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How do you pronounce the Indian girl's name "Chandra"?

14 years ago

1. Let's break up the wall. 2. Let's break the wall. (What is the difference between 'break up' and 'break'?)

13 years ago

1. Do you know what is the origin of the word "HiRobo"? It is a robot. 2. Do you know the origin of the word "PaPeRo'? She is a robot made in Japan.

13 years ago

1. Uros people began to live this way. 2. Uros people began to live in this way. 3. Uros people began to live by making their houses and boats with reeds as well. 4. Uros people began to live by also making their houses and boats with reeds. (Are they all...

14 years ago

(Thank you for your help in many ways. Would you look at the sentence? Is 'the same' in apposition with 'about 20 degrees C'? ) e.g. The temperature in cave houses is always the same, about 20 degrees C.

14 years ago

1. Two hundred and fifty-six grains of rice amounts to one spoon of rice. 2. Two hundred and fifty-six grains of rice amount to one spoon of rice. 3. Two hundred and fifty-six grains of rice is one the table. 4. Two hundred and fifty-six grains of rice ar...

14 years ago

1. He will ask you what you like. 2. I doubt what he will do. 3. Tell me what you want. 4. I don't remember what he said. 5. I know what his job is. 6. He told me what I liked. (Are the sentences all correct? 'What' in each sentence is an interrogative pr...

14 years ago

1. Why don¡¯t we pull over and ask for directions? 2. Why don¡¯t we pull over and ask for direction? (Do we have to use the plural form 'directions' or the singular form 'direction'? Are both OK? Thank you for your help. Have a good time.)

14 years ago

1. A grain of corn is on the table. 2. Two grains of corn are on the table. (Are they OK? Please focus on the plural forms?) 3. The eighth square on the second row needed 256 spoons of rice, which amounted to a bowl. (In this sentence 'which' refers to '2...

14 years ago

1. The eighth square on the second row needed 256 spoons of rice, which amounted to a bowl. 2. The eighth square on the second row needed 256 spoons of rice, and it amounted to a bowl. 3. The eighth square on the second row needed 256 spoons of rice, and...

14 years ago

e.g. Tell me what you want. 1. Tell me. + What do you want? 2. Tell me the thing. + You want the thing. (What is the part of speech of 'what'? Does 'what' come from #1 or #2?)

14 years ago

Jane doesn't look well. I am worried about her. 1. - I know. I am about to take her to the doctor. 2. - I know. I was about to take her to the doctor. (In this dialogue, which one should we use, 'am' or 'was'?

14 years ago

1. All were happy. 2. All was clean. 3. All were clean. Q: In #1 all means all people, so #1 is grammatical. What about #2 and #3? In #2 and #3, all means all things. In this case, do we have to use 'was' or 'were'?

14 years ago

I will give you what you want, I mean, anything. Q1. Is 'what you want' in apposition with 'anything'? Q2. What is the role of 'I mean'? What other expressions can we use instead of 'I mean'?

14 years ago

We usually think volunteer work takes up a lot of time. But just a little time and effort can be a big help to others. For example, you can be a big brother or sister to young children in an orphanage. You can help people take care of old people in the nu...

15 years ago

1. Lisa thinks people will be happy in the future. They will have more food and longer holidays. They can also travel to the space. However, Tommy thinks people will be sad in the future. They will suffer from hunger, air pollution and water pollution. 2....

16 years ago

1. Where do Tom's friends usually volunteer at? - At libraries or town halls. 2. Where do Tom's friends usually volunteer? - At libraries or town halls. (Which question is right? Do we have to use 'at' or not?)

16 years ago

1. I have a friend who goes biking many times. 2. I have a friend who goes hunting every weekend. 3. I have a friend who got the first prize in the speech contest. 4. I have a friend who is the first in grades his class. 5. I have a friend who is very goo...

16 years ago

1. We are living in a world which is full of wonderful things. 2. We are living in the world which is full of wonderful things. (In the sentence, do we have to use 'a world' or 'the world?' What is the difference between them? Do we have to use 'a world'...

16 years ago

1. He has bought a ring. 1-1. He bought a ring and has it now. (#1 means #1-1, right? What about the following?) 2. You have smelled my cakes. 2-1. You smelled my cakes and you are satisfied with the smell now. 3. I haven't stolen your cakes. 3-1. I didn'...

