1. In most cases you can use them interchangeably "Everyone except me" "Everyone except for me" Are both right. The first sounds more natural to my native ears. You might also say something like "except that" to mean "except for the fact that" 2 No. "To be written" would be the passive form. Since "you" is the subject of the clause, and the subject is doing the writing, you should use the active voice. "The assignments are TO BE SUBMITTED by the end of the week" would be an example of the passive infinitive. 3 I can't quite work out a reason why not, but using IT there sounds very wrong to me. I would probably have written "In this case, the consumer should do so..." in point of fact. Also, depending on the context, "customer" is more common than "consumer" for this sort of purpose. 4 I'm not sure exactly what you mean by this, care to elaborate? Or maybe give an example?

1. the difference between "except" and "except for". "except for" is directing attention to an individual noun. "except" can be used with noun objects or verb phrases. I would like to buy a coat for each child, except for the baby. I would be there tomorrow morning, except I have another appointment just before on the other side of town. 2. Some of you may feel the need for more individual attention, especially when you've got assignments to WRITE. Question: Can I use "TO BE WRITTEN" instead of "TO WRITE"? why? You can use either one. TO BE WRITTEN is the passive voice of the verb TO WRITE. TO WRITE is the active voice. Either way works. You are just looking at the assignments as the subject (passive) or direct object (active). . The store manager may advise the consumer to write to the manufacturer. If so, the consumer should do THIS, stating the complaint as politely and firmly as possible. Question: Can I use "IT" instead of "THIS" in the sentence? why? I think you could use IT, but it would sound less formal, less polite. It would not fit with the level of formality used in the rest of the sentence. It is less polite, because it sounds like a direct order, where the rest of the sentence is in the form of indirect suggestion. Indirect suggestion is more polite. You are respecting the will of the person you are advising. If you are only advising someone you do not have the position to order them to do something. You could also say "do SO". Could you tell me the difference between "long before" and "long ago"? "The past perfect tense + long before The past tense + long ago" ... Is it right? Long before is using a time in the past as the reference time. Long ago is using the present time as the reference time.