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 how to write & pronounce plural words ending with s
hi there
how to write & pronounce plural words ending with s & apostrophe s is added to it.
which one is correct e.g.
learners's or lea | gagan22_in | May-24-10 09:10 AM
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scrambling to meet demand
Hi,
I just read an article from Business week, and there was a sentence which baffled me. It is:
The lines at Appleˇ¦s U.S. retail stores and B | leslie | Apr-19-10 08:25 AM
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The other Vs the second
Dear Dr Grammar
What are the main differences between "the other" and "the second"?
THANK YOU SO MUCH. | hishamlubbad | Mar-09-10 05:06 PM
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confusing sentence
Dear Dr Grammar...,
Could you please advise me on the following..
1. Name and state the usage of any 5 steel components used in building constru | amin | Feb-15-10 10:36 AM
by Dr Grammar | 1 | 322 |
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confusing
Dear Dr Grammar..
1st sentence
1. Briefly explain the factors might influence the choice of pile system in construction works.
2nd sentence
2. | amin | Feb-15-10 10:31 AM
by Dr Grammar | 1 | 268 |
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From heart
I'm new in this forum. I've been studying English for a year. Ihave a question, what does " by hearth" mean? The person who said it was my co-worker,a | Jupancky | Feb-08-10 08:13 PM
by Dr Grammar | 1 | 260 |
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living in shop window
Dear Doctor Grammar,
First of all, thank you for ll your help everyone through the years... It's been 7 years since I came to know Doctor Grammar.. | hkduy_2006 | Sep-09-09 07:51 PM
by Dr Grammar | 3 | 962 |
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sequence?
Dear Dr Grammar,
I'd like you to tell me if the following instruction I wrote for an exercise (crossword) aimed at revising countries, nationalities& | tangelatm | Aug-04-09 07:52 AM
by Dr Grammar | 1 | 540 |
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writing instructions
Dear Dr. Grammar,
I want to give my students a vocabulary exercise and wondered whether the instruction is Ok;
Add as many letters to the word ' | tangelatm | Jun-24-09 03:31 PM
by Dr Grammar | 1 | 613 |
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suspension points...reloaded
Dear Dr Grammar,
I've been writing some short stories for my students to practise different tenses, modals, etc. and wonder whether the suspension | tangelatm | May-27-09 11:12 AM
by Dr Grammar | 1 | 731 |
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suspension points
Dear Dr. Grammar,
I'd like you to tell me if suspension points can be used at the end of my sentence to express self-irony:
'And there I was, fi | tangelatm | May-22-09 10:05 AM
by Dr Grammar | 1 | 577 |
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self-complacency vs complacency
Dear Dr Grammar,
With reference to 'self-complacency', I see that some AE online dictionaries (Merriam-Webster, among others) list both 'self-com | tangelatm | May-21-09 10:31 PM
by Dr Grammar | 1 | 505 |
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portfolio
Dear Dr Grammar,
Could you please tell me the English for that special notebook students use when working in groups on different projects (writing | tangelatm | May-11-09 07:17 PM
by Dr Grammar | 1 | 608 |
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correct or wrong
Dear Dr Grammar,
I'd like you to tell me if thee following is OK:
Five years ago my first crossword saw the light of day, and was soon tackled b | tangelatm | May-07-09 08:15 PM
by Dr Grammar | 1 | 543 |
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mixer vs food mixer
Dear Dr Grammar,
I wrote a crossword about household items, with illustrations of different items as clues;
Was I wrong to give them 'mixer' and n | tangelatm | May-06-09 07:15 AM
by Dr Grammar | 1 | 649 |
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tenses
Dear Dr Grammar,
I'd like you to tell me if the tenses in the following sentence are OK:
(In a professional meeting i am going to address my fel | tangelatm | May-05-09 08:08 AM
by Dr Grammar | 1 | 547 |
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rooms and buildings...
Dear Dr. Grammar,
I set a test (word search puzzle) for my students titled" Let me show you around our new house"; the subtitle reads:Rooms and bui | tangelatm | Apr-24-09 03:26 PM
by Dr Grammar | 3 | 574 |
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Title
Dear Dr Grammar,
My students love the puzzles I give them and they always expect me to 'spice up' a lesson with a new one.
I've been trying to mak | tangelatm | Apr-24-09 03:19 PM
by Dr Grammar | 1 | 592 |
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rooms and buidings... (2)
Dear Dr. Grammar,
There was a problem with my computer and my message was
truncated ;((
I'll start from the very beginning to make myself clear.
| tangelatm | Apr-22-09 09:19 AM
by Dr Grammar | 1 | 548 |
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house/home
Dear Dr. Grammar,
I'd like you to tell me whether "house" in the following constructions is used appropriately:
a. animals around the house
b.roo | tangelatm | Apr-21-09 03:08 PM
by Dr Grammar | 1 | 602 |
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copybook vs notebook
Dear Dr Grammar,
I can't possibly thank you enough for your help!
I'd like you to tell me if you currently use "copybook" with the meaning "boo | tangelatm | Apr-13-09 07:20 PM
by Dr Grammar | 1 | 590 |
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"the"+"late
Dear Dr. Grammar,
Thank you for your prompt reply.
I didn't quite understand whether one should place "the" before "late" as in:
My friend, (th | tangelatm | Apr-09-09 06:21 PM
by Dr Grammar | 1 | 597 |
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pencil box+ sharpener
Dear Dr. Grammar,
I gave my students a test - SCHOOL OBJECTS - (a word search puzzle) .
I wonder whether I was wrong including "pencil box" and | tangelatm | Apr-09-09 06:18 PM
by Dr Grammar | 1 | 631 |
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brush vs paintbrush
Dear Dr. Grammar,
I looked over a test I gave my students some time ago: they were asked to match the words to the pictures and one of the words w | tangelatm | Apr-09-09 06:16 PM
by Dr Grammar | 1 | 591 |
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the definite article 'the'
Dear Dr. Grammar,
I'd like you to tell me why in:
a. the artist William Turner (found in Martin Hewings' Advanced Grammar in Use')
we should use | tangelatm | Apr-06-09 11:42 AM
by Dr Grammar | 1 | 575 |
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inverted commas and full stop
Dear Dr Grammar
You seem to have missed my previous message (I had 2 messages and you answered my last)
If you don't mind, I'll paste the previous | tangelatm | Mar-29-09 03:08 PM
by Dr Grammar | 1 | 686 |
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I'm him?
Dear Dr. Grammar,
I forgot to ask you if "him" following copulative "be" is OK in:
I'm him. (I found it in a joke)
Should I put a comma before | tangelatm | Mar-26-09 01:39 PM
by Dr Grammar | 1 | 622 |
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meaning of "pair up"
Dear Dr. Grammar,
Could you please tell me if the following title is appropriate for a test I want to give my students in order to revise those obj | gaby2009 | Mar-23-09 06:54 PM
by Dr Grammar | 1 | 684 |
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"pair up" ... mixed up
Dear Dr Grammar,
I posted a new topic some 10 minutes ago (meaning of "pair up") and I now realize that my little sister, Gaby, was logged on, chec | tangelatm | Mar-23-09 06:53 PM
by Dr Grammar | 1 | 659 |
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idioms
Dear Dr. Grammar,
I'd like you to tell me what are the infinitive forms of the following:
a. I don't feel like working today. (not to feel like (d | tangelatm | Mar-18-09 05:08 PM
by Dr Grammar | 1 | 663 |
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