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Mar 4, 2018 · dojibear said: You can extract some text from a book. You can extract some text out of a book. You cannot extract some text of a book. So "from" is correct, and "of" is wrong. You use "of" in "part of", but not "extract of". But "extract" is not being used as a verb, but as a noun, here. Sure, "from" works in both cases, but you would hardly ...
Jan 18, 2012 · This is an extract from Wedding Season by Katie Fforde. A wedding planner advise her client to have two receiving lines. ‘Two? And how can that possibly make it go faster?’ As Sarah had no idea how, she had to busk it. 'Family members do chat to the parents a bit more, which means people are kept waiting.
Sep 13, 2009 · I was wondering if it is possible (correct) to say 'spend time to do something' . Here is the context: 'We can see that Teacher 1 spent 14% of the lesson time asking questions (to ask questions) while student’s answers constituted 17% of the lesson. 12% of the amount of time was used for comments and 10% for correction.'. A.
Jul 15, 2010 · The meaning of "It helps that" depends entirely on the context. For example, in (1) we cannot know how it helps that he has a success story. It may support his defence against corruption charges. It may support his campaign to become president. It may support his desire to form a lasting relationship with Madonna.
Nov 22, 2013 · loghrat said: Yes, that is correct, 'in the mainland' is not correct. At least I can't think of a context where it would sound right. When "mainland" is being used as a locational adjective: In the mainland peoples, eating raw coconut is not common. In this case, the "in" is referring "peoples" rather than "mainland."
Sep 7, 2009 · Sep 7, 2009. #1. Below is an extract from Longman Dictionary of Comtemporary English: !! Do not say 'suggest (someone) to do something'. You can use the following structures: suggest that somebody do something. • He suggested that we go (NOT suggested us to go) for a drink. You can miss out 'that'.
Aug 24, 2010 · Here is an extract of a discussion using the term "Frag feed" that might help : "Loads of ferrous scrap are classed as Frag Feed, it can be anything from cars to washing machines, bicycles to cookers, basically anything with an iron or steel content. The whole lot is fed into the Fragmentiser, and shredded. From the arisings the ferrous metal ...
Jul 16, 2018 · Jul 16, 2018. #1. Hi to all, Please take a look at the following exercise: This form ______ to be handed in until the end of the week. a) doesn’t need b) doesn’t have c) needn’t d) hasn’t got. This is an extract from a placement test where each question is supposed to have only one correct answer while I suppose both a) and b) may be ...
Oct 13, 2004 · Noun: focus and focuses and focussing. Verb: focus, focuses or focusses, focusing or focussing, focused or focussed. I've used both forms, but when I'm more conscious with spelling then I use the ones with the extra s. Don't exactly know why when both forms are correct. I guess I just want to conform to the rule of consonant-vowel-consonant ...
Apr 18, 2017 · In the Song by Roger Miller "8 hours of pushin' broom buys a 8 (foot) by 12 (foot) 4 bit room", (12.5/bit x 4= 50 cents.) That's a room barely big enough to put a single mattress or perhaps an army cot in, but if you're poor with no money whatsoever then 8 hours of sweeping dirt into a dustpan and emptying it buys a dry place inside a building ...
