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Mohammad Lardhi Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Could anyone correct my mistakes in this paragraph, please?

Most shortcuts icons are not active and clearly shown . When I click any item[icons] of these which are being listed on the desktop, there isn't any response, although the browsers and programs which are available in start up list are working well. As a result, I have to open any program I need from clicking "start up" button, then I choose the program I want from the shown list.

When I am on a website or inside a window of a program and I have to open a program or folder on the desktop, I used to show the desktop by clicking the button for showing the desktop which is located in the bottom left-hand corner. However, when this problem happens, that button doesn't response at all. As a result, I have to minimize all the open windows to show the desktop.

I have to restart my computer to fix this problem, and then everything is be fine. However, this problem comes back again after a certain time I don't quite how long it is.

What sometimes causes this problem?
  

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Most shortcuts icons are not active or clearly shown . When I click any of these listed on the desktop, there isn't any response, although the browsers and p rograms available in the start-up list are working well. As a result, I have to open any program I need by clicking the "start up" button, and then I choose the program I want from the list shown.

— Mister Micawber

  • Most shortcuts icons are not active or clearly shown .
  • When I click any of these listed on the desktop, there isn't any response, although the browsers and p rograms available in the start-up list are working well.
  • As a result, I have to open any program I need by clicking the "start up" button, and then I choose the program I want from the list shown.
  • When I am on a website or inside a window of a program and I have to open a program or folder on the desktop, I used to be able show the desktop by clicking the desktop button in the bottom left-hand corner.
  • However, when this problem occurs , that button doesn't respond at all.
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Most shortcuts icons are not active or clearly shown . When I click any of these listed on the desktop, there isn't any response, although the browsers and programs available in the start-up list are working well. As a result, I have to open any program I need by clicking the "start up" button, and then I choose the program I want from the list shown.
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Thank you so much indeed.
Could you please let me answer me on these inquires?

although the browsers and programs available in the start-up list are working well.
Could you tell me why my sentence should have been written as you did? Because I was intending to be a relative clause and not a reduced clause "although the browsers and programs which a
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1. Standard editing technique is to simplify: here, from finite clause to reduced clause.
2. That is the standard word order; it too is a reduced clause.
3. Ah, I see. No, it does not. That was not expected in a complaint. Very well—use this: 'I am accustomed to showing the desktop...'
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Mister MicawberAh, I see. No, it does not. That was not expected in a complaint. Very well—use this: 'I am accustomed to showing the desktop...'
Thank you for continuing in replying.

I would like finally to ask you this:"I used to be able show the desktop" doesn't convey the same meaning for "I am accustomed to showing the desktop...",
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I would like finally to ask you this:"I used to be able to show the desktop" doesn't convey the same meaning for "I am accustomed to showing the desktop...",-- That's right: the two convey different meanings.
Does "used to" indicate a past event as in case "did"?-- Yes.

Could you give me a similar meaning for this I am accustomed to showing the desktop...' by unsu
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Mister Micawber"I used to be able to show the desktop" indicates a past event as in case "did"?-- Yes.
Please forgive me, but the English is fairly difficult and question pulls another:

Do you not think that these sentences which are linked with a comma are not consistent in the tense [the one which is remarked with blue is in present and the other
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1. The tenses are mixed, but it is a common utterance.
2. I used to be able to = I was able to

However, I would change to 'When I was on a website..and I had to...
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Mister Micawber1. The tenses are mixed, but it is a common utterance.2. I used to be able to = I was able toHowever, I would change to 'When I was on a website..and I had to...
Thank you so much indeed. However, I would like to say to you that 'had to" indicates obligatory in the past. But I am not obligated to show the desktop by clicking that button. Howeve
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I have lost track of all the amendments. Please post your revised text and I will re-examine it.
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Thank you so much indeed. I would like firstly to say to you that I am quite surprised that you have missed the message. Is it not saved? Or you delete every reply after replying it.
Most shortcuts icons are not active or clearly shown . When I click any of these listed on the desktop, there isn't any response, although the browsers and programs available in the start-up l
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