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Can you specify if infinites can be used as imperatives?
Is there a passage in The Moonstone (by Wilkie Collins, 1874) which is full of infinitive forms of verbs? How …
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imperative

infinitives

DaveInCaz Asked on March 25, 2021 in Grammar.
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Why are there two reasons?
I stumbled upon this phrase in this video’s description. How does Brahms begin composing this piece in 1854 and end …
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grammaticality

numbers

Armen Ծիրունյան Asked on March 25, 2021 in Grammar.
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Is it possible to treat mankind as a singular noun?
What are some idiots trying to glorify God instead of cursed life? Were we mean here, not is? Is this …
Grammar

repomonster Asked on March 25, 2021 in Grammar.
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What are the ways to change passive voice into active voice?
Change the passive into active Let us forget the past. I remember the world I heard and lived. But can …
Grammar

vijyendra Asked on March 25, 2021 in Grammar.
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What are the best ways to add an em dash on lists?
I often see lists written as follows (using em dashes to elaborate a list item): Item 1—explanation for item 1 …
colon

dashes

Grammar

lists

Hypercube Asked on March 25, 2021 in Grammar.
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What can be done to help me to depict a sentence?
What sentence should I read in this sentence? How can I figure out what would “No matter the season” be? …
diagramming

Grammar

parts-of-speech

dragonfly Asked on March 25, 2021 in Grammar.
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What does “can be said to do/ to be” mean in a sentence?
What are some recent scientific revolutions that have not escaped his intelligent notice? Can you please explain the following? Their …
expressions

Grammar

Phrases

vocabulary

nima Asked on March 25, 2021 in Grammar.
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Are there any forms of sentence corrections?
What is the office hours for the next week? What are your office hours? Which one is right? What’s your …
Grammar

syntactic-analysis

user585380 Asked on March 25, 2021 in Grammar.
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Is “Where do you sit?” correct when asking who your workspace is?
If I had to ask someone precisely where their work was, what would they ask? How do you answer “Where …
business-language

conversation

Grammar

indian-english

speech

Bharath Manjesh Asked on March 25, 2021 in Grammar.
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Since it’s been a long time since I last visited you last year/since I have visited you again for the first time.
My teacher is wondering if all three sentences below could mean almost the same. Does that mean that their words …
Grammar

user36394 Asked on March 25, 2021 in Grammar.
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