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Hi Nagie23,
Yes, it's fine!
In this situation, presumably she is on the bus at the moment of saying this sentence (since "will stop" refers to something that has not yet happened). So, I might say something like She wants to know if the bus she's on will stop at Oxford Street instead. Saying "took" (past simple) may give the idea that the bus journey is already over, which is not the case here.
Hello,I would like to ask if the following sentence is correct.
-In specifically the part: Instead of signing page by page
I would prefer to read all pages and then sign instead of signing page by page until the last page of contract.
Thank you in advance
Yes, they are both correct, and there is a difference. Sentence 1 uses the past simple, so the week is over and finished. Perhaps today is Saturday and the speaker is referring to the person's week at work from Monday to Friday, for example. Sentence 2 uses the present simple, so the week extends into the present and is not yet finished. Perhaps today is Wednesday the the working week is not yet finished, for example. The speaker could add "so far" to emphasise this meaning.
Hello,
I would like to ask the following. Is it correct to say? Does it make sense?(For example if we start with an adjective in a sentence it is better to continue with an adjective)
Is it correct the following?
-Please try to use the same part of speech in a sentence
Thank you in advance
Both of these sentences are correct and sound natural to me.
We usually put a comma after the phrase 'for example', and I would also recommend putting a comma before 'it is better to ...', but these are punctuation issues.
Hello,
I would like to ask if the following are correct and what is the difference
I love having time to myself
I love having time for myself
Thank you in advance
Both of these are correct. To my mind, there is a subtle difference, though in many cases these could mean the same thing. 1 means one loves to be alone and 2 focuses more on having time to pursue what you want (which doesn't necessarily mean being alone).
Dear team hello,
Passengers must fasten their seat-belts.
We use "must" in formal situation. Is it possible to see this sentence with "have to" on the plane?
If I say to my son: you must eat your food. You have to eat your food.
Any differences in meaning?
Thank you
When giving instructions, 'must' generally has more rhetorical power than 'have to'. This is the reason it tends to be used in things like moral dictates (religious laws/rules, for example), legal regulations and warning notices.
In your first example I think 'must' is really the natural choice. While 'have to' is not grammatically or semantically incorrect, it would not sound natural in this context.
In your second example I think both forms are possible, but I think 'have to' is more likely because of the less formal familial context.
Hello,
I would like to ask about the following
1.I have many things to take care OR
2.I have many things to take care of?
(I would like to say,that I have a very busy schedule concerning family,health,job etc)
Thank you in advance
I have a question regarding finite and non-finite verbs. I am having trouble identifying whether verbs are the latter or former when placed in sentences. I hope you can help me out with this!
1. Example of a finite verb (source: Collins Dictionary)
- Coming home last night, I SAW a deer run across the road.
2. Example of a non-finite verb (source: Collins Dictionary)
- Our guests DEPARTED, we felt a little depressed.
The 2nd example from the dictionary has caused me to feel confused. I am unsure why the dictionary labels DEPARTED as a non-finite verb in the sentence since DEPARTED has a subject (GUESTS) and also has a tense (PAST)? I do not see how DEPARTED and SAW from the 1st example is any different as SAW has a subject (I) and a tense (PAST).
Through conducting my own research online, I figured that the answer to this may have to do with regular and irregular verbs. SAW is an irregular verb unlike DEPARTED which is a regular verb and so the verb conjugated in this form is the past participle which is non-finite. Still, I do not understand the reasoning behind why DEPARTED in the sentence in the 2nd example is non-finite according to the dictionary!
I feel stuck which is why I decided to write a comment! Thank you for taking the time to read my question.
Thanks for your question and I'll try to help. You are right that "departed" is a past participle here, and that is why it is non-finite. It's similar in structure to these examples:
Our guests gone (away), we felt a little depressed.
The food all eaten, we went for a walk.
In example 2, "departed" as a past participle functions as an adjective and it has the meaning of "gone away" (see the Collins Dictionary page for "departed") or "having already left here". This usage of "departed" is uncommon and somewhat old-fashioned in style.
I can see why "departed" looks like a finite verb in that example. However, if "Our guests" is the subject and "departed" is a finite verb, then together they make an independent clause, and to make the sentence grammatical a conjunction would need to be added between the two clauses. It's not grammatical without the conjunction.
Our guests departed, and we felt a little depressed.
Hello,
I would like to ask if the following is correct
-I would like to ask if you are interested in continuing the math lessons in October
(After summer break)
Thank you in advance
'Nice to meet you' is correct, but 'Nice to meeting you' is not correct. 'Nice meeting you' is correct (perhaps that's what you meant).
