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- Tue Mar 09, 2004 6:15 am
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: because, as, since, for
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3033
because, as, since, for
What is the difference between these conjuntion "because, as, since, for"? Or do they mean the same? For example, Because she was badly injured, she couldn't walk. As she was badly injured, she couldn't walk. Since she was badly injured, she couldn't walk. For she was badly injured, she couldn't wal...
- Tue Mar 09, 2004 1:08 am
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: relative pronoun
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3817
what about these?
She's the prettiest girl I've ever seen.
I saw this sentence posted on this homepage.
In this sentence I can say " She's the prettiest girl that I've ever seen"
Right?
But it's not correct to say She's the prettiest girl whom I've ever seen"
Right?
Or am I wrong again?
I'm confused....
I saw this sentence posted on this homepage.
In this sentence I can say " She's the prettiest girl that I've ever seen"
Right?
But it's not correct to say She's the prettiest girl whom I've ever seen"
Right?
Or am I wrong again?
I'm confused....
- Mon Mar 08, 2004 12:51 pm
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: relative pronoun
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3817
- Mon Mar 08, 2004 5:52 am
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: relative pronoun
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3817
relative pronoun
He is the greatest man that has ever lived. In this sentence can I also use who instead of that, like He is the greatest man who has ever lived. I've learned that I should use that , not who or whom when there's a superlative in the noun followed by relative pronoun. But I can see the second sentenc...
- Sun Mar 07, 2004 9:31 am
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: which is correct?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1865
which is correct?
We always have complaints, whether they be big or small. We always have complains, whether they are big or small. Which of the sentences is correct? or Are both the sentences correct? If they are both correct, is there any difference in meaning? I've always used the second form but I happened to see...