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Hello. Please help me understand the sentence: "I took my picture" (does it mean that I photographed myself or that I took it into my hands just like a book or a scarf). And if I photographed myself, is it possible to say "I took a picture of myself"? Tha...

14 years ago

Hello. I will really appreciate some help from a native speaker of English. Which word is correct in the following sentence: Both countries claim the four islands WHICH or THAT are known as... Maybe, both? And one more question. Is it possible to say: The...

14 years ago

Hello. I need some help from a native speaker of English. 1)Is it possible to say "to make a (peace) treaty" or is it "to conclude a treaty"? 2)is it possible to say "to make a visit to Mexico"? 3)is it possible to say "bipartite relations (between the st...

14 years ago

Hello again. Thanks for help. Could you please help me with one more sentence: British troops will withdraw from (leave)the country by 2011 OR will have withdrawn (will have left)? Maybe, both? Thank you very much.

14 years ago

Hello.Will you please help me with a few problems? 1)Which is correct "Germany's 10,000 citizens" or "10,000 of Germany's citizens" or "10,000 Germany's citizens"? 2)Is it possible to say "the visit aspires to (improve)"? 3)Does it sound natural to say "t...

14 years ago

Hello. I'll be very grateful if you will help me again. Please tell me if the sentences are possible in normal English: 1)Iran remains unshakeable / inflexible / steadfast / unwavering in its position. 2)Iran's position stays / remains the same / unshakea...

14 years ago

Hello. I need some grammar and lexical help. 1)Is it possible to use the infinitive with "purpose/goal/objective/aim": "the initiative has a purpose/goal to improve the situation" 2)is it possible to say "the visit intends to demonstrate..." (or is "inten...

14 years ago

Hello. I wonder if English has certain rules concerning word division (I mean when there isn't enough space for a word on the line (or-ga-nize). I will appreciate it if you give a reference (if any)to this material. Thank you for all your detailed answers...

14 years ago

Hello. Will you please help me with the following: 1)Which article is to be used in "This event caused a/the exodus of British citizens." 2)Is "get acquainted with" possible with inanimate nouns (facts, situation, idea, concept)? 3)Is it possible to say "...

14 years ago

Hello. I will really appreciate it if you will help me with some language problems. 1)Is an article necessary in the following sentences: "He gave his first press conference as... a)(?)president. b)(?)president of Zimbabwe. c)(?)new president of Zimbabwe....

14 years ago

Hello. I need some lexical help. Is it possible to use such words as "vacation", "holiday" or their plural forms (vacations, holidays)in respect to Parliament: parliamentary...? Thank you very much for your attention and help.

14 years ago

Hello. I will appreciate it if a native speaker of English will help me with several questions. 1)is the article used in the phrase: "go on (a?)protest"; 2)is it possible to say: "the plan is aiming" or is it "aims"; 3) is it possible to say: "to reload"...

14 years ago

Hello. I will really appreciate some help with grammar. Which is correct: The new concept is based on 1)resources exchange 2)resource exchange 3)the exchange of resources 4)exchange of resources Thank you for your help.

14 years ago

Will you please help me with a few language problems: 1)is the article necessary in the phrase "representatives of the (?)mass media" ('mass media' goes with the article in the dictionary but is it possible to omit it in the phrase) 2)does the sentence so...

14 years ago

Hello. Please tell me if the sentences sound normal English: 1)Political opponents finally agreed (meaning:reached agreement)and now they are making a new government. 2)Politics is war without bloodspill. 3)Thousands of Egyptians made a demonstration (pro...

14 years ago

Hello. Please help me with the sentence (is it normal English?): There was captured a ship in the Indian Ocean. Thank you very much.

14 years ago

Hello. Please tell me if it is possible to say in English: 1)thousands of protesters "came out in (?)the streets". (meaning "took to the streets"; is the preposition "in" correct?) 2)The French foreign minister "conducted" a meeting with his British count...

14 years ago

Hello. Please help me to choose the correct (or a better word): The president "offered, proposed, suggested" his program. The verbs look like synonyms. Are all of them possible in this context? Thank you for your help.

14 years ago

Hello. I need your language help. 1)Is it possible to use Perfect with "at last": "They have at last arrived." 2)Is it possible to use any verb or only "be" (maybe "have"?)in the construction "consider smb/smth to do",for example is it normal to say: "We...

14 years ago

Hello. Please help me with grammar. I know that "consider" is often used with "be" (for example, I consider her to be beautiful. They consder the plan to be very helpful.) Is it possible to use any other verb in this pattern, for example, "They conser the...

