Current English: A Guide for the User of English in IndiaOxford University Press, 2001 - 183 Seiten Current English: A Guide for the User of English in India identifies English expressions used by Indians and provides the correct Standard English from when necessary, as well as numerous tips on style, and the origin of terms. |
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... better ' ' all the more better ' Here is an interesting Indianism which may be labelled the double compara- tive : all the more better , all the more easier . There is also a parallel construc- tion with the superlative which may be ...
... better ' ' all the more better ' Here is an interesting Indianism which may be labelled the double compara- tive : all the more better , all the more easier . There is also a parallel construc- tion with the superlative which may be ...
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... better ( Zandvoort , A Hand- book of English Grammar , 1962 ) . In other cases the participle functions as a preposition or conjunction : He asked me concerning ( = about ) my health / Supposing we lose , what then ? dead as a doornail ...
... better ( Zandvoort , A Hand- book of English Grammar , 1962 ) . In other cases the participle functions as a preposition or conjunction : He asked me concerning ( = about ) my health / Supposing we lose , what then ? dead as a doornail ...
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... better solution . I love you . To frame these sentences in the passive voice would be absurd . Cf. A better solution can't be thought of by me . You are loved by me . To sum up : not all sentences - even those containing an object - can ...
... better solution . I love you . To frame these sentences in the passive voice would be absurd . Cf. A better solution can't be thought of by me . You are loved by me . To sum up : not all sentences - even those containing an object - can ...
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able accept action activity adjective agreement alternative American appear asked associated auxiliary become better British English called clause clear comes common comparative considered construction contexts continue correct course derives described Dictionary discussed distinction earlier element especially example expression fact followed future give given grammar head idioms Indian English indicate interesting John known language lives look luggage main clause matter meaning meet modifier negative noun noun phrase object one's original past person phrase plural political positive possible preposition present problem pronoun question reason reference result seen sense sentence singular situation speak speaker stand Standard structure suggestion Supposing talk tell term thing turn usage usually verb word writer