16 years ago

Lisa thinks the people will be happy in the future. They will enjoy their holidays and can travel to the space. But Tommy thinks the people will be unhappy in the future. They will suffer from hunger and air pollution. (Would you like to correct the passa...

16 years ago

Cinderella is sad because she cannot go to the ball. She wants to find her Firy Godmother who can help her. Find her, and you can make Cinderella smile. (In the passage, what is the meanig of "Fairy Godmother?" What is a godmother?)

16 years ago

1. Can you pass it to me? 2. Can you pass me it? 3. Can you pass it me? (Which one is correct? Are all correct?) 4. Give this to him. 5. Give him this. 6. Give this him. (What about the expresssions? Are they all grammatical? Or which one is right?)

16 years ago

1. She is Marie Curie. She is a French physicist. However, she was born in Poland. She discovered the pure radium. She was awarded two Nobel Prizes. [She was the only person to be awarded two Nobel Prizes.] (Would you like to check the passages above? Che...

16 years ago

1. Have you ever chatted with a foreigner at a chatroom? 2. Have you ever written English e-mails? 3. Have you ever taken a taxi to come to school? 4. Have you ever shopped at Home plus? 5. Have you ever sung songs at a singing room? 6. Have you ever talk...

16 years ago

1. Which country's flag is this? 1-1. This is America's flag. 1-2. This is an American flag. 2. Which country use this national flag? 2-1. Japan does. 2-2. Japan use it. 2-3. Japan. 3. In which country is this flag used? 3-1. In France. (Are the questions...

16 years ago

What did you do yesterday? -I went to Bujeon Market. -What a nice thing to do! (What is the full form of 'What a nice thing to do!'? #1 or #2 or another?) 1. What a nice thing to do it was! 2. What a nice thing to do it is!

16 years ago

1. Can you find something sweet? Yes. Here is a sweet cake. 2. Can you find something red? Yes. Here is a red shirt. 3. Can you find something cold? Yes. Here is a (X) cold strawberry juice. 4. Can you find something expensive? Yes. Here is an expensive e...

16 years ago

Mother is sick. So she helped Mother with the dishes. (What does that mean? Did she helped her mother wash the dishes? Or did she wash the dishes alone because her mother was sick?)

16 years ago

A: What did you do yesterday? B: I went to E-Mart and bought some fruit. some canned food, a music CD, some radishes, some sweet potatoes and a big pumpkin (example items which can be bought) (Would you name items which can be used instead of "some fruit"...

16 years ago

1. Mother Teresa helped many people in India. (In this sentence, what is the part of speech of 'in India?' Is it an adverbial phrase modifying 'helped' or is it an adjective phrase which modifies 'people?') 2. You watched The Matrix yesterday. 3. You watc...

16 years ago

1. He has been working hard on the farm for three hours. 2. He has worked hard on the farm for three hours. (Which one is correct? Are both OK? Which one is commonly used?) 3. They have known each other since they were 13 years old. 4. They have been know...

16 years ago

1. I bought the house to live in. 2. I bought the house which I can live in. 3. I bought the house which I will live in. 4. I bought the house which I should live in. (Does #1 mean #2, #3, or #4?) 5. I have a friend to help me. 6. I have a friend who can...

16 years ago

1. He has a house. + He lives in the house. 2. He has a house which he lives in. 3. He has a house to live in. 4. He has a house. + He can live in the house. 5. He has a house which he can live in. 6. He has a house to live in. (Are they correct? Does #3...

16 years ago

1. They want to have more of something such as food or money than is necessary or fair. (What is the positive degree of 'more'? Is it more or many? What is the part of speech of 'than'?) 2. I want more of something. 3. I want many of something. (Are both...

16 years ago

1. I like him because of his honesty. 2. I like him on account of his honesty. 3. I like him on the ground of his honesty. 4. I like him thanks to his honesty. 5. I like him owing to his honesty. 6. I like him due to his honesty. (Are they all grammatical...

16 years ago

1. They want to have many of something such as food or money. 2. They want to have more of something such as food or money. (Which one is correct? Do we have to use 'more' or' many' in this case?)

16 years ago

Let's talke about the following topics with your friends. 1. The following is Junsu's diary. Find out Junsu's worries and underline them. 2. Let's arrange what Junsu has to do. 3. Let's talk about what Junsu has to do first with his friends. 4. The follow...

16 years ago

1. I don't read Harry Potter yet. 2. I haven't read Harry Potter yet. (#2 is correct, isn't it? What about #1? Is it not correct? Why is so?)