14 years ago

Hello. Please tell me if it is possible to say: The government plans to "grant help to" the umemployed. Or is it "give help to/provide help for"? Thank you very much for your answer.

14 years ago

Hello. I'll appreciate it if you answer my questions: 1)is it possible to say "Thousands of Egyptians conducted a meeting in Cairo" (meaning "held a protest")or is the word "meeting" something like "discussion"? 2)is it possible to use "confine" in the st...

14 years ago

Hello. I will really appreciate your help. 1)which preposition is correct or better in the sentence "oil is a curse of/for the Middle East" 2)is it possible to ommit "that/which" in the sentence "this is a fundamental right 'that (which)' every state must...

14 years ago

Hello. Please help me to choose the correct word order: 1)equivalent-lacking English neologisms; 2)English equivalent-lacking neologisms. Meaning: new words which have no equivalents in other languages. Thank you very much.

14 years ago

Hello. Please help me with articles: "The opposition lost its seats in an/the(?)election last week." "All (the?)electoral bodies in the country are controled by the President." Thank you very much for your help.

14 years ago

Hello. I have several grammar questions and will really appreciate some help. 1)Is the following word order possible in standard English: "I'll tell about it to all my friends in the team" or is it "I'll tell all my friends in the team about it." 2)the sa...

14 years ago

Hello. I've already asked this question but I'd like to clarify if the sentence "Suggest your local radio stations play our songs" sounds normal natural English (it's a command, meaning "offer our songs to radio stations", "take them to radio stations". M...

14 years ago

Hello. Please help me with the preposition: 'links to our pages in/on(?)social networks'. Maybe 'links to our social networking pages'? Thank you.

14 years ago

Hello. Please tell me if the following variants are possible: "I like this poem most of all / most/ the most/ best /best of all". THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

14 years ago

Hello. Will you please tell me if the following word order is possible in English: "She sometimes (?) doesn't go to work" or is it "Sometimes she doesn't go to work"? Thank you for help.

14 years ago

Hello. Please help me with grammar. 1)Which is better, one or a: "more than one third of Italy's population" or "more than a third of Italy's population"? 2)Are the phrases correct (meaning "the Italian population"): a third of the (?)Italian people; a th...

14 years ago

Hello. Please check the structures: He and his wife didn't have bank accounts. He or his wife didn't have... Both he and his wife didn't have... Neither he nor his wife had ... THANK YOU FOR HELP.

14 years ago

Hello. I need some language help. 1)"He is ready to cooperate with authorities, especially with the public prosecutor." Is the second "with" a must or is it possible to do without it: "to cooperate with authorities, especially the public prosecutor"? 2)Is...

14 years ago

Hello. Will you please help me with the word order: 1)US forces have killed Osama bin Laden, who with his wives and sons has been living in a luxury compound in Pakistan for many years. (Is "who with" natural here; does "who together with" or "who along w...

14 years ago

Hello. Please help me with a few lexical questions. 1)Is it possible to use "spot" in the following context: "the scandal spotted his political reputation"? 2) Is it possible to say "Hosni Mubarak was a)discharged b)dismissed c) dismissed from power" (mea...

14 years ago

Hello. I will really appreciate some help. 1)Is it possible to use -ing after "targeted on": "The programme is targeted on improving..." 2)Which proposition is better (or possible)in the phrase "in/at the resort of Acapulco"? Thank you for all your help.

14 years ago

Hello. Please help me with the article in the sentence: "Protesters are accusing (?)the military forces of human rights abuses." Will the situation change if an adjectice is used, for example: "Protesters are accusing (?)the Yemeni military forces of huma...

14 years ago

Hello. Please help me with the preposition in the following context: "They have been staying at/in the resort of ..." I think it's "at". Am I right? Thank you for all your help and attention.

14 years ago

Hello. Do you think it's possible to use the phrase "as long as" in the meaning "because", for example: "I can't help him as long as (because) I don't know his problem." Or will it be understood as "while"? Thank you for your help.

14 years ago

Hello. Please tell me if the sentence structures are natural: 1)The crisis affected the world, specifically African countries. 2)..., and specifically African countries. 3)..., African countries specifically. 4)..., in particular African countries. 5)...,...

14 years ago

Hello. I have a few grammar questions. 1)would you use "police" or "the police" in the context: "police are taking strict measures agains illegal immigration"? 2)which aricle is better in "they were listening to the/a traditional Christmas message" "he de...

14 years ago

Hello. One more question please. It's "all Catholics" but "all the Catholics of the world", right? Thank you.

14 years ago

Hello. Will you please help me with the phrase? Is it possible to say: The Allies gained a historic win over Nazi Germany. Thank you.

