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What is the name of the grammar?
Hey I am not an English speaker and i have an easy question the nouns fish and shop etc when …
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nouns

verbs

S.alhaider Asked on December 20, 2021 in Grammar.
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Past perfect and using before/after after/by/by any time/place. A very good past perfect is what it is and using before/after.
My friend and I have a debate about the following sentences and what to slot into the gap: ______ we …
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past-perfect

sequence-of-tenses

tenses

JayJay Asked on December 19, 2021 in Grammar.
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Past perfect or past simple with thought?
If you cancel your first order, can you give reasons for your decision? I had to order 3 different items …
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user5577 Asked on December 19, 2021 in Grammar.
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Parallel structure with “than” (to)?
Which is correct? Is it easier to draw than doing sports?
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MorVor Asked on December 19, 2021 in Grammar.
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use of the preposition “by” along with “who”
This question already has an answer here: “To which”, “by which”, “on which” etc. We have a difference in the …
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nouns

prepositional-objects

prepositional-phrases

prepositions

Englishterian Asked on December 19, 2021 in Grammar.
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Meanings Like Phrases
In a sentence such as: Like a bat out of hell. Like a scowled dog. What would be like if …
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tturner Asked on November 23, 2021 in Grammar.
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When anything is modified by a prepositional phrase that is plural, is the verb singular or plural? Why would I want to duplicate photos?
Should we have plural one after “any”? Two answers When ANY is modified by a prepositional phrase that is plural, …
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grammatical-number

verb-agreement

squalid Asked on November 23, 2021 in Grammar.
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What is the logic behind adjectives constructed with hyphen?
I’ll give you a lovecraftian stanza: Thro’ the ghoul-guarded gateways of slumber, Past the wan-moon’d abysses of night, I have …
adjectives

compounds

Grammar

hyphenation

Ericson Willians Asked on November 23, 2021 in Grammar.
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This is going to be hard because of his need to be there very early (Patching from the end) I want him/her to look good through it soon).
When does a gerund need a possessive adjective? How does a gerund phrase relate to a young person? I would …
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Marshall Asked on November 23, 2021 in Grammar.
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Which’ in the CAE transformation?
I am completing CAE transformations and came across the following transformations. I will start up my next step from it …
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Valentine Asked on November 23, 2021 in Grammar.
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