‘Us students’ – Does this apposition need a comma?
Can a pronoun be used in apposition without comma? A few of us students have participated in the match. This sentence looks quite awkward at first glance. Is this sentence gramatically correct? I …
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Do you use a subject pronoun or object pronoun before or in a gerundial modifier?
For example: The Pope became the anointed leader of kings and emperors, they becoming his subjects. -or- The Pope became the anointed leader of kings and emperors, them becoming his …
Why “it” is used for two words connected with or?
could you please tell me why we use “it” and “that” as singular pronouns in this sentence? Do we always do the same in Eglish or we can you use plural pronouns instead too? : Blockquote Skin too …
Using “that” instead of “who”, as a relative pronoun?
When referring to a person, why would anyone use “that” instead of “who”? For example: “The musician that won the award is very creative.” instead of: “The musician who won the award is very creative….
Interrogate pronoun “which” question
I have a question about the verb in the sentence: Which animal do you think _____ most? 1)weighs 2)weighing I chose 2)weighing because I think it could be re-write as “Which animal do you think …
Could one use “our” and “we” in a formal essay?
I’m finding it hard to replace personal pronouns in a formal essay. My sentence: To illustrate this more carefully, we will take the example of the 58th Presidential Election of the United States and …
What does “it” refer to in “it’s raining”?
I wanted to leave the question title as is so as not to take away from my amusement :). Anyway, It’s raining. What is raining? Is it the sky? The clouds? The weather? The rain? What is “it”? Any …