Fri 21 Apr, 2017 08:58 pm - Punky: "The car has broken down."
The use of 'the' in "the car" indicates a specific car; but which specific car?
Ohhhhh....The car THAT I had just bought has... (view)
Fri 21 Apr, 2017 08:36 pm - Probably, by the time you read this, I will have unpacked and explored the town before it got too dark.
"I will have..." so the 'will have is 'understood' in 'will... (view)
Sat 25 Mar, 2017 12:47 pm -
1. "...the theory of infantile sexuality, [b]which[/b] gave..." : the 'which' clause is a Non-Defining clause, which is separated by a comma.
compare Defining clause:... (view)
Mon 20 Feb, 2017 04:47 am - You write:
“Isn't it true that the action that happens first takes past perfect and the action that follows takes simple past?”
You mean: “ He had been there when I... (view)
Sat 4 Jul, 2015 11:13 pm - Oh, dear! It "might not be as cut and DRIED as it seems…." to you; but it is now clear to US why you are having such trouble with this.
Start by recognising the difference... (view)
Fri 3 Jul, 2015 11:18 am - Your friend is attributing to the Present Infinitive what the MAIN verb implies:
"I plan to study History at college."
"I promise to come to your wedding."... (view)
Sun 14 Jun, 2015 10:45 pm - With words that indicate portions—percent, fraction, part, majority, some, all, any, none, …and half:
—look at the noun in your of phrase (object of the preposition) to... (view)
Sat 13 Jun, 2015 07:35 pm - No.
In your sentences, 'concentrated' is being used as an adjective. When used to mean 'showing a lot of effort or determination', it can only be used directly with a noun.... (view)
