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Asked on December 23, 2021 in Grammar.
The verb to found means
establish or originate (an institution or organization)
How briefly, in this instance to found is an infinitive, which can (and in this sentence, does) act as a noun, effectively the direct object of want in the sentence you cite.
The sentence I want to start my own venture is correct, although the word venture may be considered vague.
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Asked on March 28, 2021 in Grammar.
Thanks for the comments described here! Your expressions describe indefinite articles. “A serving or a portion of the otherwise uncountable product. Would it be good for you to have a glass of Coke as in Ms. Kelly’s mythical teacher. She would do anything to have too. Did English teachers really say that ‘the jawbone is acceptable’? As
many people as possible know that Coca Cola has a trademark, but their product is not the same as one. This is why they are so proud of their brand name.
In the United States, the word “coke” refers to any food or beverage that is carbonated or sweetened. What kinds of coke in restaurants, for example, would you suggest? If so, whatever.
What carries Coca Cola’s name in a bottle is Pepsi,
but Coke’s is not.
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Asked on March 26, 2021 in Grammar.
Both examples are essentially correct. The second requires a comma between “Rick” and “And”. In
a compound sentence the two independent clauses must be separated by a comma and a conjunction, or by a semicolon (without a conjunction).
From a human perspective, the 2nd rendering is placed somewhat more emphasis on the speaker’s promise to cc:
the message.
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Asked on March 15, 2021 in Grammar.
For better or worse the language evolves. Buy direct is a well on its way to acceptance as a phrasal verb, at least in US commercial applications.
What will affect English customers in the swamp of (American) commerce seem just as happy reversing the two elements: both buy direct and direct buy generate multiple hits from a quick Google search.
On this platform, both version “DirectBuy” and “BuyDirect” are alive and floating in cyberspace.
What is a poor
proverb?
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Asked on March 2, 2021 in Other.
Your friend sounds like one who was once described by Josh Billings:
“It ain’t ignorance causes so much trouble; it’s folks knowing so much that ain’t so. The
way demonyms are typically regarded by the archaeologists in the medieval world determines their origin here in a sentence. ” While the origin of indian desimonies may explain the time, place and culture of the people who coined them, many such words have been formed
by tacking a suffix,
whose origin is typically Greek or Roman (imported by way of French, Italian, or something else), Browse for yourself at Online Etymology Dictionary. Douglas Harper, Historian. If you are looking for a book, do you find an available book? 12.April 2016. Dictionary. Is
there no site similar to COM com?
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Asked on February 27, 2021 in Other.
I think it is the case to omit “house,” “home,” “office” or “tipi” in
the sentence “I had to go to my sister’s to get
my laptop…” Strictly speaking, such a construction is informal since it requires that the reader assume the missing word.
In formal usage the omission would usually require that the absent word appear, as an antecedent, in a previous statement. My
house’s small house (as of 1994) is a small cottage. my house is a cottage. My sister’s is a sprawling ranch. I have children.
When omitting antecedent word may run afoul of strict formal composition norms, it is perfectly clear in conversation or informal writing.
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