16 years ago

1. I know nothing yet. 2. I don't know about the fact yet. 3. I don't want to read the book yet. 4. I don't cook yet. 5. I haven't cooked yet. (What about the sentences above? Are they all grammatical? Is 'yet' used only with the present participle?)

16 years ago

1. I want to do volunteer work at the Han River. I want to pick up trash and make it clean/clear. 2. I want to volunteer at the Han River. I want to pick up trash from the river, and make it clean/clear. (Would you check the English expressions? Correct e...

16 years ago

1. I don't cook yet. 2. I haven't cooked yet. 3. I don't read Harry Potter yet. 4. I haven't read Harry Potter yet. (If both #1 and #2 are correct, Aren't both #3 and #4 correct?)

16 years ago

1. He has worked on the farm for 3 hours. 2. He has been working on the farm for 3 hours. (What is the difference between the two sentences?)

16 years ago

1. I was late for the meeting thanks to the rain. 2. I was late for the meeting owing to the rain. (Can we use 'thanks to' in Sentence 1? And Sentence 2 has no problem, doesn't it?) 3. The boy went to the teacher's room to be disciplined by his homeroom t...

16 years ago

1. I met Tom in the park yesterday. 2. It was I that met Tom in the park yesterday. 3. It was I who met Tom in the park yesterday. (What is the part of speech of 'that' in Sentence 2? Can we use 'who' instead of 'that'? Can we omit 'that'?) 4. It was in t...

16 years ago

* Bingo game! There are 25 boxes in the bingo paper. They should write 24 jobs in any box. One box is left. 1. The middle box is a freebie with "FREE" written in it. (What is the meaning of this sentence? Would you like to explain it?)

16 years ago

Who is a school secretary? Is she a teacher, or a principal?

15 years ago

1. "What a nice smell!," the man said. 2. "What a nice smell," the man said. 3. "What a nice smell!" the man said. (Which one is grammatically correct? It is about punctuation mark?)

15 years ago

1. Is Eminem a male name or a femalee name? How do you pronounce "Eminem." 2. When you give birth to the baby, you will feel painful. 3. When you deliever the baby, you will feel painful. 4. When you are delivered of the baby, you will feel painful. (Whic...

15 years ago

1. You have smelled my cakes. 2. I haven't stolen your cakes. (What does each present perfect tense mean? Does each mean 'experience' or 'result' or 'accomplishment'?)

15 years ago

1. I have not broken my leg. 2. I have broken my leg. (result) 3. I have never broken my leg. #2 is result. What about #1 and #3? Are #1 and #3 result in the present perfect tense? Or are both 'experience'?

15 years ago

How much is a cow, a heifer, and a calf in the USA?

15 years ago

1. Find someone who has moved into a new house. (In this sentence, does the person live in the new house or no?) 2. Find someone who has had more than two dogs. (In this sentence, does the person have two dogs now? Or does he have ever had two dogs before...

15 years ago

1. We are different, but same,too. 2. We are different, but the same, too. (Which one is correct?) #. Cash or charge? (What is the full form of this expression which a clerk says at a shop?)

15 years ago

1. What do you think the judge did? He made the greedy baker hear the sound of three gold coins. By doing that, he paid for the smell of delicious cakes that the poor traveler used. Do you agree with the judge's decision or not? If you don't agree with th...

15 years ago

'Cow Power Program' was started in vermont, the United State. (In this sentence, why is the quotation mark was used? When do we use the quotation mark?)

15 years ago

An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Birds of a feather flock together. Rolling stones gather no moss. No pains, no gains. Well begun is half done. Practice makes perfect. Rome was not built in a day. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. (Do you have some...

15 years ago

Practice makes perfect. This proverb is very important not only for students but also for almost all people. When you practice hard, you can become perfect. You have to spend time reading books, memorizing useful expressions and writing sentences by organ...

15 years ago

I want to know about the jury system in the USA. Do they decise that a person is guilty or innocent in all cases of crime? Would you let me know something abut 'Jury"? Thank you.

15 years ago

I saw my friend Sherry cheating on a test. I think cheating on a test is not good. Should I let the teacher know about it? (What is the meaning of the last sentence containing 'let'? Would you like to paraphrase it? Can we use 'make' or 'have' instead of...

15 years ago

What is the difference between wardrobe and closet? Is a closet always inside a wall?

