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Are both acceptable?I said he has no money.  /  I said that he has no money.Why do you think like this? / Why you think like this?   he went home and ate his dinner.  /  he went home, and ate his dinner.  ( is the , necessary ? )he is poor but he is happy.  /  he is poor, but he is happy.  ( is the , necessary ? )      I surely / definitely / certainlythese three words meant the same thing but is there any situation where I should best use one of these three words.Thank in advance.

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AnonymousI said he has no money. / I said that he has no money.

Both are correct, but native speakers would usually backshift: I said [that] he had no money.

AnonymousWhy do you think like this? / Why you think like this?

Only the first is a correct question. The second is a noun clause: I don’t know why you think like this.

AnonymousHe went home and ate his dinner. / He went home, and ate his dinner. ( is the , necessary ? )

No. A comma would be correct in He went home, and he ate his dinner.

AnonymousHe is poor but he is happy. / He is poor, but he is happy. ( is the , necessary ? )

Some might not think so. I would prefer it.

AnonymousI surely / definitely / certainly
These three words meant the same thing but is there any situation where I should best use one of these three words.

Here is Longman’s explanation. It may not cover all contexts, but I believe it’s a good start for a learner:

LongmanUse surely to say that you think something must be true, especially when other people do not agree • They should be there by now, surely.

Use definitely to say that something is certain to happen or be true • I will definitely be back (NOT I will surely be back) by ten.

Use certainly to emphasize that something is true • He certainly is (NOT surely is) a great cook.

Anonymous · Answer

Thank you. Aspara Gus.

some more questions.

Are these acceptable or wrong?

She's very pretty. - She is very pretty. ( this is correct )
are this correct?
Mary's very pretty. - Mary is very pretty.
The army's very strong. - The army is very strong.

which is better, with or without the
I refuse to go to the hospital. / I refuse to go to hospital.

How could you say this? / How could you say that? / How could you say it?
I cannot do this. / I cannot do that. / I cannot do it.
when to use this / that / it ?

can I ever use "But" at the beginning of a sentence?

RandomGuy · Answer

AnonymousAre these correct?
Mary's very pretty. - Mary is very pretty.
The army's very strong. - The army is very strong.

Yes.

AnonymousWhich is better, with or without "the"?
I refuse to go to the hospital. / I refuse to go to hospital.

The first is AmE; the second is BrE.

AnonymousWhen do you use "this", "that", and "it"?

This and it are unlikely in your first example. All three pronouns are possible in your second, depending on very specific contexts. If you provide some, I can tell you which pronoun is the most suitable. You might also want to search such sentences in Google to compare the contexts in which they are used.

AnonymousCan I ever use "but" at the beginning of a sentence?

Yes. But some misguided people think it’s wrong to do so.

Anonymous · Answer

Aspara GusAnonymousHe went home and ate his dinner. / He went home, and ate his dinner. ( is the , necessary ? )No. A comma would be correct in He went home, and he ate his dinner.AnonymousHe is poor but he is happy. / He is poor, but he is happy. ( is the , necessary ? )Some might not think so. I would prefer it.

is comma necessary for thus, therefore, so, so that, or else, because in the same situation ?

eg. I decided to work hard, because I needed the money.

Thank you Aspara Gus for the earlier replies.

Anonymous · Answer

I read the below link
http://www.getitwriteonline.com/archive/020204whencommabfand.htm

When to Use a Comma before "And".

It doesn't seem that easy. I'm still a bit confused.

RandomGuy · Answer

AnonymousI decided to work hard, because I needed the money.

No. Generally, don’t use a comma before because.

AnonymousWhen to Use a Comma before "And".
It doesn't seem that easy. I'm still a bit confused.

Generally, use a comma before and, but, or, nor, so, or yet when it joins independent clauses, i.e., sentences. The length of the sentence is irrelevant. The comma before and or or in a list is a matter of style.

Anonymous · Answer

When shall i use the long and short form of to be / to do / to have / can / could / must / shall / should / will / would / let's in writings, not essay?

Is it that when I started with the short form of you've for eg. I should use you've for the entire works or I should interchange between you've and you have depending on situations. a matter of style?

thanks.

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