14 years ago

Hello. Will you please tell me if it is possible (and natural) to say: 1) The UN put into effect sanctions against Iran. 2) The UN put sanctions into effect against Iran. 3) The UN put sanctions aganist Iran into effect. 4) The UN brought sanctions agains...

14 years ago

Hello. I want to ask if "to end the peace process" is the same as "to stop the peace process". Thank you.

14 years ago

Hello. Please help me with the phrases: 1) is it possible to use "proclaim" in the context: "the president proclaimed that he was ready to sign an agreement"? 2) is it possible to use "put into practice" with sanctions (the UN put sanctions into practice...

14 years ago

Hello. Please help me with the verb "purpose". Is it possible to use it in the sentence "The latest terrorist attack is purposed to intimidate the world" or is it used in a different meaning or a different form (if yes, will you please give a short exampl...

14 years ago

Hello. Please tell me if the sentences sound natural English: "The region has been willing to get independence since..." or "The region has been eager to get independence since..." Thank you for your help.

14 years ago

Hello. Do you think it's possible to paraphrase the sentence "She had hardly sat down when the phone rang" into "She could harldy sit down when the phone rang"? Thanks for all your help.

14 years ago

Hello. Please help me with the following structures: 1)is it possible to use "going to" after "expect" or only "will", for example "it's expected that they are going to discuss" or only "it's expected that they will discuss / will be discussing"? 2)are th...

14 years ago

Hello. I wanted to ask if it is possible to use the progressive form of "expect" in the following structure: "he is expecting his brother to arrive before Friday" or is it "he expects his brother to arrive"? Thank you very much for your help.

14 years ago

Hello. Please help me with a few questions. 1) Which is the correct position of "again" in the sentence: "They have (again)gathered (again)at the square (again)"? 2)Does the phrase "the allegations doubt his integrity" have the same meaning as "the allega...

14 years ago

Hello. I've already asked a similar question but will you please clarify whether the articles are used correctly: 1)a quarter of the Russian people support this reform (I mean "the" with people) 2) a quarter of Russians support ...(no article with "Russia...

14 years ago

Hello. Please help me. 1)Is "any" a must in such structures as "he doesn't have any friends" or is it possible to say "he doesn't have friends"? 2)Does "defend" have the same meaning as "protect" in the context "he was accused of protecting the ousted pre...

14 years ago

Hello. Please help me with a few questions. 1)Is it possible to use "authority" in the context "he was removed from authority" (ie 'from power')? 2)is it possible to say "he was deposed from power/authority"? 3)Which is the correct word order, "his two si...

14 years ago

Hello. I really appreciate your help and answers but I didn't quite understand one of them. Will you please clarify one more time if "he doesn't have any friends" and "he doesn't have friends" are both correct and if "any" makes any difference. Thank you...

14 years ago

Hello. Please tell me whether the sentences sound natural English: 1)There are expectations that Congress will approve the bill. 2) There are expectations about his victory. Does it have the same meaning as "it is expected that Congress will approve..."?...

14 years ago

Hello. I will really appreciate some help. 1) Is it possible to use "consider" in the context "The US Congress will consider the bill on Friday"? 2) Is it possible to use "implicitly" in the context "He won the elections implicitly" (meaning "he won an ou...

14 years ago

Hello. I'll really appreciate some help with English. 1)Is it possible to say "the peacemaking process in the Middle East" or is it just "peacemaking in the Middle East" or "the peace process in the Middle East"? 2)Is it possible to say "the rebels have b...

14 years ago

Hello. I'm very grateful for all your help, and I need some more. 1)Is the article necessary in the following context: "(the)Libyan armed forces launched a military campaign against the rebels"? 2)Is it possible to say: "the situation has greatly / signif...

14 years ago

Hello again. Please help me with several more questions. 1)Is it possible to say "treaty about" or is it only "treaty on (nuclear disarmament)"? 2)Is the verb "proclaim" OK in the context "he proclaimed that children were starving in Zimbabwe"? 3)Does "ta...

14 years ago

Hello. Will you please tell me if the following is possible in English: 1)He is in the Defense Ministry building. 2)The main aim of such actions is destabilization in the country. 3)These provocations mean to destabilize the situation. 4)They voted in fav...

14 years ago

Hello. Please help me again. 1)I know it's possible to say "They entertained us to dinner", but is it possible to say "they entertained us to pizza" or "we were entertained to a cake"? 2)I asked a similar question, but if I change the structure, will I ne...

