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In a book, I read a sentence which is “We heard heroes who sacrificed their lives rather than collaborate with Nazis”.

I have a little doubt, are there any reasons to change the tense of “collaborate” from present to past as follows: We heard heroes who sacrificed their lives rather than collaborated with Nazis.

My question is: are they both grammatically correct? If both are correct, are there any differences in meaning between the two sentences? And which one is more appropriate in this context? Thanks in advance.

I am an English learner and your answers will be much appreciated.

1. I hope that you're feeling much better today than you did yesterday.

2. I hope that you're feeling much better today than you were yesterday.

I am an English learner, your help and explanations will be much appreciated.

Thanks.

Modal Verbs (would / should)?

Fill in the blanks with "would" or "should".

1. In a French restaurant, if you liked any dish you ______ send for the chef and congratulate him, and if anything was wrong you ______ send for the manager and complain.

2. If the electric starter ______ fail, you can make use of the handle bar to start the engine.

3. I am surprised that you ______ ask the teacher to give you a higher grade.

I am an English learner and your explanations will be much appreciated.

"XXX, wish you a joyful trip, don’t forget to bring an umbrella with you preventing from sunburn or shower in the afternoon."

I am an English learner, and your help will be much appreciated. Thanks.

A. He had been studying hard for the past week.

B. He had been studying hard the past week.

C. He had been studying hard for the last week.

D. He had been studying hard the last week.

I am an English learner. The above question has posted on Education & Reference – Words & Wordplay for two days with different opinions. I’m

confused with the answers, please help with explanations.

Your help will be much appreciated. Thanks.

From my grammar context, I kind of know that some regulations related to this two terms are as follows.

Typical uses:

Be Subjected To

(A) phrasal verb: subject somebody/something to something

Oxford - [often passive] to make somebody/something experience, suffer or be affected by something, usually something unpleasant (there is an implied actor of the verb)

Be Subject To

(B1) adjective:

- be subject to something (likely to be affected by something, especially something bad)

(B2) adjective:

- be subject to a rule/law/penalty/tax etc.

My second question is: Are the following sentences correct in using “Be Subject To” or “Be Subjected To”

1. Offenders who rape girls under 12 may now be subject to (reason– B2) the death penalty in India, according to an ordinance passed by India’s cabinet Saturday after a nationwide furor over the rape and killing of an 8-year-old girl.

2. Loan sharks are a blight on society and prey on vulnerable people who struggle to make ends meet. These criminals use callous methods to enforce repayment and victims are often subjected (reason -- A) to threats, intimidation and violence.

3. A silver bar 0.125 meter long is subjected to (Reason – I don’t know, please help) a temperature change from 200°C to 100°C.?

I’m an English learner and your help will be much appreciated.

Thank you very much.

1.The old men sat and chatted round the fire.

2.The old men sat round the fire chatting.

Your explanations will be much appreciated and thank you.

1.If I were a bird, I would fly.

2.If I were to be a bird, I would fly.

I am an English learner and your help will be much appreciated.

Thank you very much.

I am tickled the deepest shade of shrimp?

This is from the movie "Paddington 2." Phoenix Buchanan (Hugh Grant) is the host of the opening ceremony of Steam Fair and he says, " I am tickled the deepest shade of shrimp to have been asked here tonight to open this wonderful old steam fair."

Your help will be much appreciated, thanks.

Dear Ms. Lo

(with regard to / despite / according to) your interest in the Hong Kong School of Etiquette, we are writing to inform you that (due to / since / therefore) response to next month’s classes, a special seminar called "Etiquette for Businessmen" will be available on Saturday afternoons for the next three weeks.

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I am struggling to make a choice between:

1. “with regard to” and “due to”

2. “according” and “therefore”

I can’t decide which one is correct, I feel both ( “1” and “2” ) are fine.

I am an English learner, your help and explanation will be much appreciated.

Thanks very much.

請問正確與錯誤(需改為was)或兩者皆可之解釋為何?謝謝

Article: The brain-changing benefits of exercise

Speaker: Wendy Suzuki

...

I went to kickbox, dance, yoga, step class, and at first it was really hard.

But what I noticed is that after every sweat-inducing workout that I tried, I had this great mood boost and this great energy boost.

And that's what kept me going back to the gym.

Well, I started feeling stronger.

Sentences from TED

Article: The brain-changing benefits of exercise

Tedster: Wendy Suzuki

...

I went to kickbox, dance, yoga, step class, and at first it was really hard.

But what I noticed is that after every sweat-inducing workout that I tried, I had this great mood boost and this great energy boost.

And that's what kept me going back to the gym.

Well, I started feeling stronger.

