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by senaybeat
Thu Nov 24, 2005 7:19 am
Forum: Adult Education
Topic: "in the wake of" ( a preposition problem)
Replies: 3
Views: 2393

"in the wake of" ( a preposition problem)

Hi; there is a preposition problem. In a multiple choice question I and my colleagues couldn't decide which is better.Here is the question ....... the wake of the August 1991 Moscow coup, Turkmenistan voted to go independent, with Niyazov ........... charge A) At/ of B) On / with C) For / as D) In /...
by senaybeat
Wed Nov 23, 2005 8:58 am
Forum: Adult Education
Topic: the word "inform"
Replies: 1
Views: 1561

the word "inform"

Hello I need help to undertand the meaning of a sentence. The problem is the word "inform" Is it possible to use the word "inform" in the following way and, if it is, what is the meaning of the sentence? "HE HAD INVENTED A MECHANICAL DEVICE DESIGNED TO INFORM COMPLICATED MATHEMATICAL PROBLEMS" I bad...
by senaybeat
Mon Nov 21, 2005 8:42 am
Forum: Adult Education
Topic: Help needed on tenses
Replies: 2
Views: 1965

tenses

1. So how are you anyway? Done anything exciting since I last saw you? No, nothing at all. It's rained all weekend. I haven't been out once! Because the actions in these sentences are completed. Perfect Continuous is used for actions continuing at the time of speaking. 2. I'll phone you tonight to d...
by senaybeat
Sat Nov 19, 2005 7:23 am
Forum: Adult Education
Topic: the quantifier "some (of)"
Replies: 2
Views: 1766

the quantifier "some (of)"

first of all my special thanks to "fluffyhamser" for answering my question and I'd be very grateful if fluffyhamster sent me the posts he/she mentioned Then a question about quantifiers; "During the second half of the seventeeth century, the Dutch were exporting ......... beer, but ............ beer...
by senaybeat
Tue Nov 15, 2005 8:50 am
Forum: Adult Education
Topic: tense sequence
Replies: 1
Views: 1221

tense sequence

Hello; I have a question related to grammar again Is this sentence grammatically corect? "You’ve observed that your customers are highly critical of the decoration of your store."or do I have to say "You’ve observed that your customers were highly critical of the decoration of your store. " I mean i...
by senaybeat
Sun Oct 30, 2005 2:25 pm
Forum: Adult Education
Topic: a multiple choice question
Replies: 2
Views: 1712

a multiple choice question

hello, thanks for reading. There is a multiple choice question I'm poised between especially two of them I'd be very grateful if you answered me. "His fictions are sometimes historical, and sometimes, so far as can be discovered, have .............. reference either to time or space a) little or no ...