These two sentences are from the Cambridge Online dictionary: Could you give me a quick explanation of how it works? What was her explanation for why she was late? I am not quite sure how to distinguish between the use of 'of' and 'for'. I tried asking different questions to see if the...
Hi, In the following sentence, should I use "explanation" or "explanations"? Sentence1: I needed to tailor explanation(s) to each student. Sentence2: I commented on whether the explanations were clear enough. Thanks
Her explanation is not clear, i am keen to kow more in details. And the second situation is you have found a good explanation for your query and think that what she gave explanation was not clear as this is.
Hola a tod@s, hace poco me explicaron que la palabra "explanation" puede ir acompañada de, entre otras, las preposiciones "on" o "of". El contexto en el que estaba la palabra era el siguiente ".. they have been able to provide scientific explanation of how it might work..." es correcto afirmar...
Hello! I'm writing explanations for some problems. I searched these problems on the internet and found wonderful explanations. In my notes regarding a problem I want to give credit for the explanation to this person. How should I write: explanations from X (1) explanations by X (2) Or maybe...
Explain to him how Brazil could have lost to Holland means the explanation should be in his direction. In (b) explain me, there is no preposition "to" indicating the direction of the explanation. Now, what we are saying is that "me" is the source of the explanation.
Here's the distinction I would make: I'd use self-explanatory with its standard definition (something is so easy to understand that it does not need to be explained), and I'd use self-explaining for something that does need explaining but which provides its own explanation.
Guide to using passive voice Passive voice means using the verb “be” with the past participle of a verb. Here are two examples: This chair is made of wood. (not “from wood”) Containers are inspected in customs every day. For a complete explanation of passive voice, refer to an instructional grammar book.
To me "explanation why" seems like an abbreviated version of "explanation as to why", but I would like to know if either is more correct, or both are incorrect in the strictest sense.
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What written phrases could you use to clarify meanings in your actual academic writing, e.g. in explanations similar to those you gave in answer to the questions above? Use these key words to help you come up with and check your clarification phrases. You may want to change the grammar of the words and/ or add affixes (like “explain/ explanation” below).
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- In fact, Beijing's hutongs* are in different width s ranging from 40 centimeters to 10 meters. 2. In fact, Beijing's hutongs* are in different width ranged from 40 centimeters to 10 meters. I don't think this has much to do with passive or active voice.
It was "They had to change TV channels on different days at different times". I read "in different days" could be correct too, I don't know. Thank you in advance for your help too.
Which one of the following is correct in the following context? Why Islamabad and How it is different? Why Islamabad and How is it different? P.S. Islamabad is the capital city of Pakistan. Thanks!
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Here is the example below. (1) We are of different ages. (2) John and Mary are both twenty-two. I am of a different age. I've heard that it's correct to...
Do you feel that you have different personalities when you speak in different languages? Sometimes I feel that I am a slightly different person when I switch from one language to another, or to say it in another way, I feel that the use of a certain language emphasizes some charateristics while...
Hi, I have an issue I cannot resolve, neither can I identify the relevant rules/information. I have doubts of whether "different" should be always followed by a plural, or if the singular is allowed and when. Specifically, the context is this example: a) We applied pulses of different...
"How is 'Definitely, maybe' different from 'maybe'?" [Topic question added to post. DonnyB - moderator] I'm not sure if there is a additional attitude or special meaning in the word 'definitely'.
Dear all, There was a big earthquake in the country and many people regret that if they had known beforehand the big one would come, they could have acted (differently / different) and saved more lives. I made up the sentence. It seems to me that both act "different" and "differently" are...
There are some discussions here: Of/with/from different background. But it is not exactly what I am looking for. I am wondering which of the following is correct: (a) I've been working with people with different backgrounds. (b) I've been working with people from different backgrounds. (c)...