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What will be the passive voice sentences for these sentences? [closed]
How many men are there?
How much milk he buys?
There are books.
It is a toy.
Books are there.
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Is "hadn't got" correct? [closed]
Yesterday in my English class, I tried to say 'I hadn't got that book' and my teacher told me my sentence was incorrect, she said I should say 'I didn't have that book'.
I bought Grammarly, and it ...
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Can “missed” be followed by “to”? [duplicate]
I got a text which had me thinking about the use of the verb "to miss"
The workpaper is incomplete as I missed to consider a criteria.
Is the above sentence correct? Is "I missed to ...
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Can "is" in "is a" be omitted?
Can the "is" in the following sentence be omitted?
"Those who think a cure for Alzheimer's Disease is a possibility must act now."
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“suggested I just ate/eat a banana” [duplicate]
The following is an extract from a passage, the emboldened sentence being the phrase of interest:
Coming in a minimalistic white pouch, the meal-replacement powder blends things like rice, peas and ...
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as mine - as I (am). semantics [closed]
I've asked a similar question before, but my thread is closed. As I've learned from previous thread, both these sentences are grammatical. My question is: what is the meaning difference between these ...
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"What went we out into this wilderness to find?" This sentence is grammatically correct. How?
"What went we out into this wilderness to find?"
This is the first dialogue of the movie 'The VVitch'. I can't understand how this sentence is correct. I asked my teacher, she told me that ...
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Noun + to + Verb - Grammar Structure [duplicate]
I saw this sentences below somewhere and am struggling with the grammar structure.
" Britain to restrict promotion of unhealthy food from April 2022 "
Just wonder why is " to " ...
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Is this just an error or am I missing something?
I ran across the following passage on a package of tea: "As the farmers all our teas come with a Tea Passport guaranteeing quality and sustainability from bush to cup". I don't see how this ...
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at the end or in the end [closed]
She has been asking me to buy her a book for a long time. At the end, I bought her one.
Is this correct? Why can't I use “in the end”?
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Does the word ”attention” have a verb? [closed]
I studied the nominalisation, but I'm so confused if the noun ”attention” regards as nominalisation, and if say so, what its verb?
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Is this sentence grammatically correct (version 2)? [closed]
I have been trying to write this sentence for a while and I am wondering whether this is grammatically correct?
The story nicely flows and the transition never stops the reader cold.
I also attempted ...
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Does this sentence mean word count is 900-1200 including references and appendix?
I usually get confused with the "plus" word.
The sentence:
The suggested word limit for the document is between 900 and 1200 words (3 to 4 pages), plus the reference list and the appendix.
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of existing or an existing .Which is more correct?
Extending functionalities of existing applications or Extending functionalities of an existing applications .Which is more correct?
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Using two adjectives before a noun
Is it correct to start a sentence with "Please find the attached revised invoice", with two adjectives (attached and revised) one after another?
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