15 years ago

1. The jury is made up of 12 civil people. 2. A jury is composed of 12 common people. 3. There were two juries in the court. (Are the sentences correct? Do I have to use 'a jury' or 'the jury'? Is #3 correct?)

15 years ago

1. There is pieces of a soap bar on the table. 2. There is a soap bar on the table. 3. Thre is pieces of soap bar on the table. (Which ones are grammatical? Do you use some other expressions?)

15 years ago

A: Could you give my eye to the poor girl? B: But then you wouldn't be able to see. (What is the meaning of B? #1, #2 or #3?) 1. If I could give your eye to the poor girl, you wouldn't be able to see. 2. If I gave your eye to the poor girl, you wouldn't b...

15 years ago

A: How are you feeling? B: Much better, thank you. (What is the full form of "Much better"? Is it #1 or #2? ) 1. I am feeling much better. 2. I feel much better.

15 years ago

1. He picked up the stone. 2. He took up the stone. (Are both the same?) 3. Volunteer work takes up a lot of time. (What is the meaning of 'takes up'? What other words can we use instead of 'takes up'?

15 years ago

Is 'two word verb' composed of 'verb + adverb' or 'verb + preposition? Or is 'two word verb' composed of only 'verb + adverb'? Would you let me know the website containing the meaning of 'two word verb'? Thank you.

15 years ago

1. Vivien and Fiona visit their friends on every Friday. 2. Vivien and Fiona visit their friends every Friday. 3. Vivien and Fiona visit their friends on Fridays. 4. Vivien and Fiona visit their friends on Friday. (Are all grammatical? Is Sentence 1 right...

15 years ago

You know, trash can be useful. - What do you mean? (What is the meaning or use of 'You know'? When do we use? What other expressions can we use instead of 'You know'?)

15 years ago

1. I'm going to try an English club. 2. I am going to join an English club. (When we use 'try' as in #1, what is the difference between 'try' and 'join'?)

15 years ago

What makes our earth sick? - Steel cans make the earth sick. - Shampoo makes the earth sick. - Empty bottles make the earth sick. - Plastic bags make the earth sick. - ___________ make/makes the earth sick. (Are the answers all grammatical? What other exp...

15 years ago

1. It is not certain if he will come today. 2. It is not certain that he will come today. (Is 'it' a false subject and the if clase or the that clase a real subject?)

15 years ago

I am going to try an English club. What do you think? - That's a good idea. I think it's a great way to study English. - I hope it works. (1) (What does 'it'(1) refet to? And what is the meaning of 'works'? What other words can we use? What is the meaning...

15 years ago

1. The boy was in danger. 2. The boy was dangerous. (Are both the same?) 3. I have my friend's picture. 4. I have a picture of my friend. 5. I have a picture of my friend's. (Are they the same? Does #3 mean #4? What about #5? What is the difference betwee...

15 years ago

1. Take this medicine after 30 minutes after meals. 2. Take this medicine 30 minutes after meals. (Which one is correct? Do you have other expressions?) 3. In the UK, what kinds of noblemen were there? For example,baron, knight, etc.(This is a question.)

15 years ago

1. A swamp is an area of very wet land with wild plants growing in it. (Would you paraphrase the expression "with...."? Is the exprression below the same as #1? ) 2. A swamp is an area of very wet land and wild plants grow in it.

15 years ago

1. I think the elephant in the picture has 7 legs. It looks odd/strange. Who drew this picture? No! I don't think so. It is a normal/common elephant. I think it has 4 legs. Look at the picture closely. 2. I think the woman in the third picture is young. S...

15 years ago

1. What do you think of a solar house? - I think the solar house makes money for us. - I think the solar house makes energy from the sun. - I think the solar house uses the sun to make energy. - I think the solar house uses the sun to make electricity. -...

15 years ago

1. I have a couple of books. 2. I have two books. 3. I have two or three books. (What does #1 mean? Does #1 mean #2 or #3?)

15 years ago

Where did you volunteer? 1. I volunteered at the Nakdong River. I picked up trash on the seashore with other volunteers. I collected plastic bottles and other things from the river. The river has become cleaner with our work. 2. I volunteered at a city ha...

15 years ago

Look at the big picture, how many people are there? There are about 8 people. The people are members of a jury. They are talking about a criminal case, I think. In front of them, we can see a judge and a prosecutor. The bottom left picture is the supreme...

