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Forum: English Questions Nov 24th, 2010, 07:29 am
Replies: 7
Views: 4,682
Posted By Oden
Re: Last spring was a joyful time...

Thank you, Sue.
Last year, spring was... didn't occur to me. I prefer it.

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Forum: English Questions Nov 24th, 2010, 05:19 am
Replies: 7
Views: 4,682
Posted By Oden
Re: Last spring was a joyful time...

Thank you, Sue.



Last spring is the spring of 2010, isn't it?

What do you say to refer to the spring of 2009?
"The spring of last year was..."?
Forum: English Questions Nov 23rd, 2010, 06:33 am
Replies: 3
Views: 2,918
Posted By Oden
Re: be best friends with...

Thank you, Sue.

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Forum: English Questions Nov 23rd, 2010, 06:22 am
Replies: 7
Views: 4,682
Posted By Oden
Re: Last spring was a joyful time...

Thank you, Sue.

It is now the fall of 2010 and the most recent is the spring of 2010, so is Last spring the spring of 2010?
Is Last spring grammatically correct? Would it be okay to say "The last...
Forum: English Questions Nov 23rd, 2010, 03:54 am
Replies: 7
Views: 4,682
Posted By Oden
Last spring was a joyful time...

Hi Sue,

last - Definition from Longman English Dictionary Online (http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/last_1)


Paralyzed bride-to-be determined to be self-reliant, get married - CNN...
Forum: English Questions Nov 23rd, 2010, 03:09 am
Replies: 3
Views: 2,918
Posted By Oden
be best friends with...

Hi Sue,

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I'm absolutely best...
Forum: English Questions Nov 23rd, 2010, 02:37 am
Replies: 7
Views: 17,822
Posted By Oden
Re: One is... and the other...

Thank you, Sue.

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Forum: English Questions Nov 22nd, 2010, 05:29 am
Replies: 7
Views: 17,822
Posted By Oden
One is... and the other...

Hello Sue,

- She has two brothers. One is in England, and the other in Ireland.
- She has two brothers. One is in England, and another in Ireland.

Are both correct? I would prefer the first.
Forum: English Questions Nov 21st, 2010, 09:24 am
Replies: 2
Views: 5,891
Posted By Oden
Re: six million dollar question

Thank you, Sue. I know the excellent TV show.
Forum: English Questions Nov 21st, 2010, 07:43 am
Replies: 2
Views: 5,891
Posted By Oden
six million dollar question

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What does six million dollar question mean?
Forum: English Questions Nov 21st, 2010, 05:38 am
Replies: 3
Views: 3,813
Posted By Oden
Re: The bill works out at £15 each.

Thank you, Sue.

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Forum: English Questions Nov 21st, 2010, 05:19 am
Replies: 3
Views: 3,813
Posted By Oden
The bill works out at £15 each.

work - Definition from Longman English Dictionary Online (http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/work_1)


What does each mean here? Is the word necessary in the sentence?
Forum: English Questions Nov 21st, 2010, 03:32 am
Replies: 2
Views: 3,947
Posted By Oden
Re: "Somebody is agreed on..." and "Somebody agrees on..."

Thank you, Sue.
Forum: English Questions Nov 21st, 2010, 03:26 am
Replies: 2
Views: 4,151
Posted By Oden
Re: There "is" / "are" a lot of...

Thank you, Sue.
Forum: English Questions Nov 19th, 2010, 08:14 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 13,525
Posted By Oden
Re: subject-verb agreement

- There is a dog and a cat in the picture.
- There are a dog and a cat in the picture.

I certainly would opt for the first.
Here is my reference: Learning English | BBC World Service...
Forum: English Questions Nov 19th, 2010, 08:13 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 4,151
Posted By Oden
There "is" / "are" a lot of...

- There is a lot of corn in the store.
- There are a lot of corn in the store.
The word "corn" here is a singular noun, so the first is correct and the second is wrong, isn't it?

- There is a lot...
Forum: English Questions Nov 19th, 2010, 07:12 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 3,947
Posted By Oden
"Somebody is agreed on..." and "Somebody agrees on..."

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- All the experts were agreed on one point.
- All the experts...
Forum: English Questions Nov 19th, 2010, 03:35 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 3,130
Posted By Oden
Re: look at a complaint

Thank you, Sue.
Forum: English Questions Nov 19th, 2010, 07:34 am
Replies: 6
Views: 3,130
Posted By Oden
Re: look at a complaint

Thank you, Sue.



Do "view a complaint" and "look into a complaint" mean the same thing?
Forum: English Questions Nov 19th, 2010, 07:26 am
Replies: 2
Views: 6,004
Posted By Oden
Re: to be employed "with..." / "by..."

Thank you, Sue.
Forum: English Questions Nov 19th, 2010, 07:05 am
Replies: 2
Views: 6,004
Posted By Oden
to be employed "with..." / "by..."

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Is "with ProCare Health" correct? Isn't "by ProCare Health"...
Forum: English Questions Nov 19th, 2010, 06:41 am
Replies: 6
Views: 3,130
Posted By Oden
look at a complaint

Sacked accountant awarded $17,000 - national | Stuff.co.nz (http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/2775441/Sacked-accountant-awarded-17-000)


What does "look at a complaint" mean? The same thing as "face a...
Forum: English Questions Nov 18th, 2010, 07:44 am
Replies: 5
Views: 3,163
Posted By Oden
Re: ...he is grave risk of a heart attack.

Hi Sue,

That "a" must be necessary because "heart attack" is a countable phrase.

heart attack - definition of heart attack by Macmillan Dictionary...
Forum: English Questions Nov 18th, 2010, 05:48 am
Replies: 5
Views: 3,163
Posted By Oden
Re: ...he is grave risk of a heart attack.

Thank you, Sue.

- ...he is at grave risk of a heart attack.
Is the "a" necessary?
Forum: English Questions Nov 18th, 2010, 05:31 am
Replies: 2
Views: 3,181
Posted By Oden
Re: ...one of its engines suffered a bird strike...

Thank you for the good examples that you've provided, Sue.
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