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The following sentences that's bothering me again . ^^ I couldn't buy a ticket because I had forgotten my money. I couldn't buy a ticket because I forgot my money. I forgot my money, and I couldn't buy a ticket. I had forgotten my money and I couldn't buy a ticket. The textbook that I'm teaching at ...

I got it right.
No matter how hard I study English, there seem to exist a gap that I can't narrow when I'm teaching.

Anyway I want to thank everybody here and I really appreciate your help.

He talks as if he were a millionaire. He talks as if he was a millionaire. He talks as if he is a millionaire. He talked as if he were a millionaire. He talked as if he had been a millionaire. According to school grammar taught in Korea, the third sentence is wrong. What do you guys think? hope ever...

Thanks a lot for your clarification.
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I entered into the university in 1997. I enter the university in 1997. Are both of these sentences correct or is the second one sound wrong? Thanks in advance, *^^* Did you mean, "I enter ed the university in 1997." ? If so, it sounds correct to me. (In fact, it sounds better than the first one. ;)...

I entered into the university in 1997.
I enter the university in 1997.

Are both of these sentences correct or is the second one sound wrong?

Thanks in advance, *^^*

I made him repair my car.
I had him repair my car.
I let him repair my car.
I got him repair my car.
I got him to repair my car.
I helped him repair my car.
I helped him to repair my car.

could somebody let me know if there are any sentence that is not correct gramatically?

Many thanks~

Are the following two sentences grmatically correct?

When we got out of the hall, I found that I had left my purse on the seat.

When we got out of the hall, I found that I left my purse on the seat.


Many thanks in advance..^^

We went by train instead of car.
We went by train instead of bycar.

Are these both correct?

Thanks in advance ^^

You have been a great help.
You have been of great help.

Are these sentences correct or is one of these incorrect?

If I waved at him, he waved at me. If he scratched my head, he scratched his head. This is one of the sentences in the textbook that I'm teaching. But I don't think we should use "if" in theses sentences as this is not a situation that he or she is assuming or supposing something happening. This is ...