15 years ago

1. This is the Supreme Court of the USA. 2. These are the Supreme Courts of the USA. 3. This is the supreme court of the USA. (Which one is correct? Do I have to capitalize? Do you have only one supreme court? Or do you have many supreme courts?) 4. the S...

15 years ago

1. I want to ask you a favor;would you lend me your note? (Are the words 'favor' and 'note' properly used in this sentence? ) 2. This is a private hospital or residential home especially one for older people. What is this? It's nursing home. (Are the sent...

15 years ago

1. Will you lend me some money? 2. He lent me some money. 3. Can I borrow you some money? 4. Can I borrow some money from you? 5. I borrowed some money from him. 6. He borrowed some money from me. (Are the sentences grammatical? Would you like to check th...

15 years ago

I am still confused about the use of 'a couple of' For example, if a person says, 'I have a couple of pens,' does it mean he has two pens or he has two, three, or four pens? I know in a colloquial expression, 'a couple of' means two, three or four? Am I r...

15 years ago

1. It can give you happiness when you give happiness to others. (What does 'it' refer to in this sentence? What functions does 'it' have?") 2. Volunteer work is not something that you must do. 3. Volunteer work is not anything that you must do. (Are both...

15 years ago

1. Doctors Without Borders help many sick people in poor countries. 2. Doctors Without Borders helps many sick people in poor countries. (Do I have to use 'help' or' helps'? Which one is correct?)

15 years ago

When you hear the words "volunteer work," what comes to your mind? (In this sentence why were quotation marks used? And what other expressions can we use instead of "What comes to your mind?)

15 years ago

A: If you have done any volunteer work, how many times have you done it? B: 1 - 2 (How do you read B?) 1. Onece to twice. 2. Once through twice. (Are both OK?)

15 years ago

1. A group of middle school students who help small children. 2. A group of middle school students who helps small children. (Do we have to use 'help' or 'helps'?) 3. World War II 1) World War Two the Second World War 2) World War two. the second World Wa...

15 years ago

UNICEF 1. the United Nations International Children's Fund 2. United Nations International Children's Fund (What is the full form of UNICEF? Do we have to add 'the' or not? Thank you. And let me know a website which contains the explanation about the orga...

15 years ago

1. Volunteer is not something that you must do. 2. Volunteer is not anything that you must do. 3. Volunteer is not a thing that you must do. 4. Volunteer is not the thing that you must do. 5. Volunteer is not an important thing that you must do. (What is...

15 years ago

(Thank you. I corrected them. Does 'something' in Sentence 1 mean 'an important thing'? More explanation, please. Thank you.) 1. Volunteer work is not something that you must do. 2. Volunteer work is not anything that you must do. 3. Volunteer work is not...

15 years ago

1. This is a group of students who help the sick. 2. These are a group of students who help the sick. 3. This is a group of students who helps the sick. 4. These are a group of students who helps the sick. (Which expressions are correct? Please focus on '...

15 years ago

1. Did Mr. Fleming save Sir Winston Churchill when he was in a swamp/bog? (is this story real?) 2. What saved Winston Churchill? - It's penicillin. - It was penicillin. (Which answer is grammatical?) 3. Sir Winston Churchill 3-2. Sir Winston 3-3. Sir Chur...

15 years ago

1. In time, Mr. Fleming's son graduated from a top medical school in London. (What is the meaning of "In time"? What other expressions can we use?) 2. You have to come to the party in time. (What about 'in time' here? What is the difference of 'in time' b...

15 years ago

1. My favorite person is Namjoon Baek. He is a famous modern artist. I like him because I want to be an artist. 2. My favorite person is Winston Churchill. He is a famous statesman. I like him because I want to be a statesman. 3. My favorite person is Bil...

15 years ago

Look at the pictures. Look at Einstein first. He is a physicist. Let's go counterclockwise. The next person is Namjoon Baek. He is the person on the top of the page. Look at the next person. Go counterclockwise, and you can see a person. He is Winston Chu...

15 years ago

1. A group of students help the sick. 2. A group of students helps the sick. (What is the difference between the two sentence? If both are grammatical, aren the following correct as well? ) 3. This is a group of students. 4. These are a group of students....

15 years ago

1. He spent all his life on taking care of sick people. 2. He spent all his life in taking care of sick people. (Do we have to use "in" or "on"? Which preposition is correct?)

