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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... earlier stage to the present one ) being made explicit , able can't be used here . He can lift heavy loads . Not : He is able to lift heavy loads . It is for this reason that we cannot say : She is able to speak French . But we can say ...
... earlier stage to the present one ) being made explicit , able can't be used here . He can lift heavy loads . Not : He is able to lift heavy loads . It is for this reason that we cannot say : She is able to speak French . But we can say ...
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... earlier . The absence of to with opposite is a recent phenomenon . Like next ( which must be followed by to when used as a preposition : My house is next to the post office ) , opposite also was being used with to earlier : the house ...
... earlier . The absence of to with opposite is a recent phenomenon . Like next ( which must be followed by to when used as a preposition : My house is next to the post office ) , opposite also was being used with to earlier : the house ...
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... earlier statement . He contradicted himself . Reporting these two events one would say ( of the first exchange ) the President denied that he had any affair with Ms Lewinsky ; and ( of the second event ) the President made a statement ...
... earlier statement . He contradicted himself . Reporting these two events one would say ( of the first exchange ) the President denied that he had any affair with Ms Lewinsky ; and ( of the second event ) the President made a statement ...
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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