http://www.eslhq.com/forums English grammar, English usage and other questions about English en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:18:52 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.eslhq.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.eslhq.com/forums http://www.eslhq.com/forums/esl-forums/english-questions/report-denounce-14342/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:45:53 GMT Hi I would like to know if these words mean the same in the context of telling the police about a crime, theft, etc. a) She reported him to the police due to his abusive behaviour. b) She denounced him to the police... Thanks for your help! Hi

I would like to know if these words mean the same in the context of telling the police about a crime, theft, etc.

a) She reported him to the police due to his abusive behaviour.

b) She denounced him to the police...


Thanks for your help! ]]> English Questions Ana laura http://www.eslhq.com/forums/esl-forums/english-questions/report-denounce-14342/ http://www.eslhq.com/forums/esl-forums/english-questions/present-perfect-14326/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:09:55 GMT A student was asking me, when and why should we choose the present perfect as opposed to the past simple when what has happened is in fact in the past? The sentence that we were reading narrated about a woman, and it was telling us that in the last 10 years she has lived in four different places, but then immediately after this it said, "At the moment she is in a different country (not one of these four) running a restaurant..." I wasn't sure how to explain to him the reason why or even how they could use the present perfect in this case. I merely told him perhaps she has gone to another country within the last few months of those 10 years which would make it correct to use the present perfect followed by the present continuous. Can you give me a better explanation to use? Also don't forget that they want to know why wouldn't the past simple be sufficient to use in this case?:confused: ]]> English Questions daenglishteacher2007 http://www.eslhq.com/forums/esl-forums/english-questions/present-perfect-14326/ http://www.eslhq.com/forums/esl-forums/english-questions/radial-one-whos-given-birth-before-14170/ Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:19:36 GMT hello,
a friend of my had his scientific (medical) papers translated and the translator used the word "radial" as a synonym for "already given birth"
however, I couldn't find the word in Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary or anywhere else. can anyone help? (thanks!) ]]> English Questions Beatrix http://www.eslhq.com/forums/esl-forums/english-questions/radial-one-whos-given-birth-before-14170/ http://www.eslhq.com/forums/esl-forums/english-questions/reported-speech-14085/ Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:22:38 GMT I like to think that I come here mainly to answer questions, but, well. . . I've stumped myself. I understand reported speech normally (I'm really a native speaker), but I had a question about using it in conjunction with 'I read' and 'I heard.'

For example: if I hear on the radio that my favorite singer will be performing in my hometown, I could say both (I think):

• I heard that he will be performing here
• I heard that he would be performing here.

Is this right? To my ear, the first sentence sounds like I believe he'll be performing. The second sentence sounds--again, to me--like I heard it, but I don't believe it.

Does anybody else have the same understanding of this? ]]> English Questions STCrowley http://www.eslhq.com/forums/esl-forums/english-questions/reported-speech-14085/ http://www.eslhq.com/forums/esl-forums/english-questions/trash-talk-14000/ Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:19:13 GMT Hello

I would like to know if you can help me find out the meaning of the term 'Trash talk'. It appears on this text about video games: Dad's Still Got Game, but the Kid's Got Talent - washingtonpost.com


It's the part it says "I hope you take it okay," says Cole-Hines, indulging in a bit of trash talk.

I appreciate your help. ]]> English Questions Ana laura http://www.eslhq.com/forums/esl-forums/english-questions/trash-talk-14000/ http://www.eslhq.com/forums/esl-forums/english-questions/put-away-put-back-13865/ Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:19:41 GMT Hello

I would like to know if these phrasal verbs mean exactly the same or if there's a slight difference between them.

Example: 'Can I borrow these books?' 'Ok, but make sure to put them back/put them away when you've finished with them'.

Which of the two is more correct in this context?

Thank you for your help. ]]> English Questions Ana laura http://www.eslhq.com/forums/esl-forums/english-questions/put-away-put-back-13865/