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General Questions. Please, help!

0Hello!02br
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00Please, could tell me which of the alternatives below is the correct one ? 02br
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001) The 01b00jewelry 01u00has02u02b00 been sold (or) the 01b00jewelry 01u00have02u02b00 been sold ?;02br
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002) The gift hasn't been 01b01u00given him02u02b00 (or) the gift hasn't been 01u00given 01b00to 02b00him02u00 ?;02br
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003) Another house will be 01b01u00offered him02u02b00 (or) another house will be 01u00offered 01b00to02b00 him02u00?;02br
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00 In relation to 01b00nº 202b00, I suppose 01b01u00isn't02u02b00 correct to say: The gift 01b00hasn't been given 01u00to Bob02u02b00, is it?02br
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00Thanks,02br
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00Camille 0-
  

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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00Please, could tell me which of the alternatives below is the correct one ? 02b 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00Please, could tell me which of the alternatives below is the correct one ?
  • 02b 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00Please, could tell me which of the alternatives below is the correct one ? 02font02br
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01font001) The 01b00jewelry 01u00has02u02b00 been sold (or) the 01b00jewelry 01u00have02u02b00 be
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0Hello, Clive!02br
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00 Thank you. But I have two other questions, please.02br
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001) Why do the word 'jewelry' (plural form for jewel) takes a verb in the singular: "The 01b00jewelry 01u00has02u02b01u00 02u00been sold".(?);02br
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002) Why in this sentence:
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0Hi,02br
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01font001) Why do the word 'jewelry' (plural form for jewel) takes a verb in the singular: "The 01b00jewelry 01u00has02u02b01u00 02u00been sold".(?); 02font00'02br
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00Jewelry' is a singular word that refers to a collection of things
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0Hi, Clive!02br
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00 Thanks for your attention. I see...My question was: 02br
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01b00Bob02b00, someone's name, is the same as the 01u00personal pronoun02u01b00 he02b00, when used in the beginning of sentences. Example:02br
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00 - 01u01b00Bo
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0Hi,02br
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00Yes, that's right.02br
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00Clive0-
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0Hi, Clive!02br
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00 Thanks for your help. And sorry for some mistakes (because I 'm still in the middle of my English course). For example I should have said: 01b00"...02b01i01b00but02b00 01b00if I 01u00didn't misunderstand02u00 your explanation , 01u00there's no02u0

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