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LingoWang @LingoWang (156) • China 17 Jul 10

Hi, pals. I have a question to ask. When New York Times reviews John Updike's story, Of the farm, it reads: "Very clearly and very completely a small materpiece." Why not: "A very clearly and very completely small...

english grammar point

updike

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LingoWang @LingoWang (156) • China 3 Jan 10

I met across a sentence in NYtimes. I was confused by the way the author use the word. "...and that he was "appalled" that the court had not granted clemoncy to Mr.Shaikh, who family members said had a history of mentle...

english

usage

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LingoWang I do not like to use the word whom here in the context. Because the SUBJECT will be missing.

7 Jan 10

LingoWang @LingoWang (156) • China 3 Jan 10

I met across a sentence in NYtimes. I was confused by the way the author use the word. "...and that he was "appalled" that the court had not granted clemoncy to Mr.Shaikh, who family members said had a history of mentle...

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LingoWang Maybe I can know what is in yr mind about the question: Perhaps we can put "family members said" at the end of the sentence, but i think a word "his" before that. Am I right? Thanks a lot for your ideas!

3 Jan 10

LingoWang @LingoWang (156) • China 3 Jan 10

I met across a sentence in NYtimes. I was confused by the way the author use the word. "...and that he was "appalled" that the court had not granted clemoncy to Mr.Shaikh, who family members said had a history of mentle...

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LingoWang If it is written like you said"Mr.Shaikh,who,family members said,had..." I think the word "his" is supposed to go ahead of "family members said" What do you think? Thanks for you helpful ideas.

3 Jan 10

LingoWang @LingoWang (156) • China 3 Jan 10

I met across a sentence in NYtimes. I was confused by the way the author use the word. "...and that he was "appalled" that the court had not granted clemoncy to Mr.Shaikh, who family members said had a history of mentle...

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LingoWang @LingoWang (156) • China 18 Dec 09

Now the Copenhagen meetings are being held. And i notice some protesters are outside, with many banners and boards in their hands. On one of the them is written, There is no Planet B. May i know what Planet B means? Many...

LingoWang @LingoWang (156) • China 8 Dec 09

Hi pals! I met a question whiling reading the article from Time magazine. Could u help me out?I know that in a negative sentence, normally "and" is substituted with "or", but why here they use "and" not "or"? (See the last line of...

english usage

time magazine

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LingoWang Excuse me, but could you show me how to change that step by step. Because it is really difficult for me to find out where i can do the operation. Thanks$%^&*(

8 Dec 09

LingoWang @LingoWang (156) • China 8 Dec 09

Hi pals! I met a question whiling reading the article from Time magazine. Could u help me out?I know that in a negative sentence, normally "and" is substituted with "or", but why here they use "and" not "or"? (See the last line of...

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LingoWang And could you please supply me with some more sentence examples like these kinds? many thanks#$%

8 Dec 09

LingoWang @LingoWang (156) • China 8 Dec 09

Hi pals! I met a question whiling reading the article from Time magazine. Could u help me out?I know that in a negative sentence, normally "and" is substituted with "or", but why here they use "and" not "or"? (See the last line of...

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LingoWang Thanks to you two#$%^

8 Dec 09

LingoWang @LingoWang (156) • China 8 Dec 09

Hi pals! I met a question whiling reading the article from Time magazine. Could u help me out?I know that in a negative sentence, normally "and" is substituted with "or", but why here they use "and" not "or"? (See the last line of...

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LingoWang AH? it is what is printed in Time Magazine. Why you also say that?

8 Dec 09

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LingoWang @LingoWang (156) • China 8 Dec 09

Hi pals! I met a question whiling reading the article from Time magazine. Could u help me out?I know that in a negative sentence, normally "and" is substituted with "or", but why here they use "and" not "or"? (See the last line of...

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LingoWang @LingoWang (156) • China 2 Dec 09

Hi, pals here. I have a question about an idiomatic english expression. I know when something, eg. a pic, is hanging top at the bottom position, it is called "upside down". But if the pic hangs left and right in a reverse...

english expression

idiomatic

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LingoWang yr comments are really fun, which brings me much joy. for more information about the left and right opposite, kindly check my answer to the pal above u. Thanks again.

2 Dec 09

LingoWang @LingoWang (156) • China 2 Dec 09

Hi, pals here. I have a question about an idiomatic english expression. I know when something, eg. a pic, is hanging top at the bottom position, it is called "upside down". But if the pic hangs left and right in a reverse...

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1 person