You can say 'Nice to meet you' anytime during your conversation with a new person, e.g. at the beginning after learning their name, or when you are saying goodbye.
As far as I know 'Nice meeting you' is only used at the end of a first conversation with a new person. In other words, you wouldn't say it just after learning their name, but after awhile when it's time for you or the other person to leave.
1 sounds strange because of the incongruence between someone else doing your nails and you doing them. 2 is what I'd recommend, but the pronoun 'them' should be used instead of 'it' since 'nails' is plural. With that small change, it will be correct.
Hello,
I would like to ask which of the following is correct
1.I have helped many students make Italian their second language
2.I have helped many students to make Italian their second language
Thank you in advance
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Hello I would like to ask if the following are correct
Hello students,
Please take your books out of your bag
Put your books on the table
Put your books back to your bag
Thank you in advance
Hello,
I would like to ask if the following is correct
If someone got sick unexpectedly can we say
He has got really sick and he is at the hospital
Thank you in advance
Hello,
I would like to ask if the following is correct:
-I would like to ask if the buses/transportation to and from school are free
Thank you in advance
Hello team! I have a question. Could you tell me about this? ‘You got a delivery. It’s in the kitchen.’ But i want to say ‘you got a delivery in the kitchen.’ Is it okay to say like this?
Since it's clear that the speaker wants to tell the other person about a delivery – in other words, the news here is the delivery, not the location – I think the second example would need to change a little. As it is, it sounds like the speaker is more interested in the location than the delivery (You got a delivery in the kitchen instead of in the bathroom!). To make it more natural I think the present perfect should be used, giving you these two options:
Hello,
I would like to ask if both of the following sentences are correct
1.How the lessons are organised?
2.How are the lessons organized?
With this question we mean how for example a math is organised during a session?
Thank you in advance
Hello, I have a question
there is this sentence and they ask to correct the mistake, it says:
"they lived a poor life and had not any bod to help them".
actually I can not find any mistakes so will you help me, please?
thanks in advace.
There are two mistakes I can see. First of all, 'any bod' should be 'anybody'. Second, the negative form is incorrect: 'had not' should be 'did not have'.
Hello,
I have a question
What is the difference between the following
1.Shall we speak at 5 pm?(on the phone)
2.Shall we talk at 5 pm?(on the phone)
Furthermore,are both sentences correct and polite?
Thank you in advance
Both sentences are grammatically correct and widely appropriate or polite. Both of them sound fine to me, though in general the one with 'speak' sounds a little more formal.
The Cambridge Dictionary has a page on 'speak' vs 'talk' that you might find useful. By the way, when it says we use 'speak' on the phone, it means when we're identifying ourselves as the speaker. But since the sentences you ask about are not about identifying the speaker and instead are about having a conversation, both verbs are correct.
Hello,
Could you please help me understand a grammar exercise I recently encountered?
He ___ a therapist for several years after he left school. (saw/has been seeing)
While I understand that "has been seeing" is correct, I struggle to understand why "saw" is not. What indicates that the action is still ongoing rather than finished?
I'm afraid that 'has been seeing' is not correct. The correct answer is 'saw'.
The phrase 'for several years after he left school' makes it clear that his visits with the therapist were in a past time. This past time is not connected to the present and so a present perfect form isn't correct. Instead, a past simple form is the most appropriate.
If he were still seeing the therapist now in the present, we'd have to say 'since he left school' instead of 'for several years after he left school'. Then 'has been seeing' would be correct.
Hello,
I would like to ask if the following sentences are correct
1.I would like to inform you the math lessons will last until the ...(15th of June)
2. If you want to continue until the 30th, please let me know
Thank you in advance
The sentences look pretty good but in sentence 1, I would say "continue" or "go on" instead of "last". I think "last" is normally used for single events (e.g. a lesson, a journey, a subscription, a mood) rather than repeated events (e.g. daily or weekly lessons).
You can also slightly soften sentence 2 by saying "If you would like to continue ....".
Hello,
I would like to ask if the following are correct
The manager asks if a person will move to Italy anyway , and not only in the case that he or she will be hired in the firm
Is it polite and correct to answer
1.I will move to Italy if I will have the opportunity to work at your firm?
2.I think I dont need a visa if I work for less than 6 months as I am an EU citizen
Or
Do I need a visa even for a short period of time?
Are these phrases correct and polite?
