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Asil Ibrahim Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Capitalisation / sound
Hi. when I use the expression " Arab Media" or " Israeli Media " , should the "M" in "Media" be capitalised ? why?
Second, when I say : " to make the child's speech sound/sounds more horrible ? Which one is correct here, sound or sounds ?!
Thanks in advance
Regards
Second, when I say : " to make the child's speech sound/sounds more horrible ? Which one is correct here, sound or sounds ?!
Thanks in advance
Regards
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when I use the expression " Arab Media" or " Israeli Media " , should the "M" in "Media" be capitalised ? No. It's not part of an official name.
- when I use the expression " Arab Media" or " Israeli Media " , should the "M" in "Media" be capitalised ?
- No.
- It's not part of an official name.
- It's just a common noun.
- Second, when I say : " to make the child's speech sound/sounds more horrible ?
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when I use the expression " Arab Media" or " Israeli Media " , should the "M" in "Media" be capitalised ? No. It's not part of an official name. It's just a common noun.
Second, when I say : " to make the child's speech sound/sounds more horrible ? Which one is correct here, sound or sounds ? sound It's the inf
Second, when I say : " to make the child's speech sound/sounds more horrible ? Which one is correct here, sound or sounds ? sound It's the inf
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Asil IbrahimHi. when I use the expression " Arab Media" or " Israeli Media " , should the "M" in "Media" be capitalised ?No, not if the word "media" is used as an ordinary common noun. The only time it would be capitalised is if "Arab Media" was the proper name of a media organisation.
Asil IbrahimSecond, when I say : " to
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Thank you so much. I still do not understand why do we need to use the infinite form "sound" here ?
Thanks again
Thanks again
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Asil IbrahimThank you so much. I still do not understand why do we need to use the infinite form "sound" here ? Thanks againIt is a requirement of the pattern "make someone/something do something". The "do" part (whatever verb it is) must be in the base form. Other similar structures, such as "hear/see someone/something do something", are the same.
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