
When should I use "can" and when should I use "will"?
2011年4月12日 · B: I can never do that. Of course, for some that would also entail that they don't have the capability, the strength, the personal resolve to leave the wife, but I can envision a …
Which one is correct in "How can I ..."? VS "How I can ..."
How I can. I'm answering that way. When asking a question, the pronouns should be followed by an (auxiliary) verb. So, the structure in general is - What/How/Which etc. + verb + pronoun. A …
modal verbs - The difference between "can be" and "may be"?
The first thing to say is that the use of modal verbs is a complicated subject, since a given modal verb can have different uses, and different modal verbs may have a similar use. The following …
How do you handle "that that"? The double "that" problem
2010年9月25日 · How can I adjust the opacity of the transformation values (dx, dy, dz) in Blender's interface? Does it make sense to treat trade deficit as tariffs? Why isn't Krishna's …
I 'was' or I 'were'? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
2019年2月14日 · This sentence also suggests a hypothetical and impossible scenario because I can never be you. In the old days, "I wish I was young" to express an impossible scenario was …
grammatical number - Using "are/is" after a list with "and/or ...
Possible Duplicate: Singular or plural following a list James and Mark are going to help you. Here, I use 'are' because the subject is plural. James or Mark are going to help you. James or Mark is
Is it correct to use "their" instead of "his or her"?
Certainly many usage guides have advised against use of this "singular they" on various "logical" grounds.. Nevertheless, singular they has long been part of the English language, and there …
Apostrophe s' or s's - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
2019年11月28日 · Avoid saying “the below X” because this can sound stilted and even borderline unnatural to native speakers. . Instead say “the following X” in especially formal written …
"The USA" versus "USA" - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Well, Houston is the only city in the USA that I know of where you can choose whether you want to go out to eat in a Southern Nigerian-style restaurant or a Northern Nigerian-style restaurant. …
Understanding "as of", "as at", and "as from"
If "as of January 23rd" is adjectival, then not only can it mean. That I need all transactions from the beginning of time (so to speak) till January 23rd, and. That I need all transactions from …