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Forum_mail Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Can I say...
1. All applicants for the position of an accountant ought to come for an interview on Monday.
or maybe there's something wrong with this sentence?
2. "Is the American equivalent for "railway" is "railroad"?"
a) This sentence is wrong, isn't it? Can someone correct it?
b) is "the" necessary there?
c) what's the US word for "railway station"? is it "railroad station"?
thanks
or maybe there's something wrong with this sentence?
2. "Is the American equivalent for "railway" is "railroad"?"
a) This sentence is wrong, isn't it? Can someone correct it?
b) is "the" necessary there?
c) what's the US word for "railway station"? is it "railroad station"?
thanks
Top answer
Hi Forum-mail, Sentence 1 sounds fine to me. " Yes, you need to use 'the' in the sentence. Zero article would be wrong here.
- Hi Forum-mail, Sentence 1 sounds fine to me.
- " Yes, you need to use 'the' in the sentence.
- Zero article would be wrong here.
- Your assumption is correct: the American equivalent of 'railway station' is, indeed, 'railroad station'.
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Hi Forum-mail,
Sentence 1 sounds fine to me.
I'd edit sentence 2 as follows: "Is the American equivalent of railway railroad?"
Yes, you need to use 'the' in the sentence. Zero article would be wrong here.
Your assumption is correct: the American equivalent of 'railway station' is, indeed, 'railroad station'.
Sentence 1 sounds fine to me.
I'd edit sentence 2 as follows: "Is the American equivalent of railway railroad?"
Yes, you need to use 'the' in the sentence. Zero article would be wrong here.
Your assumption is correct: the American equivalent of 'railway station' is, indeed, 'railroad station'.
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Thanks Englishuser!
Tell me please...
1. What's the difference between:
a) She's really susceptible to flattery and her employees do realise it.
b) She's really susceptible to flattery and her employees do realise that.
c) She's really susceptible to flattery and her employees do realise this.
2. Why zero article is wrong in the sentence from my previou
Tell me please...
1. What's the difference between:
a) She's really susceptible to flattery and her employees do realise it.
b) She's really susceptible to flattery and her employees do realise that.
c) She's really susceptible to flattery and her employees do realise this.
2. Why zero article is wrong in the sentence from my previou
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Here's my try.
1. c is incorrect, a and b are ok and equal.
2. Because it's meant that the word has only one strict equivalent in AmE.
3. "Speak with [a person]" and "talk with [a person]" are incorrect, but "to have a talk with...".
Generally, the difference between "speak" and "talk? is that the second implies a conversation, a dialogue, whereas the first can mean a mo
1. c is incorrect, a and b are ok and equal.
2. Because it's meant that the word has only one strict equivalent in AmE.
3. "Speak with [a person]" and "talk with [a person]" are incorrect, but "to have a talk with...".
Generally, the difference between "speak" and "talk? is that the second implies a conversation, a dialogue, whereas the first can mean a mo
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thanks Ant!
anyone would like to add anything?
and here's something new:
What does this sentence mean: "You are quite a woman!" I don't get the idea of "quite" here...
anyone would like to add anything?
and here's something new:
What does this sentence mean: "You are quite a woman!" I don't get the idea of "quite" here...
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Well, I'd say her character has one or more strongly pronounced streaks that are, by common opinion, considered to be feminine.
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Hi,
It's best if you start off a new thread for each new query or things can get a bit messy! Let's see if I can keep it all together here...
1. All applicants for the position of accountant should/will come for an interview on Monday.
speak/talk.
Speak to/talk to - this could mean a conversation but could also mean that I am talking and they are not. Quite com
It's best if you start off a new thread for each new query or things can get a bit messy! Let's see if I can keep it all together here...
1. All applicants for the position of accountant should/will come for an interview on Monday.
speak/talk.
Speak to/talk to - this could mean a conversation but could also mean that I am talking and they are not. Quite com
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