Comments for SAT + ACT + writing http://winrow.wordpress.com Tips and tools for preparing for college entrance exams and applications Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:27:15 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Commonly Confused: former/first and latter/last by Angélica http://winrow.wordpress.com/2006/05/30/commonly-confused-formerfirst-and-latterlast/#comment-1529 Angélica Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:27:15 +0000 https://winrow.wordpress.com/2006/05/30/commonly-confused-formerfirst-and-latterlast/#comment-1529 Hi there, I found your web so useful. Thanks. English is my second language and sometimes I got in trouble trying to figure the correct use of it. Thanks a lot! Hi there, I found your web so useful. Thanks. English is my second language and sometimes I got in trouble trying to figure the correct use of it.
Thanks a lot!

]]> Comment on Grammar Basics: Indefinite Pronouns by Hannah http://winrow.wordpress.com/2006/05/13/need-to-know-grammar-indefinite-pronouns/#comment-1528 Hannah Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:55:05 +0000 https://winrow.wordpress.com/2006/05/13/need-to-know-grammar-indefinite-pronouns/#comment-1528 I think this was very helpful since I forgot my textbook in my locker. I think this was very helpful since I forgot my textbook in my locker.

]]> Comment on Commonly Confused: The “All” Words (all together/altogether; all ready/already; all right, but not alright) by stellarooj http://winrow.wordpress.com/2006/05/20/commonly-confused-the-all-words-all-togetheraltogether-all-readyalready-all-right-but-not-alright/#comment-1527 stellarooj Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:34:48 +0000 https://winrow.wordpress.com/2006/05/20/commonly-confused-the-all-words-all-togetheraltogether-all-readyalready-all-right-but-not-alright/#comment-1527 thank you so much i was confused wid these words thank you so much i was confused wid these words

]]> Comment on Need-to-know Grammar: Possessive Forms and Gerunds by Alfred Tsang http://winrow.wordpress.com/2006/06/06/need-to-know-grammar-possessive-forms-and-gerunds/#comment-1523 Alfred Tsang Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:35:52 +0000 https://winrow.wordpress.com/2006/06/06/need-to-know-grammar-possessive-forms-and-gerunds/#comment-1523 Is the word "driving" a gerund in the following sentence? "He sucks at driving." If at is a preposition, can it be preceded by a gerund? Is the word “driving” a gerund in the following sentence?

“He sucks at driving.”

If at is a preposition, can it be preceded by a gerund?

]]> Comment on Need-to-know Grammar: Possessive Forms and Gerunds by Pat http://winrow.wordpress.com/2006/06/06/need-to-know-grammar-possessive-forms-and-gerunds/#comment-1521 Pat Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:15:34 +0000 https://winrow.wordpress.com/2006/06/06/need-to-know-grammar-possessive-forms-and-gerunds/#comment-1521 I am aware of the rule and use it properly, but my speech seems stilted to others. I am sometimes embarrassed by the proper use of English! I am aware of the rule and use it properly, but my speech seems stilted to others. I am sometimes embarrassed by the proper use of English!

]]> Comment on Need-to-know Grammar: Possessive Forms and Gerunds by Trillion http://winrow.wordpress.com/2006/06/06/need-to-know-grammar-possessive-forms-and-gerunds/#comment-1520 Trillion Tue, 26 May 2009 19:31:28 +0000 https://winrow.wordpress.com/2006/06/06/need-to-know-grammar-possessive-forms-and-gerunds/#comment-1520 I purchased a greeting card that failed to take this rule into consideration just so I could take a red pen to it. I don't understand how so many native English speakers did not get the memo on this. I purchased a greeting card that failed to take this rule into consideration just so I could take a red pen to it.

I don’t understand how so many native English speakers did not get the memo on this.

]]> Comment on Grammar Basics: Adjectives by Larry http://winrow.wordpress.com/2006/06/13/grammar-basics-adjectives/#comment-1512 Larry Mon, 06 Apr 2009 01:25:59 +0000 https://winrow.wordpress.com/2006/06/13/grammar-basics-adjectives/#comment-1512 In this case, you should use "than," because if you rearrange the sentence, you would say "You have different answers THAN me." And by the way, it's not "alternative" email. The proper way is "alternate" email. In this case, you should use “than,” because if you rearrange the sentence, you would say “You have different answers THAN me.” And by the way, it’s not “alternative” email. The proper way is “alternate” email.

]]> Comment on Need-to-know Grammar: Parallelism by green_addict™ http://winrow.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/need-to-know-grammar-parallelism/#comment-1507 green_addict™ Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:01:40 +0000 https://winrow.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/need-to-know-grammar-parallelism/#comment-1507 well... thanks to this website.. ill be able to do my assignments!!! thanks a lot!!! well… thanks to this website.. ill be able to do my assignments!!! thanks a lot!!!

]]> Comment on Need-to-know Grammar: Modifier Confusion by lol http://winrow.wordpress.com/2006/06/13/need-to-know-grammar-modifier-confusion/#comment-1506 lol Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:50:35 +0000 https://winrow.wordpress.com/2006/06/13/need-to-know-grammar-modifier-confusion/#comment-1506 @Satpreet: I believe that both of those are really slang (unless, by "I'm good" you really mean "I'm not evil"). @Satpreet:

I believe that both of those are really slang (unless, by “I’m good” you really mean “I’m not evil”).

]]> Comment on Grammar Basics: Indefinite Pronouns by Carol http://winrow.wordpress.com/2006/05/13/need-to-know-grammar-indefinite-pronouns/#comment-1503 Carol Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:34:10 +0000 https://winrow.wordpress.com/2006/05/13/need-to-know-grammar-indefinite-pronouns/#comment-1503 I think that you should add a quiz to the website! BYE! I think that you should add a quiz to the website! BYE!

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