14 years ago

Hello. I'll be grateful for your help. 1)Is it possible to use "deal with" in the same meaning as "solve" in the context "I hope they will solve the Middle East conflict"? 2)Which is the correct position of the preposition in the sentence "the region has...

14 years ago

Hello. Please help me with a few language problems. 1)Is it possible to say a)There are good responses about these experts. b)These experts have good responses. c)These experts are well reputed. Meaning: The experts have a good reputation, they are well s...

13 years ago

Hello. Please tell me if it's possible (and natural) to say: 1)the city central square; 2)the central city square; 3)the city's central square. The meaning: the central square of the city. Thank you for help.

13 years ago

Hello. Do you think it is possible to say: "to post photos in the press" or is it "to publish photos in the press"? Thank you for help.

13 years ago

Hello. Please help me with the correct word order: 1)The president says that now / at the moment the government is working on a new plan. 2)The president says the government is now working on a new plan. 3)The president says the government is working on a...

13 years ago

Hello. I'll really appreciate some help. Do you think it's possible (and natural) to use "declaim" in the sentence "Thousands of people were declaiming in support of the incumbent president"? Thank you.

13 years ago

Hello. I will be grateful if you help me with the article: "EU finance ministers have finished a/the(?)discussion about the possibility of providing more loans to Greece." Thank you very much for help.

13 years ago

Hello. I will really appreciate some help. 1)Would you use the article in the sentence "The UN called on Egypt to end (the) violence and bloodshed"? 2)Is it correct to say: a)the British newspaper Daily Mirror; or is it b)the British newspaper The Daily M...

13 years ago

Hello. I'll be very grateful for your help. 1)Is it possible to use "involve" in the context "This step could involve a serious crisis"? 2)Is it possible to use "till the present day" the same as "until now", for example "Till the present day, China has o...

13 years ago

Hello. I again need your grammar help and will be very grateful for it. Please tell me if the sentences are OK: "This is a very difficult situation, 1)the same as in Greece. 2)the same as it is in Greece. 3)the same as that in Greece. 4)the same as the on...

13 years ago

Hello. Please tell me if it's possible to say: 1) to declare a message; 2) to announce a message; 3) to sound a message; 4) to voice a message; 5) to present a message; (for example, Diplomats ... a message from the United Nations.) Thank you very much fo...

13 years ago

Hello. Will you please tell me if it's possible to use the following verbs with the word "message": 1)to declare; 2) to announce; 3)to sound; 4) to voice; 5) to present. For example, "Diplomats announced a message from the UN urging Syria to stop violence...

13 years ago

Hello. I'll be very grateful for your help. 1) Is it possible to use "security maintenance" in the sentence: "The country has made progress in security maintenance" or is it better to say "in maintaining security"? 2) Is the sentence correct: "The resolut...

13 years ago

Hello. I'll be grateful if you help me with a few questions. 1)Which is correct,'civilian people' or 'civil people' (meaning "civilians")? 2)Would you use the article in the context "to decrease (the?) strain between the countries"? Thank you very, very m...

13 years ago

Hello. I've already asked this question, but I did not ask it correctly, so I'll be grateful if you help me again. Are all of the following verbs possible and natural in the English context: "EU diplomats 'declared/ announced/ presented/ pronounced/ voice...

13 years ago

Hello. I wonder if it's possible to say: "He made an attempt of becoming a politician" or is it only "an attempt to become"? Do you think it's possible to use "first" in the context: "they are making first progress in building a DNA model", and if yes, do...

13 years ago

Hello. I'll appreciate some help. Do you think it's possible to use "accent" in the same meaning and context as "stress" or "emphasize", for example: "He accented that the administration would take further measures to stabilize the situation"? Thank you f...

13 years ago

Hello. I will really appreciate some help from a native speaker of English. Which is correct, "this" or "that",(maybe, both?)in the following context: 1)He signed this/that (?) contract last week. 2)This/that(?)letter was prepared yesterday. Do "past" wor...

13 years ago

Hello. Will you please help me with one more question? Is it possible to use "currently" in reference to the past, for example: "He was currently working for a large company." (meaning - at that time) Thank you very much.

13 years ago

Hello. I'll really appreciate some help. 1)Do you think it's possible and natural to say "the spokesman aims to explain the situation at a news conference" (meaning - is going to)? 2)Are the sentences correct? If yes, which is more natural: "the party's l...

13 years ago

Hello. Please help me with one more sentence. Is it possible in standard English to say "The letter will be prepared by 5" or is it "the letter will have been prepared by 5"? Thank you very much.

