we remain OF the view that -We remain of the view that ... In this sentence, why 'of' is there? Is it necessary? And can it be change with other prepositions? ex) remain on the view

When she's graduated, she will get a job a.When she's graduated, she will get a job. b.When she graduates, she will get a job. I was taught 'b' is correct. But I found sometimes 'a' is used. Both of them are correct, right? another ex) a.You can check out the book when it's returned in a couple of days. b.You can check out the book when it returns in a couple of days.

disturbing to society Text: – Much of what we need recognised and confirmed by others – a lot of what it would be extremely comforting to share – is going to be disturbing to society at large. Q: According to the Dic, 'disturb' is a transitive verb. But it says, 'disturbing to society'. Why?

know of Text: There's only one other person I know of who could do it. Question: What is difference between 'know somebody' and 'know of somebody'?

dominant vs predominant 1.The dominant feature of the room was the large fireplace. 2.The predominant feature of the room was the large fireplace. Is there any difference?

aesthetics comes in. TEXT: When we're confronted with a piece of art, there're several things we have to keep in mind, for example, its beauty . . . that's where aesthetics comes in. QUESTION: What is the meaning of 'comes in' in this context? Could you give me another example of 'come in' of this meaning?

put it up anyway Text: Well, let's just, um, put it up anyway . . . Q: When I want to close the topic and talk about another topic can I say 'put it up'? That kind of meaning is not in the dic.Full text: Professor: I'II tell you a story about how one astronomy problem was solved. It happened many years ago, but you'll see that it's interesting and still relevant. Two, three hundred years ago, astronomers already had telescopes, but they were not as powerful as those we have now. Let's say, they were at the level of telescopes amateur astronomers use today. Tell me, what do you see in the night sky when you use a telescope like that? Quick, tell me. Female student: Planets? Professor: Right. Male student: Even like the moons of Jupiter? Professor: Right. Female student: Stars. Professor: OK, what else? You think that's all? Ever heard of nebulae? I bet you have… well, let's just, um, put it up anyway. Nebulae are small fuzzy patches you see in the sky, they look like little clouds. Many of them have a spiral shape, and that's why we called them spiral nebulae. So astronomers in the eighteenth century, eighteenth century, when they looked through the telescope, they could see planets-and they knew those were planets, the moons of Jupiter and they knew they were the moons of Jupiter and then they saw spiral nebulae and they didn't have a clue. -From TOEFL listening

is how to facilitate ... TEXT: Any changes that occur in a country's economy will lead to "adjustments" that lead some sectors of the economy to decline and others to expand. And that's what we have to figure out, and that's a hard problem to deal with in detail, is how to facilitate people adjusting from sectors where their job prospects are not so good. -from TOEFL listening part QUESTION: 'is how to facilitate ...' What is the subject of this sentence? 'that'? 1. that's we have to figure out (I understood) 2. that's a hard problem ... (I understood) 3. that is how to facilitate people adjusting ...(?) It's very odd sentence to me. I think 'that' doesn't line up with the context.

people would've learned from the past. TEXT: See, people often create and intensify a boom when they get carried away by some new industry that seems like it'll make 'em lots of money, fast. You'd think that by the '90s, people would've learned from the past. If they did-well, look at tulips. -from TOEFL listening part Question: -people would've learned from the past. It reads as 'people should've learned from the past.(But they didn't)' Right? But it's 'would.' Why 'would' is used?