Thank you in advance
1. It should be "if I have" (not "if I will have"). This is the first conditional structure (see this Conditionals page for more examples and explanation).
The sentence doesn't clearly say what will happen if the person does not get the job. You can say something like "... but otherwise, I won't move." or "... but if the opportunity doesn't happen, I'll still move." to respond to that part of the manager's question.
2. Looks good, but it should be "don't" (with apostrophe). The question is fine.
All the sentences are neutral in style. They are fine for polite communication.
Hello,
I would like to ask if the following are correct
1.Hope you are having a great time with your friends (I mean during holidays)
2.We will start again lessons next Monday
Thank you in advance
Hi Nagie23,
Yes, it's fine!
In this situation, presumably she is on the bus at the moment of saying this sentence (since "will stop" refers to something that has not yet happened). So, I might say something like She wants to know if the bus she's on will stop at Oxford Street instead. Saying "took" (past simple) may give the idea that the bus journey is already over, which is not the case here.
Jonathan
LearnEnglish team
Hello,I would like to ask if the following sentence is correct.
-In specifically the part: Instead of signing page by page
I would prefer to read all pages and then sign instead of signing page by page until the last page of contract.
Thank you in advance
Hello Nagie23,
Yes, that looks great -- well done!
Best wishes,
Kirk
LearnEnglish team
Hello, I would like to ask if the following are correct
1.How was your week?
2.How has your week been?
Is there any difference?
Thank you in advance
Hi Nagie23,
Yes, they are both correct, and there is a difference. Sentence 1 uses the past simple, so the week is over and finished. Perhaps today is Saturday and the speaker is referring to the person's week at work from Monday to Friday, for example. Sentence 2 uses the present simple, so the week extends into the present and is not yet finished. Perhaps today is Wednesday the the working week is not yet finished, for example. The speaker could add "so far" to emphasise this meaning.
I hope that helps.
Jonathan
Hello,
I would like to ask the following. Is it correct to say? Does it make sense?(For example if we start with an adjective in a sentence it is better to continue with an adjective)
Is it correct the following?
-Please try to use the same part of speech in a sentence
Thank you in advance
Hello Nagie23,
Both of these sentences are correct and sound natural to me.
We usually put a comma after the phrase 'for example', and I would also recommend putting a comma before 'it is better to ...', but these are punctuation issues.
Well done!
Best wishes,
Kirk
LearnEnglish team
Hello,
I would like to ask if the following are correct and what is the difference
I love having time to myself
I love having time for myself
Thank you in advance
Hello Nagie23,
Both of these are correct. To my mind, there is a subtle difference, though in many cases these could mean the same thing. 1 means one loves to be alone and 2 focuses more on having time to pursue what you want (which doesn't necessarily mean being alone).
All the best,
Kirk
LearnEnglish team
hello, I would like to ask
can I use "she might be working right now" for present when I'm not really sure what is she doing?
Hello Xiaotii_,
Yes, that is correct. Well done!
Best wishes,
Kirk
LearnEnglish team
Dear team hello,
Passengers must fasten their seat-belts.
We use "must" in formal situation. Is it possible to see this sentence with "have to" on the plane?
If I say to my son: you must eat your food. You have to eat your food.
Any differences in meaning?
Thank you
Hello Hosseinpour,
When giving instructions, 'must' generally has more rhetorical power than 'have to'. This is the reason it tends to be used in things like moral dictates (religious laws/rules, for example), legal regulations and warning notices.
In your first example I think 'must' is really the natural choice. While 'have to' is not grammatically or semantically incorrect, it would not sound natural in this context.
In your second example I think both forms are possible, but I think 'have to' is more likely because of the less formal familial context.
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Thank you sir for the help and time.
Thank you
Hello,
I would like to ask about the following
1.I have many things to take care OR
2.I have many things to take care of?
(I would like to say,that I have a very busy schedule concerning family,health,job etc)
Thank you in advance
Hi Nagie23,
Number 2 is correct! The preposition is needed.
Jonathan
LearnEnglish team
Hello,I would like to ask when we use the following
1.When you are speaking English and
2.When you speak English
Thank you in advance
Hi Nagie23,
They are similar but the first one gives a stronger sense of an ongoing activity, something like When you are in the middle of speaking English ... .
Jonathan
LearnEnglish team
Hello,
I have a question regarding finite and non-finite verbs. I am having trouble identifying whether verbs are the latter or former when placed in sentences. I hope you can help me out with this!
1. Example of a finite verb (source: Collins Dictionary)
- Coming home last night, I SAW a deer run across the road.
