Sat 12 Dec, 2015 01:50 pm - Many years ago, my non-native teacher marked my essay, and he added [i]of [/i]in the blank:
- This was __ a critical time for their country.
I don't understand why he did that, because... (view)
Sat 12 Dec, 2015 01:44 pm - Many decades ago, when I was still a student, our teacher gave us a paragraph and it used [i]to [/i]in the blank:
-Kindly regard __ all the information above.
First I'm not sure... (view)
Sat 12 Dec, 2015 01:38 pm - Could I say this?
-If John [color=#FF0000]manages to wait [/color]Mary, he will be very happy.
I am not sure about English, but in my mind and in some other languages, the sentence above... (view)
Sat 12 Dec, 2015 01:35 pm - The key of an exercise says the answer is [i]to[/i]. But [i]to [/i]sounds wrong to me and [i]of [/i]should be used. Do you think the book is wrong?
-This was considered a sort of ignorance __... (view)
Thu 10 Dec, 2015 07:11 am - Could I use [i]although[/i]? (not [i]though[/i])
-I have got only one left, and he still has five. __ , they have all taken damage. It's not over yet.
In that case, [i]although [/i]would... (view)
Tue 8 Dec, 2015 04:37 am - In American English, could I use [i]as well[/i]? (not [i]either[/i])
-John's impulse to hit Mary in the face did [color=#FF0000]not [/color]cease ____. (view)
