This question is too basic; it can be definitively and permanently answered by a single link to a standard internet reference source designed specifically to find that type of information. Closed 10 years ago. I can’t seem to find a good explanation of what the differences are between the words location and locality. Are they … Read more
I would like to ask you for clarification, if the usage of the when clause is correct in the second conditional. In one book I found the sentence: When the factory came online in 1990, he would control the best factory in the world. The first part of the sentence – When the factory came … Read more
I read this paragraph: – Why didn’t you come to Alex’s house last night? We were all expecting to see you there. + Oh, I’m sorry about that. I got lost trying to find Alex’s house. Which one is correct? I got lost trying to find … I got lost when I was trying to … Read more
I’m confused about the use of “won’t” in a “when” sentence, I’ve seen many sentences like: What to do When Your Dog Won’t Eat is that right? or should it be: What to do When Your Dog doesn’t Eat Answer Let us look at this sentence: When will you go to the museum? Now this: … Read more
I got corrected when I said: When people heard the term “accounting graduate”, they usually say “Do you work at a bank?”. I was told to use “hear” instead of “heard”. In this situation, why is “heard” wrong? I thought the rule was that if the main clause (They say “Y”) is in the present … Read more
I had a bad experience working there. Is that sentence correct, or must I write: I had a bad experience when working there. I had a bad experience while working there. or even: I had a bad experience while I was working there. I had a bad experience when I worked there. It seems like … Read more
While talking to myself the other day, I noticed something odd. We have the five W words and the H: What When Where Who Why How I’ve heard three of these words said with “some” at the start: Somewhat Somewhere Somehow But I’ve never heard “somewhen”, “somewho” or “somewhy”. If when, why, and who, are … Read more
I’ve heard in many movies/songs, specially in American English, that they add to the end of sentences the word “dough”. For instance: I won´t play today dough Could anyone give me a hint – what does this mean exactly and when it can be used? Answer The word you are looking for is actually “Though” … Read more
Which one is correct: When you see the image, scan it with the app. or When you see the image scan it with the app. (no comma) Answer “When you see the image” is an adverbial clause. “Scan it with the app,” the main clause in the example [“When you see the image, scan it … Read more
I was wondering if this sentence is okay: The algorithm is inspired by the indirect local communication among the individuals of a population of ants when (they are) searching for food resources. If I omit ‘they are’, does it remains correct? Can I replace ‘when’ with ‘while’ or ‘whereas’? Answer Yes, it’s correct after you … Read more
