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The word "gotten"
Hi! I work closely with colleagues who are in US, and frequently hear "gotten". Eg, "I have informed him, but he has not gotten back to...
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those pesky verbs of the senses...
Headline on my Yahoo page: (http://news.yahoo.com/old-people-smell-not-badly-224931659.html) Old People Do Smell, But Not That Badly ......
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Shone vs. Shined
This came up in my critique group recently. Most of the online resources stated they were interchangeable. However, one article said...
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More on Plural Agreement: Participants may transfer their investment.
My first reaction was to add the s to investment, but now it seems to me the intent was to convey that each of several participants has a...
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From the New York Times: Syria War Triggers Rifts in Palestine Camps in Lebanon
Aside from the horrible political situation, shouldn't it be referred to as the "Syrian" war? And what about "Palestinian"?
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"If I don't see you, have a great trip." (So, if I do see you, my good wishes are null and void.)
"If you want any cookies, they're sitting by the copier." This means the cookies are only by the copier if you want them - yes? I see...
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Margaret Kennedy:explain why "restbit" isn't a hanging offence
...Quote from NY's "Quest" magazine April issue - "The High Line is designed to slow a visitor down and provide a restbit from the...
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for....not to
SAT again Find the error, if any. " The main reason for going to town is for us to get some essential shopping done and not wasting...
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The word "gotten"
Hi!
I work closely with colleagues who are in US, and frequently hear "gotten". Eg, "I have informed him, but he has not gotten back to ...
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(http://news.yahoo.com/old-people-smell-not-badly-224931659.html)
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