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- Sat Feb 17, 2007 1:17 pm
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: increase education
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1737
- Sat Feb 17, 2007 11:38 am
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: increase education
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1737
increase education
Can we say; "Should sex education be increased in schools..." Can we say something like "to increase education" ?
- Tue Mar 28, 2006 11:23 am
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: can't vs couldn't
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1650
can't vs couldn't
Which is correct to say: "I can't have accepted his offer. He was so annoying." or "I couldn't have accepted his offer. He was so annoying." Could they both be correct?
- Fri Oct 28, 2005 12:11 pm
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: Present perfect or past tense?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4066
- Fri Oct 28, 2005 5:22 am
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: Present perfect or past tense?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4066
This is the context it came from: "After a few days he had a super-computer which he hadn't a clue what to do with. But two months later, he has become the greatest Internet enthusiast I know. He now uses words like 'log on' and 'IP address' like he's been using them all his life." Would it be poss...
- Thu Oct 27, 2005 5:26 pm
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: Present perfect or past tense?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4066
Present perfect or past tense?
I came across this sentence in a textbook "But two months later, he has become the greatest Internet enthusiast I know." Is it possible to use preent perfect here?
- Tue Oct 11, 2005 12:01 pm
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: to photograph
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1711
- Mon Oct 10, 2005 6:07 pm
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: to photograph
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1711
to photograph
Can we say "If she hadn't photographed naked she wouldn't be so upset now"
- Mon Oct 10, 2005 5:08 pm
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: future meaning
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2289
future meaning
Is it correct to say "She has bought a computer for two years" meaning she intends to keep the computer for two years.
- Tue Jul 19, 2005 2:29 pm
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: to protect against vs. to protect from
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1215
- Tue Jul 19, 2005 2:18 pm
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: to protect against vs. to protect from
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1215
to protect against vs. to protect from
Could you please tell me the difference between "to protect from" and "to protect against" because I couldn't find it in any dictionary that I have.
- Mon Jun 06, 2005 3:39 pm
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: contents
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1363
- Sun Jun 05, 2005 12:09 pm
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: contents
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1363
contents
Can you please tell me if "the contents of a book" is followed by a verb in the plural or singular? What about "the contents of a bottle"?
- Wed May 04, 2005 9:59 am
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: That's all for the best
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1744
- Tue May 03, 2005 4:33 pm
- Forum: Applied Linguistics
- Topic: That's all for the best
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1744