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  • I recognize both of them as being slightly correct, and also on grammatical grounds.

    Google Ngram shows that as of 2000, basis of was used roughly 65% of the time, while basis for was used 35% of the time.

    (It doesn’t matter, but, mirroring that statistic, basis of sounds more natural to me).

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  • I recognize both of them as being slightly correct, and also on grammatical grounds.

    Google Ngram shows that as of 2000, basis of was used roughly 65% of the time, while basis for was used 35% of the time.

    (It doesn’t matter, but, mirroring that statistic, basis of sounds more natural to me).

    • 243457 views
    • 6 answers
    • 90113 votes
  • I recognize both of them as being slightly correct, and also on grammatical grounds.

    Google Ngram shows that as of 2000, basis of was used roughly 65% of the time, while basis for was used 35% of the time.

    (It doesn’t matter, but, mirroring that statistic, basis of sounds more natural to me).

    • 243457 views
    • 6 answers
    • 90113 votes
  • I recognize both of them as being slightly correct, and also on grammatical grounds.

    Google Ngram shows that as of 2000, basis of was used roughly 65% of the time, while basis for was used 35% of the time.

    (It doesn’t matter, but, mirroring that statistic, basis of sounds more natural to me).

    • 243457 views
    • 6 answers
    • 90113 votes
  • I recognize both of them as being slightly correct, and also on grammatical grounds.

    Google Ngram shows that as of 2000, basis of was used roughly 65% of the time, while basis for was used 35% of the time.

    (It doesn’t matter, but, mirroring that statistic, basis of sounds more natural to me).

    • 243457 views
    • 6 answers
    • 90113 votes
  • Asked on December 22, 2021 in Grammar.

    What kind of gifts are normally given to

    birthdays in your country?
    Which kind of gifts are normally given to children on their birthday?

    I suspect the more common question would take the plural form, as there are typically multiple presents (each of a different type) given.

    What kind of gift should I bring to birthday party?

    What should we do if we want peace with nature?

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  • Asked on December 22, 2021 in Grammar.

    What kind of gifts are normally given to

    birthdays in your country?
    Which kind of gifts are normally given to children on their birthday?

    I suspect the more common question would take the plural form, as there are typically multiple presents (each of a different type) given.

    What kind of gift should I bring to birthday party?

    What should we do if we want peace with nature?

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    • 3 answers
    • 98243 votes
  • Asked on December 21, 2021 in Grammar.

    What kind of gifts are normally given to

    birthdays in your country?
    Which kind of gifts are normally given to children on their birthday?

    I suspect the more common question would take the plural form, as there are typically multiple presents (each of a different type) given.

    What kind of gift should I bring to birthday party?

    What should we do if we want peace with nature?

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  • Asked on December 21, 2021 in Grammar.

    Is the sentence fine? What is a true run-on sentence?

    Is it not ungrammatical to join independent clauses with a comma and without conjunction? What is a nonessential relative of the second sentence in your question?

    What happened to

    the musical scene? Are there any new slogans that are still relevant today?

    What are some examples of sentences where all sentences are in italics and you still have a grammatically correct sentence? You could use any number as you need to. What after a comma acts to give additional (but ultimately unneeded) information about a main clause.

    How exactly can you walk carefully

    up a staircase, taking care not to impact a sore foot?
    I walked down a hallway, cautiously avoiding its freshly painted walls. (Don’t ask me)
    Do I miss my friend?


    Past participle verbs work with other verbs of any tense, so claiming will always work (although you may need a helper verb along with it—such as were claiming, are claming or will be claiming) in some constructions.

    It doesn’t have to be claiming, but it can be. If you use something other than just claiming, you need to make sure it uses a verb tense that matches what’s used at the start of the sentence.

    Take your first alternative sentence. The musical scene was a maze of competing movements and slogans, and many of them

    claimed to be “new” in some way or another.

    The musical scene is a maze of competing movements and slogans, many of which claim to be “new” in one way or another. We could also take your second alternate

    sentence (which, unlike the first, is another example of the use of a relative clause) and change both verbs to the present tense.

    What are the advantages of going for 5-6 day hike?

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  • Asked on December 21, 2021 in Grammar.

    Is the sentence fine? What is a true run-on sentence?

    Is it not ungrammatical to join independent clauses with a comma and without conjunction? What is a nonessential relative of the second sentence in your question?

    What happened to

    the musical scene? Are there any new slogans that are still relevant today?

    What are some examples of sentences where all sentences are in italics and you still have a grammatically correct sentence? You could use any number as you need to. What after a comma acts to give additional (but ultimately unneeded) information about a main clause.

    How exactly can you walk carefully

    up a staircase, taking care not to impact a sore foot?
    I walked down a hallway, cautiously avoiding its freshly painted walls. (Don’t ask me)
    Do I miss my friend?


    Past participle verbs work with other verbs of any tense, so claiming will always work (although you may need a helper verb along with it—such as were claiming, are claming or will be claiming) in some constructions.

    It doesn’t have to be claiming, but it can be. If you use something other than just claiming, you need to make sure it uses a verb tense that matches what’s used at the start of the sentence.

    Take your first alternative sentence. The musical scene was a maze of competing movements and slogans, and many of them

    claimed to be “new” in some way or another.

    The musical scene is a maze of competing movements and slogans, many of which claim to be “new” in one way or another. We could also take your second alternate

    sentence (which, unlike the first, is another example of the use of a relative clause) and change both verbs to the present tense.

    What are the advantages of going for 5-6 day hike?

    • 270911 views
    • 6 answers
    • 99434 votes