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How do I use the apostrophe correctly to indicate possession?
Are there differences to indicate possession of animate and ynamines things?
For example, which of the following sentenses are correct/incorrect?
1(a) - Table's leg or
1(b) - Table leg
2(a) Mary's book or
2(b) Mary book
3(a) applications' interfaces
3(b) applications interfacesSorry my mistake in the details above:
I meant "inanimate" and not "ynamine".
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What is the difference between the words "use" and "usage"?
Is there any difference between them?
What of the following statements is/isn't correct?
1 - The USE of gloves helps protect hands.
2 - The gloves USAGE helps protect hands.
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How can I use the words "should", "could", "can", "may", "must", "shall" and similiars correctly?
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Is there any meaning difference between the statements "for example" and "for instance"?
One is more formal than the other?One is more formal than the other?
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What is the difference between "like" and "such as"?
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What is the difference between "this" and "that"? How do I use these words in a correct fashion?
In writing, if I want to refer something (a concept, for example) mentioned in the last sentence, should I use "this" or "that"?
For example, what is the correct statement: the first one, the second or both?:
1 - Globalization (or globalisation) describes a process by which regional economies, societies, and cultures have become integrated through a global network of communication, transportation, and trade. THIS term is sometimes used to refer specifically to economic globalization.
2 - Globalization (or globalisation) describes a process by which regional economies, societies, and cultures have become integrated through a global network of communication, transportation, and trade. THAT term is sometimes used to refer specifically to economic globalization.
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when I use the article "the"? when I omit it?
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How do I use the words "that" and "which" correctly?
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About me
My name is Carlos Eduardo Cirilo. You can call me "Du". I'm from Brazil. My hometown is Orlândia located in São Paulo State. I finished my graduation in Information Systems by São Paulo State University (UNESP) in 2008. Currently I live in São Carlos. I'm studying Software Engineering at master degree in Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar). I'm going to finish my graduate course next year around April. I would like to learn English for professional and personal purposes, and for meeting new people as well.
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