world. ……………………………………………………………………………………. Are “are” and “which they” hidden in … Read more
I formed below statements with “to a large extent”. Which one is correct? and What is the most common and formal way of agreeing with something? I to a large extent agree with the given statement. I agree with the given statement to a large extent. Answer The sentence: I to a large extent agree … Read more
The noun double standard is countable. Looking at some ngram you can see the plural form used for titles (to mean something like the topic of…) or when there’s a number preceding it (i.e. referring to a list: the 49 double standards…). But the results don’t really show the plural in a sentence with a … Read more
Is there any difference between saying this? I’m using this to report system output that might contain output that is worth investigating for the maintainers. Answer “contains possible faulty output” or “contains potential faulty output”? I suggest: “possibly contains faulty output” or “potentially contains faulty output” In these usages, and in your context, possible and … Read more
I am trying to say “I am not feeling hunger at the moment, but I probably will in the nearest future.” “I am not starving yet” – is that a proper English in general and particularly in that case of usage? Answer Yes, it is correct, albeit slightly informal. More formally you would say I … Read more
Which of the following sentences is correct grammatically ? Can I know the procedure for booking rooms in the department, for Teaching Assistant(TA) to hold office hours. Can I know the procedure for booking rooms in the department for Teaching Assistant(TA) to hold office hours. Can I know the procedure for booking rooms in the … Read more
I was wondering if there is a specific preference for the soon position in the following line: You will receive a message with the activation link soon. Or if it is better/more common to use: You will soon receive a message with the activation link. Is it merely preference or does it have other implications? … Read more
I am debating with a friend about how to interpret this trivia sentence. When asked how old she is, Jane says: “In two years, I will be twice as old as I was five years ago…” Would the answer be eight because in 2 years Jane will be ten which is twice as old as … Read more
