Forum: English Questions 
Dec 10th, 2015, 12:11 pm
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Could I use piece and on?
-His statement would be considered a ___ of insult ___ these people.
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Forum: English Questions
Dec 10th, 2015, 09:19 am
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Could I use onto and in? (not in and on)
-They will have to post __ the assigned area __ Greenboard something.
Greenboard is the name of an online system where you will be able to find information...
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Forum: English Questions
Dec 10th, 2015, 09:14 am
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Forum: English Questions
Dec 8th, 2015, 02:22 am
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Could I use every?
-Being wise could have led him to __ knowledge.
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Forum: English Questions
Dec 7th, 2015, 02:00 am
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Dec 5th, 2015, 09:26 am
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Dec 5th, 2015, 12:10 am
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Forum: English Questions
Nov 29th, 2015, 05:50 am
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From a non-native exercise:
-Cynthia was told by the teacher to engage __ (a preposition here?) the language of this lengthy novel.
Could I use with? (does it make sense?)
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Nov 27th, 2015, 04:28 am
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Forum: English Questions
Nov 27th, 2015, 04:27 am
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Thanks.
I moved the quote from a file of mine. But my file does not have the entire thing. I will come back when I have laid my hands on the book that is buried in the mountains of books in my...
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Forum: English Questions
Nov 24th, 2015, 12:05 am
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Views: 1,957 suggest
p.138 (from famous UK writer)
- [...] might want to suggest someone else to (I don't think to here could be interpreted as in order to) read the letter [...]
Normally I would say to do after...
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Forum: English Questions
Nov 23rd, 2015, 11:32 pm
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Forum: English Questions
Nov 23rd, 2015, 11:27 pm
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Could I use to have?
-John had been informed _____ the prize.
If yes, it could be more succinct than 'that he would have', etc. But I am not sure whether it's OK.
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Forum: English Questions
Nov 23rd, 2015, 08:00 am
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Connection can be followed by to or with; can I use to?
-He had close association __ those organisations.
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Nov 23rd, 2015, 07:58 am
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Forum: English Questions
Nov 20th, 2015, 01:48 am
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Views: 1,967 understanding
Talking about a scientist, could I use in?(not according to)
-He approaches the study of Poisson Distribution __ his understanding.
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Forum: English Questions
Nov 19th, 2015, 09:44 am
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Forum: English Questions
Nov 17th, 2015, 10:20 am
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Views: 2,477 Re: decide
Do you mean 'decided', the simple past, is possible even when since is used to indicate the time? If yes, could you think of an example? I couldn't, because the simple past with decide is used to...
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Forum: English Questions
Nov 17th, 2015, 10:16 am
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Forum: English Questions
Nov 16th, 2015, 06:01 am
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Could I use his son's? (not simply his son)
-This hope will cost __ freedom.
Dictionaries have sentences:
-That one mistake almost cost him his life.
-A late penalty cost United the game.
-Such...
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Nov 16th, 2015, 05:57 am
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Forum: English Questions
Nov 12th, 2015, 06:15 am
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Views: 2,660 have you ever with past tense
Could I use know? (not knew or have known)
(A teacher asking a student in class)
-Have you ever watched a film of which you already __ the ending.
My opinion is, 'have you watched' indicates you...
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Forum: English Questions
Nov 11th, 2015, 04:36 am
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Forum: English Questions
Nov 7th, 2015, 05:41 am
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Views: 2,163 exam
Could I simply use examination? (not an examination/the examination/examinations)
-John said that none of them had asked the format or the scope of __.
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Forum: English Questions
Nov 7th, 2015, 03:55 am
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