15 years ago

Posted by rfvv on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 7:35pm. Posted by rfvv on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 2:04am. 1. The eighth square on the second row needed 256 spoons of rice, which amounted to a bowl. 2. The eighth square on the second row needed 256 spoon...

14 years ago

Thank you for your help. What about the follwoing? 3. They want to have much of something such as food or money. (Can we use 'much'?)

16 years ago

Thank you. Then, the following is right? 1. I don't read Harry Potter yet. (is this correct?)

16 years ago

1. I have not broken my leg. 2. I have broken my leg. (result) 3. I have never broken my leg. #2 is result. What about #1 and #3? Are #1 and #3 result in the present perfect tense? Or are both 'experience'?

15 years ago

(Thank you. What about the following? Are they grammatical? Have a great weekend!) 7. He lent some money to me. 8. I have money to lend you. 9. I have some money to borrow from you. 10. Do you have some money to lend me? 11. Do you have some money to borr...

15 years ago

1. Best of all, I can sing Korean pop songs with my friends. 2. Most importantly, I can sing Korean pop song with my friends. (Are both the same in meaning?) 3. I fougnt with Don badly. 4. I fought with Don terribly. 5. I fought with Don heavily. 6. I fou...

15 years ago

Thank you. How about the following? * I have fought with Bill before. (is this correct?)

15 years ago

What about #5? Doesn't 'a professor and a writer' mean two persons?

15 years ago

Thank you. Yp stands for 'youth patrol'.

15 years ago

Would you check the sentences above and correct errors in sentences. Thank you.

15 years ago

Than you. What about the folowing? 5. She was Bora's homeroom teacher last year. 6. She was Bora's English teacher in elementary school last year.

15 years ago

Thank you. What about the following? 4. Which club are you on? I am on an RCY club. (Can we use 'on' instead of 'in'?)

15 years ago

With a magic paintbrush, he painted food. (folktale)

15 years ago

OK. Why is the use different between a gerund and a infinitive? 1. To love you and to be loved by you is my happiness. 2. To love you and to be loved by you are my happiness. (Do we have to use 'is' or 'are'? Which one is correct?) 3. Working hard in the...

15 years ago

Posted by rfvv on Sunday, May 2, 2010 at 4:33pm. 1. She dicided to write a third book. 2. She decided to write the third book. (Which one is right? Are both grammatical? What is the difference between them?) English - Mr.Bruce, Sunday, May 2, 2010 at 4:50...

15 years ago

Thank you? Do you mean that he doesn't read only one (the same) newspaper again and again? Do you mean that he reads everyday newspaper (different newspaper every day)?

15 years ago

OK. Thank you. If the father reads the same newspaper again an again, what expressions do we have to use? If he has such a strange habit, what do we say?

15 years ago

Are they in apposition? Then 'same' is a pronoun or a noun?

15 years ago

Personal pronoun? And then is' like' 'as if' or 'as'?

15 years ago

2. You've grown since the last time I saw you! (Isn't 'grown' used as an intransitive verb here? the past participle of 'grow')

15 years ago

Would you check errors in the passage?

15 years ago

Thank you. 1. He weighs by 70kg.(What about this one? Is 'weighs' a transitive verb or an intransitive verv?)

15 years ago

Would you check the expressions?

15 years ago

Doesn't 'lots of' modify 'it'?

15 years ago

1. He ate much it. 2. He ate many it. 3. He ate much ot it. 4. He ate many of it. (Thank you. What aobut the sentences? Which ones are grammatical?)

15 years ago

I can't understand the whole thing that he said. (What is the meaning of the sentence? 1. I can't understand what he said at all. 2. I can't understand some(?) of what he said. 3. I cann understand almost all the things that he said, but not all.)

15 years ago

Thank you? What about the following? 1. on (the) summer vacation. 2. over (the) summer vacation (Are both all correct?)

15 years ago

Thank you. What about the following? 3. Please take a picture of the running dog. (Is it grammatical?)

15 years ago

Thank you. What is the difference?

15 years ago

1. Dr. White helped many people. (In this sentence, is "Dr. White" a doctor at a hospital?)

15 years ago

fun /fʌn/ Show Spelled [fuhn] Show IPA noun, verb, funned, fun·ning, adjective –noun 1. something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun. 2. enjoyment or playfulness: She's full of fun. –verb (used without object), verb (used with object)...

