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Statistics hasn't been revised as a course approach (why is not "approaches" here?) far too long.

I can't remember what it is (can I omit "is" here? and why? )called in English.

Mary "I love chocolate."
Jill: "Mary said (that) she loved chocolate." <-- can I also put "loves" here since loving choclate is a person's characteristic, not just a short time state? Why?

Mary: "I went skiing."
Jill: "Mary said (that) she had gone skiing." <-- Can I also put " went" here? Why?

MissFamine · Accepted Answer

lol Sarah I have a paper clip holder just like in your avatar, my physician gave it to me, some quitting smoking thing(:

I think it should be : Statistics (<-plural) haven't been revised as a course approaches
Though the sentence still hurts my eyes a bit ><

And yeah, it should be "Mary said she loves chocolate" and you've answered the "why" yourself, one does not usually love chocolate for a determined short period of time (:

You can put "she had went skiing" there too, why? I'd have to say cause it's a different verb but the meaning stays the same? not so sure.

Sarah88 · Answer

Thank you, Miss Famine ! I hope you will quit smoking soon. (^: ^)

Could you also help me to understand the following questions regarding VERB forms? Many thanks.

May I call on you tomorrow afternoon? = " May I call you tomorrow afternoon?" ? any differences in meaning?

She was almost run down by a drunk driver.= "She was almost run over by a drunk driver" ?

"Few people admit that they are wrong." Is this correct? Why? Is it equal to " Few people admit that they can be wrong." ?

Would you mind if I called ( can I also use "call" here? Why? )you by your first name?

The criminal fled (why I can't use "had fled" since it started and finished in the past ?) after having murdered the old man.
= The criminal fled after having the old man murdered.?
= The criminal fled after he murdered the old man. ?

I'm used to jogging ( why not "jog"?) in the partk every other day.

They might have been there, but I didn't see them.

They might be there, but I didn't see them. <-- Is this correct? Any differences in meaning?

I expect that he will get well soon.
I expect that he gets well soon. <-- why this is incorrect?

Toronto is very beautiful when there is (can I also use "was" here?) a lot of snow.
Toronto could be very beautiful when this was a lot of snow. <-- Is this correct?

When I got (can I also use "arrived"?) to (can I also put "the" here?) class, many students were absent.

Did you finish your homework?
Did you finish doing your homework? <-- this is more focused on the "doing" part, right?

I'm hungry because I haven't had breakfast or lunch.
I'm hungry because I didn't have breakfast or lunch <-- Is this correct? Any differences in meaning?

Don't worry. She is used to living ( why not "live"?) by herself.

He revealed having written the letter to her. <-- is this correct?

MissFamine · Answer

May I call on you tomorrow afternoon? = " May I call you tomorrow afternoon?" ? any differences in meaning?

Well, if I'm not mistaken "May I call on you" used to be a form of asking someone out a long time ago, meaning - not to "call" somebody's phone, but to meet them. So the meaning is just different. If you wanna ask someone if you can call them over the phone, you can definitely ask " May I call you tomorrow afternoon?".

I gotta run hope someone helps you with the rest, if not I'll be happy to clarify those sentences when I'm back.

Have a great day ^_^

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