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Belly Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Some questions

1) What is the meaning of the nature of our times?

2) I want to ask about commas in English. Are both sentences right:

If I had money, I would go to the US

If I had money I would go to the US

3) What is the true form of the verb contact:

I and my aunt contact (through/ by means of/ by) (email/ emails/emailing)?
  

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Hi, 1) What is the meaning of the nature of our times ? The character of modern life. 2) I want to ask about commas in English.

  • Hi, 1) What is the meaning of the nature of our times ?
  • The character of modern life.
  • 2) I want to ask about commas in English.
  • Are both sentences right: If I had money , I would go to the US If I had money I would go to the US I wouldn't say a comma is mandatory, but I'd use one.
  • 3) What is the true form of the verb contact : I and my aunt contact (through/ by means of/ by) (email/ emails/emailing)?
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Hi,

1) What is the meaning of the nature of our times? The character of modern life.

2) I want to ask about commas in English. Are both sentences right:

If I had money, I would go to the US

If I had money I would go to the US
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Clive
Hi,

1) What is the meaning of the nature of our times? The character of modern life.

2) I want to ask about commas in English. Are both sentences right:

If I had money, I would go to the US

If I had money
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Hi,

So how about: Diana Week was like a strange shaft of light that enabled us to see the nature of our times. This is fine.

One question is, can we replace like here with as if here? No. You can say -

It was as if they were surprised.

They were as if surprised. (A rather l
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CliveHi,

So how about: Diana Week was like a strange shaft of light that enabled us to see the nature of our times. This is fine.

One question is, can we replace like here with as if here? No. You can say -

It was as if they were surprised.

They we
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Hi,

Diana Week was like a strange shaft of light that enabled us to see the nature of our times.

One question is, can we replace like here with as if here?

'As if' normally introduces not a noun but a clause, or a shortened clause. eg

It was as if she were paralyzed.

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