14 years ago

–noun => noun 1. something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun. 2. enjoyment or playfulness: She's full of fun. –verb =>verb (used without object), verb (used with object) 3. Informal . joke; kid. –adjective =>adjective (It was errors...

14 years ago

OK... Thank you. I wanted to find the question by using SEARCH, but I couldn't find resent questions today. So I had to post the question again. Thank you. Have a great weekend.

14 years ago

OK. Thank you for your help.

14 years ago

3. He begged me a question. 4. He begged a question of me. 5. He inquired me a question. 6. He inquired a question of me. (Thank you for your help. #6 should be changed. Among the four sentences, which ones are not grammatical? Is #6 correct?)

14 years ago

1. I like my kimchi which is mild. 2. I like mild kimchi. (Thank you. What about the sentences? Are both the same?)

14 years ago

Teacher shakes me by the shoulder when I am sleeping in class. (Thank you for your help. The teacher ot Teacher? I think 'The teacher' is correct? Am I right? Can we use 'Teacher' in this sentence?)

14 years ago

Do we have to use the singular verb 'was'?

14 years ago

Thank you. Then you mean #1 is the same as #2?

14 years ago

2-1. 256 spoons of rice amount to a bowl. (#3) correct In this sentence 'amount' is a plural verb. If this sentence is correct, '256 spoons of rice' is a plural subject. right?

14 years ago

The eighth square on the second row needed 256 spoons of rice, which amounted to a bowl. correct (In this sentence the antecedent of 'which' is '256 spoons of rice.' Then, which can be changed into 'and they'? They refers to '256 spoons of rice.' In short...

14 years ago

In Einstein, 'stein' is pronounced 'stain'. Stein is pronounced /stain/. Don't you think so?

14 years ago

stein[stahyn] stein /staɪn/ Show Spelled[stahyn] Show IPA noun 1.a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer. 2.the quantity of beer or other liquid contained in a stein.

14 years ago

Then is it 'the kind of clothes'? Does "I wear' modify 'the kind of clothes' or 'clothes'?

14 years ago

1. Ms. brown just had three girls. 2. Ms. brown has just given birth to three girls. 3. Ms. brown had three girls just now. (Are they all the same and grammatical?)

13 years ago

6. What do Jeepneys look like? - They are colorful. 10. How do they feel? - They are very happy. 11. What are their feelings? - They are very happy. (Thank you for your help. What about the pairs?)

13 years ago

1. I bought him a cooking book. 2. I bought him a cookbook. (Thank you. I need to change the subject. Are both expressions OK, 'cookbook' and 'cooking book'?)

13 years ago

Thank you for your help. Is the sheet of paper in Chinese or in English? In a Chinese restaurant, when you eat a fortune cookie, on the piece of paper, is the sentence in Chinese or in English?

13 years ago

grammatical? (mistake).....

13 years ago

Hair pin, hair band, etc. would be accessaries I think. Is turban an accessary?

13 years ago

Sorry, "accessory" is the correct term...

13 years ago

3. Robert announced that he was dropped out of college. (Thank you for your help. Is this sentence right in grammar? What other expressions can we use instead of 'dropped'?)

13 years ago

Ok. Thank you.

13 years ago

Thank you for your help. Would you check the writing above? Correct errors, please. Thank you.

13 years ago

Thank you. "The brain' is in the generic use, isn't it?

13 years ago

Is 's' in Nasrredin /s/ or /z/?

13 years ago

Thank you. Havd a good time.

13 years ago

Question 2: Does 'at a good price' mean 'at an expensive price' or 'at a reasonable price' or 'at a low price'?

13 years ago

Thank you. Then if somebody wants to shout to me on the street, what expressions does he have to use with 'call'? 1. He talked to me. 2. He shouted to me. 3. He spoke to me in a loud voice. 4. He called me while I was walking on the sidewalk. 5. He called...

13 years ago

..typo....who left for the new land...

12 years ago

They worked in the garden, but they worked wrong. What did they do wrong? (Are the sentences grammatical? Do we have to use 'wrongly' instead of 'wrong'?)

12 years ago

What is the color of the bristles?

12 years ago

Thank you. Then does 'it' refer to all the sentences about the belief?

12 years ago

Thank you for your help... 3. What is he like? - He is short and long hair. Then is this answer acceptable as well?

12 years ago

Thank you...What about the following? e.g. He tried hard to be able to walk again. e.g.2 He tried hard so that he was able to walk. (In this case, is 'tried' an intransitive or a transitive verb?)