…

On the above context, most sentences use past tense except “what I noticed IS” and “And that IS what kept me…”, my question is, if I change the “what I noticed IS” to “what I noticed WAS”, and change “And that’S what kept me …” to “And that WAS what kept me… “ , what will be the difference – I mean how to make a choice between present tense and past tense while all the things happened in the past.

And I know “is” = present tense, “was” = past tense. In the context, “is” happened in the past, and I kind of know that when “is” is a long-lasting fact, then we could use “it’s”, but I also found, sometimes “was” was used to refer to the “I feel it’s also a long-lasting fact”.

Did I say it right? Or I totally miss the point or what I say is gibberish? For example, in the context, instead of using “is”, if I change “is” to “was”, what is the change in meaning? Please help.

Thanks, all. I am an English learner.

You help will be much appreciated.

Sentences from TED

Article: The brain-changing benefits of exercise

Tedster: Wendy Suzuki

...

I went to kickbox, dance, yoga, step class, and at first it was really hard.

But what I noticed is that after every sweat-inducing workout that I tried, I had this great mood boost and this great energy boost.

And that's what kept me going back to the gym.

Well, I started feeling stronger.

…

On the above context, most sentences use past tense except “what I noticed IS” and “And that IS what kept me…”, my question is, if I change the “what I noticed IS” to “what I noticed WAS”, and change “And that’S what kept me …” to “And that WAS what kept me… “ , what will be the difference – I mean how to make a choice between present tense and past tense while all the things happened in the past.

Thanks, all. I am an English learner.

You help will be much appreciated.

My leg _____ a lot last night (A)hurt(B)hurts(C)was hurt(D)got hurt.

The given answer is A, but I feel C and D are both Ok.

I can’t understand why C and D are wrong.

Your help will be much appreciated.

I think the meaning is “I became an advocate” or similar.

I think, “advocate” like “became” is also a verb, but what is the special meaning that “became and advocate” has, while “became an advocate” doesn’t have.

I am an English learner.

Your help will be much appreciated.

Data from:

TED: Immigrants voices make democracy stronger

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So I started a career as a social entrepreneur, starting an organization for young people like myself -- I was young at the time that I started it -- who traced their heritage to the Indian subcontinent.

In that work, I became and advocate for South Asians and other immigrants.

…

Edit

“I don't remember just their faces; I also remember where exactly in the classroom they were sitting.” – copied from Ted

For my understanding, the first part says “I don’t remember...”, the second part says ”I also remember...”, it sounds illogical to me.

I am an English learner, I think I must miss some points on the context, which results my translation weird.

So, please help, your help will be much appreciated. Thanks.

Data from: Ted

Speaker: Tanya Menon

Topic: The secret to great opportunities? The person you haven’t met yet.

Opening sentences are excerpted as follows.

I started teaching MBA students 17 years ago.

Sometimes I run into my students years later.

And when I run into them, a funny thing happens.

I don't remember just their faces; I also remember where exactly in the classroom they were sitting.

And I remember who they were sitting with as well.

…

1. The teacher may give a math test tomorrow.

2. Maybe the teacher will give a math test tomorrow.

I am an English learner, your explanation will be much appreciated.

Thank you.

Could you tell me what kinds of verbs are just like “develop”, while used in relative clause equivalents, and if the antecedent includes an ordinal (the first, the last, etc.), then infinitive is needed – not gerund (present participle).

The following is what I learned from Internet (English exam paper).

Igor Sikorsky was the first person to develop a modern helicopter. (O)

= Igor Sikorsky was the first person who developed a modern helicopter. (O)

Igor Sikorsky was the FIRST person DEVELOPING a modern helicopter. (X)

And it is indeed, while I typed “the first person to develop a” into Google Search box, the result is 118, while I typed “The first person developing a”, the result is 0.

But, there is no very strong preference for one or the other on the following searches:

1.“The first person to wear” -- 165.

“the first person wearing” --- 123.

2.“The first person coming here” – 10

“The first person to come here” – 56

I’m an English learner, my English is just so so and that is why I am still puzzled.

Your answer, explanations will be much appreciated.

Thank you.

1. What the poetry is is lost in translation.

2. What the poetry shows is lost in translation.

3. What the poetry presents is lost in translation.

4. What the poetry tells is lost in translation.

5. What the poetry divulges is lost in translation.

What these sentences are trying to say is while poetry is translating into another language, it always lose its essence.

I am an English learner, I can’t sure all the above five sentences written by my friend sound natural and normal.

Your answer, explanations or corrections will be much appreciated.

Thank you.

1.He made a museum, and the metal pieces on the walls seem to have been designed to resemble fish scales.

2.He made a museum, and the metal pieces on the walls seem to be designed to resemble fish scales.

I am an English learner, and your explanation will be much appreciated.

Thank you.