2. Example of a non-finite verb (source: Collins Dictionary)
- Our guests DEPARTED, we felt a little depressed.
The 2nd example from the dictionary has caused me to feel confused. I am unsure why the dictionary labels DEPARTED as a non-finite verb in the sentence since DEPARTED has a subject (GUESTS) and also has a tense (PAST)? I do not see how DEPARTED and SAW from the 1st example is any different as SAW has a subject (I) and a tense (PAST).
Through conducting my own research online, I figured that the answer to this may have to do with regular and irregular verbs. SAW is an irregular verb unlike DEPARTED which is a regular verb and so the verb conjugated in this form is the past participle which is non-finite. Still, I do not understand the reasoning behind why DEPARTED in the sentence in the 2nd example is non-finite according to the dictionary!
I feel stuck which is why I decided to write a comment! Thank you for taking the time to read my question.
Lena
Hi Lena,
Thanks for your question and I'll try to help. You are right that "departed" is a past participle here, and that is why it is non-finite. It's similar in structure to these examples:
In example 2, "departed" as a past participle functions as an adjective and it has the meaning of "gone away" (see the Collins Dictionary page for "departed") or "having already left here". This usage of "departed" is uncommon and somewhat old-fashioned in style.
I can see why "departed" looks like a finite verb in that example. However, if "Our guests" is the subject and "departed" is a finite verb, then together they make an independent clause, and to make the sentence grammatical a conjunction would need to be added between the two clauses. It's not grammatical without the conjunction.
Does that make sense?
Jonathan
LearnEnglish team
Hello,
I would like to ask if the following is correct
-I would like to ask if you are interested in continuing the math lessons in October
(After summer break)
Thank you in advance
Hi Nagie23,
Yes, it is correct!
Jonathan
LearnEnglish team
Hello,
I would like to ask what is the difference between the following.When we use
Nice to meet you and when
Nice to meeting you
Thank you in advance
Hello Nagie23,
'Nice to meet you' is correct, but 'Nice to meeting you' is not correct. 'Nice meeting you' is correct (perhaps that's what you meant).
You can say 'Nice to meet you' anytime during your conversation with a new person, e.g. at the beginning after learning their name, or when you are saying goodbye.
As far as I know 'Nice meeting you' is only used at the end of a first conversation with a new person. In other words, you wouldn't say it just after learning their name, but after awhile when it's time for you or the other person to leave.
This is purely a question of usage.
All the best,
Kirk
LearnEnglish team
Hello, dear teachers and team!
Could you please help me with the following:
Which option (if any) is correct:
1. I have had my nails done. I did it one week ago.
2.I have had my nails done. I had it done one week ago.
Thank you so much for your constant help with confusing issues and I'm very grateful for the answer to this comment beforehand!
Hello howtosay_,
You're welcome!
1 sounds strange because of the incongruence between someone else doing your nails and you doing them. 2 is what I'd recommend, but the pronoun 'them' should be used instead of 'it' since 'nails' is plural. With that small change, it will be correct.
All the best,
Kirk
LearnEnglish team
Hello,
I would like to ask which of the following is correct
1.I have helped many students make Italian their second language
2.I have helped many students to make Italian their second language
Thank you in advance
Hello Nagie23,
Both are possible and I don't think there is any difference in meaning or style.
You can read a discussion on this topic and see some information on dialectical variation here:
https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/47221/help-to-do-something-or-help-do-something
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Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello I would like to ask if the following are correct
Hello students,
Please take your books out of your bag
Put your books on the table
Put your books back to your bag
Thank you in advance
Hello Nagie23,
The last one should be 'into your bag' rather than 'to your bag'. Other than that, they are fine.
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello,
I would like to ask if the following is correct
If someone got sick unexpectedly can we say
He has got really sick and he is at the hospital
Thank you in advance
Hello Nagie23,
Yes, that's fine. You could also use the past simple 'he got' in this case.
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello,
I would like to ask if the following is correct:
-I would like to ask if the buses/transportation to and from school are free
Thank you in advance
Hello Nagie23,
Yes, that looks fine to me, though if you say 'transportation', the last two words should be 'is free' since 'transportation' is an uncount noun.
All the best,
Kirk
LearnEnglish team
Hello team! I have a question. Could you tell me about this? ‘You got a delivery. It’s in the kitchen.’ But i want to say ‘you got a delivery in the kitchen.’ Is it okay to say like this?