12 years ago

Is it an intransitive as well? ------------- cf. He tried to climb the tree. In this case, 'tried' is a transitive verb, isn't it? -------------- cf. 2 He tried hard to climb the tree. (What about in this sentence? Is 'tried' a transitive as well? or is '...

12 years ago

Thank you....Is it a transitive verb?

12 years ago

Thank you... 3. Who is the girl with glasses? (Does #3 mean #1 or #2?)

12 years ago

The classroom has 10 short/low chairs, 10 tall/high chairs, 10 small desks, 10 big desks, 5 windows, and 20 lockers. (Did I use correct adjectives? Would you check them?)

12 years ago

Thank you for your help. I mean a small amount of food capsule. Without storing a large amount of food, we will live with a small amout of food capsule. Ah..capsule not capsul....Then, is the sentence right?

12 years ago

Hello...How are you doing?.... It's about future Enery saving shoes. When we walk wearing Energy shoes, we can make the walking energy into electricity. With the electricity we can listen to MP3 files....The sentences are related to the question which I u...

12 years ago

Is it "I'm so happy because of you."

12 years ago

Does that mean:" I'm so happy for you to get A+"?

12 years ago

Sorry, I posted them again. 1. I got an A on the math test. 2. I won an A on the math test. (Are both grammatical?)

12 years ago

Does that mean:" I'm so happy for you to get an A+"?

12 years ago

Thank you. Can I get to know all the countries that got to the center of the South Pole (,and put their flags there)?

12 years ago

1. Dig a hole 2 feet deep. 2. Dig a hole for 2 feet deep. (Are both OK? Is 'for' omitted in Sentence 1?) Sorry..spelling mistake...Shouldn't we use 'for'?

12 years ago

Do we have to use ':' instead of '?'?

12 years ago

1. nursery school 2. day-care center 3. kindergarten (What is the difference among the three expressions?)

12 years ago

Thank you very much for your kind help. have a great day!

12 years ago

1. How much tax does the mayor pay? 2. How much cost does the mayor pay? (Thank you for your help......If we use the verb 'cost,' what do we have to do to make Sentence 2 correct?)

12 years ago

3. How much does it cost for the mayor to pay tax? (Is this grammatical?)

12 years ago

Thank you for your help. 1. In front of the building was it. 2. In front of the building it was. (What about these sentences? Which one is grammatical?)

11 years ago

Thank you. What about in #2? Do you mean the two sentence is the same in meaning?

11 years ago

Thank you. What about in #2? Do you mean the two sentences are the same in meaning?

11 years ago

Thank you. 1. a statement about what will happen in the future 2. a statement about the things which will happen in the future (What about this one? Is #1 the same as #2?)

11 years ago

Thank you. That is answered already. What about the following ones? 1. Anyone does not sleep well during the night. 2. Any one do not sleep well during the night. 3. Any people do not sleep well during the night. 4. Anything is not useful in this room. 5....

11 years ago

Many events take place on the island but everyone feels guilty and sorry for their actions in the end. And then they head back to Italy, Milan safely all thanks to Prospero's spirit, Ariel. Ariel is a spirit who used to be a slave of Sycorax, an evil witc...

11 years ago

Do you mean we can use 'she got bad' in the example sentence?

11 years ago

Do you mean we cannot use 'she got bad' in the example sentence?

11 years ago

Thank you. you mean"but she got bad" is staange?

11 years ago

What about the following? "...but she became bad."?

11 years ago

Thank you for your help. Does the sentence mean there are about twenty workers all together? Or about twenty of how many people?

11 years ago

Thank you for your help. What about the following expression: 'I want fifty thousand Euros for you to get it.' ( It seems to be a Picasso picture. You means 'Yardley.')

11 years ago

Thank you for your help. Can a paper mean a piece of paper?

11 years ago

The paper has a drawing of Picasso's. In this case, isn't it a piece of paper with his drawing on it? When the piece of paper has a drawing on it, can we use 'a paper'?

11 years ago

Thank you for your help. What about the following sentence? 4. He is not himself now.

11 years ago

is the pronunciation of 'Dacha' different in Russian?

11 years ago

Is "paps room" 'weight room' or 'weight training room'? Which expression do we have to use?

11 years ago

1. Because it was so late, we went home. 2. Because of its lateness, we went home. 3. Because of its too lateness, we went home. (Is #2 or #3 grammatical?)

11 years ago