I want to say array that stores positions of nucleotides in order of appearance in (or is it on?) the S chain. I know it sounds too specific as a genetics kind of question, but is just for a comment, let’s say it was a chain of letters. I don’t know if I’m saying it … Read more
The dog stayed under the shade. He was not sure whether to trust the dog of doing anything. The dog stayed under the shade. He was not sure whether to trust the dog to doing anything. In another post (link), it is mentioned that “of” is descriptive and “to” is prescriptive, but I’m still not … Read more
My housemate just showed me how to switch off the fire alarm in the kitchen in case that it sounds for no reason. Then I asked him “Can I do the same with the one in my room?” Is it correct to use “with” in my sentence? Should I use “as “ or “to”? Please … Read more
I have read the following sentence: They drink and sing for joy. What does that mean? Are they so happy that they sing to celebrate it? Answer Here for means: because of or as a result of something: I’m feeling all the better for my holiday. "How are you?" "Fine, and all the better … Read more
I read a sentence: It is not fortitude to be brave from ignorance and folly. Why we use from in the construction brave from? What is the full meaning of the sentence? Answer It means “…to be brave because you are ignorant and foolish”. A person who goes into a dangerous situation even though they … Read more
“It was an April afternoon. And the warm breezes of approaching summer had sent everyone, including Grandfather, indoors”. The above sentences are from the story ‘Adventures in a Banyan Tree’ by the Indian English writer Ruskin Bond. (The context of the story is a school boy’s summer vacation excitements and experiences, which he narrates after … Read more
Example 1: Historical economic data, meteorological data, and hydrological data were collected from various sources. Data referred here are all historical data. Should I repeat historical, and are the repeated “data” redundant? Example 2: This result can be explained by A, and by B A and B can be two clauses or nouns. Should I … Read more
I’m really not sure what’s the difference, both seem right. The meaning is that the object has a shade of green upon it. Answer A side story – when I was learning Latin, I had trouble figuring out how to translate the ablative, a case that was often translated with by or with. So, for … Read more
1.Rama married Sita 2.Sita was married by Rama ” The Teacher’s Travelogue ” prepared by the Regional Institute of India, Banglore discussed the use of active and passive voice. It goes on to say that the passive voice( sentence 2) is grammatically correct but different in meaning from the active voice ( sentence 1) According … Read more
I wnat to say ‘this ilness invoves women who are in their fertility age’. Which preposition is appropriate? Should I use related to or relating to which is an inflammatory disease RELATING TO/ RELATED TO estrogen and it involves 2 to 10 percent of the women IN/AT/INSIDE their fertility age range. If none of them … Read more