13 years ago

Hello. I'll be very grateful for your help. 1)Is it possible to say "I'll answer your question if you are insisting" or is it "if you insist"? 2)Is the sentence correct "By the time you come, the letter will be ready" or is it "when you come"? 3)Which ten...

13 years ago

Hello. I'm very grateful for your help and will appreciate some more. 1)Are the sentences correct: a}The team is conducting an experiment next week. b)The team will be conducting an experiment next week. c)He is giving a lecture at 5 next Monday. d)He wil...

13 years ago

Hello. I'm very grateful for all your help and attention. I've already asked a similar question but there are so many tenses in English that sometimes it's difficult to see the difference. Please help me to choose the correct structures (maybe all of them...

13 years ago

Hello. Will you help me with one more sentence please? Is the sentence correct: "The letter will be done by 5 pm." I mean, is "done" in the meaning "finished" possible here? Thank you.

13 years ago

Hello. Will you please check the sentence for me? "The two sides have conducted negotiations and reached a compromise." Is it grammatically correct? Thank you very much for help.

13 years ago

Hello. I apologize for bothering you with similar questions but I'm supposed to explain the difference in tenses in the following English sentences taken from the original English press. Will you help me please? The context is absolutely the same, but the...

13 years ago

Hello. Thank you for your answers. One more question please. Do you think it's possible to say "to prepare" or "to make" an election program? Thank you.

13 years ago

Hello. I'll be grateful if you say whether the following is correct: "Presidential candidates in Russia are currently preparing (making)their election programs." Thank you very much for help.

13 years ago

Hello. I'll be grateful for your help. 1)Is the sentence OK: "The terms of the new contract were being discussed exactly when he called" (I mean, is the word "exactly" OK here?) 2)Is the word order correct in the sentence: "The contract at this time is be...

13 years ago

Hello. I'll be grateful for your help. 1)Is it possible to say "next day" instead of "tomorrow", for example: "I'm meeting with him next day."? 2)Is it possible to use "develop" in the meaning "explain", for example:"He will develop the situation later."?...

13 years ago

Hello. I will really appreciate your help. 1) Is it possible to use "unknown" in the following context: "It is still unknown what effect the accident will have on the world."? 2)Is it possible to use "include" in the sentence: "The organization includes 6...

13 years ago

Hello. I will be very grateful for your help. 1)Which is correct: "he called me a)in an hour, b) after an hour"? 2)Is it possible to use "dismiss" in the context: "Many plants and factories are now dismissing workers"? 3)Is it possible to use "convert" in...

13 years ago

Hello. I will be very grateful for your help. 1)Which article is correct in the context: "The ambassador gave a/the(?)promise that his country would not interfere"? 2)Do you think it's possible to use "carry out" or "realise" with "visit", for example, "T...

13 years ago

Hello. I will really appreciate some help. 1)Is it possible to use "after" in the pattern "Present Perfect after Past Simple" or is it to be "since", for example: "Relations between the countries have worsened after (since)a terrorist attack killed 20 civ...

13 years ago

Hello. I will be grateful for some help. 1)Does the phrase "a sharp fall in soldier numbers" sound natural (meaning "a drop in troop numbers")? 2)Which word (that or which) is used in the context "he didn't give the exact number of troops that/which will...

13 years ago

Hello. I will really appreciate some help. 1)Are the structures with "yet" correct: a)"he hasn't said yet how long..." b)"he hasn't yet said how long..."? 2)Which word order is correct: "he spoke with the prime minister over the phone" or "he spoke over t...

13 years ago

Hello again. Please help me again. 1)English has so many synonyms that it's often difficult to make the correct choice. Do you think it's possible to use such words as "doubtless","unquestioning", "undeniable", "implicit" with the word "victory" or "win",...

13 years ago

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10 years ago

Thank you very, very much, Ms.Sue. My English does require your help and advice. Thank you for everything.

9 years ago

Thank you, Ms.Sue.

9 years ago

Thank you, Ms.Sue.

9 years ago

Dear Ms.Sue, thank you for your answer. Did I understand correctly that it's my choice what to use: "a long and complicated process" and "the long and complicated process" in my sentence? (Articles are so tricky in English, that's why I often ask similar...

9 years ago

Dear Ms.Sue, thank you. I've read the rules in different textbooks, but when it comes to real life, it becomes quite difficult and often confusing. I think it requires intuition. And good advice. So thank you again.

9 years ago

Thank you, dear Writeacher for help.

9 years ago

Thank you, dear Ms.Sue.

9 years ago

Dear Writeacher, thanks for your help, but I've got one question. It's #2. If I no longer work with those people, is it still "I have worked" or "I worked"? Thank you.

9 years ago