Hello englishlearningenglish,
Since it's clear that the speaker wants to tell the other person about a delivery – in other words, the news here is the delivery, not the location – I think the second example would need to change a little. As it is, it sounds like the speaker is more interested in the location than the delivery (You got a delivery in the kitchen instead of in the bathroom!). To make it more natural I think the present perfect should be used, giving you these two options:
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello,
I would like to ask if both of the following sentences are correct
1.How the lessons are organised?
2.How are the lessons organized?
With this question we mean how for example a math is organised during a session?
Thank you in advance
Hello Nagie23,
The correct word order here is #2 - How are the lessons organised?
This is a question so we invert the subject ('the lessons') and the verb ('are') after the question word.
For more information on question formation take a look at this page:
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/english-grammar-reference/questions-negatives
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello, I have a question
there is this sentence and they ask to correct the mistake, it says:
"they lived a poor life and had not any bod to help them".
actually I can not find any mistakes so will you help me, please?
thanks in advace.
Hello so_haila,
There are two mistakes I can see. First of all, 'any bod' should be 'anybody'. Second, the negative form is incorrect: 'had not' should be 'did not have'.
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello,
I have a question
What is the difference between the following
1.Shall we speak at 5 pm?(on the phone)
2.Shall we talk at 5 pm?(on the phone)
Furthermore,are both sentences correct and polite?
Thank you in advance
Hello Nagie23,
Both sentences are grammatically correct and widely appropriate or polite. Both of them sound fine to me, though in general the one with 'speak' sounds a little more formal.
The Cambridge Dictionary has a page on 'speak' vs 'talk' that you might find useful. By the way, when it says we use 'speak' on the phone, it means when we're identifying ourselves as the speaker. But since the sentences you ask about are not about identifying the speaker and instead are about having a conversation, both verbs are correct.
All the best,
Kirk
LearnEnglish team
Hello,
Could you please help me understand a grammar exercise I recently encountered?
He ___ a therapist for several years after he left school. (saw/has been seeing)
While I understand that "has been seeing" is correct, I struggle to understand why "saw" is not. What indicates that the action is still ongoing rather than finished?
Thank you in advance!
Hello KaiMK,
I'm afraid that 'has been seeing' is not correct. The correct answer is 'saw'.
The phrase 'for several years after he left school' makes it clear that his visits with the therapist were in a past time. This past time is not connected to the present and so a present perfect form isn't correct. Instead, a past simple form is the most appropriate.
If he were still seeing the therapist now in the present, we'd have to say 'since he left school' instead of 'for several years after he left school'. Then 'has been seeing' would be correct.
Does that make sense?
All the best,
Kirk
LearnEnglish team
Hello,
I would like to ask if the following sentences are correct
1.I would like to inform you the math lessons will last until the ...(15th of June)
2. If you want to continue until the 30th, please let me know
Thank you in advance
Hi Nagie23,
The sentences look pretty good but in sentence 1, I would say "continue" or "go on" instead of "last". I think "last" is normally used for single events (e.g. a lesson, a journey, a subscription, a mood) rather than repeated events (e.g. daily or weekly lessons).
You can also slightly soften sentence 2 by saying "If you would like to continue ....".
Jonathan
LearnEnglish team
Hello,
I would like to ask if the following are correct
The manager asks if a person will move to Italy anyway , and not only in the case that he or she will be hired in the firm
Is it polite and correct to answer
1.I will move to Italy if I will have the opportunity to work at your firm?
2.I think I dont need a visa if I work for less than 6 months as I am an EU citizen
Or
Do I need a visa even for a short period of time?
Are these phrases correct and polite?
Thank you in advance
Hi Nagie23,
1. It should be "if I have" (not "if I will have"). This is the first conditional structure (see this Conditionals page for more examples and explanation).
The sentence doesn't clearly say what will happen if the person does not get the job. You can say something like "... but otherwise, I won't move." or "... but if the opportunity doesn't happen, I'll still move." to respond to that part of the manager's question.
2. Looks good, but it should be "don't" (with apostrophe). The question is fine.
All the sentences are neutral in style. They are fine for polite communication.
I hope that helps.
Jonathan
LearnEnglish team
Hello,
I would like to ask if the following are correct
1.Hope you are having a great time with your friends (I mean during holidays)
2.We will start again lessons next Monday
Thank you in advance
Hello Nagie23,
The first sentence is fine. It's quite common to miss out the 'I' at the start of 'I hope...' when expressing wishes in an informal context.
The second sentence has a problem with word order. It should be '...start lessons again...' and not '...start again lessons...'
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team