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Hi, I live in Portland Oregon and am planning to spend some time in Japan in 2016.
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- That is a good question. There are different ways to say the same thing. "She felt as though she were a bird..." would be correct. However, there is another problem with the sentence. Have you learned about dangling modifiers yet? "at this moment" is describing how she feels, not the bird, so "at this moment" should be next to "she felt". The two following two options are the best, but all combinations can be heard in casual speech. "At that moment she felt as though she were a bird." or "She felt at that moment as though she were a bird." Personally, I would say "At that moment she felt like a bird."0 votedAugust 28, 20161
- When referring to one's own home, one says "I am going home." If one is going to work, "I am going to my office." or "I am going to the office". There isn't a good reason "why" one goes home instead of going to home. "Going home" is a very special case -- an exception to the rule. In almost all other cases, it would be correct to say "I am going to the [house/park/store]" When referring to another person's home (Michael for example), one says "I am going to Michael's house." or "I am going to the home of Michael."0 votedAugust 28, 20160
- In spoken English they are both equally correct. In most cases of written English, they are both fine as well. In American Enlish, "whether or not" is very common and would sound correct to most people. However, one could argue that the correct sentence would be "whether he likes or whether he does not like". That longer form can be shortened to "whether he likes it or not". This isn't a formal answer, it may just be a regional usage. To my ear, saying "whether he likes it or not" sounds very forceful. "I'm going to tell that person what I think whether they like it or not." "Whether or not they like it" sounds a little bit more gentle. "I'm just curious whether or not you've seen him."0 votedAugust 28, 20160
- Could you provide more information? Depending how it is used, it could mean totally different things. "Call me manic" could mean that Manic is the name someone wants to be called. Alternately, if somebody recognizes they are saying something out of the ordinary, they might jokingly call attention to it by starting the sentence with "call me [something], but .... Some examples: Call me crazy, but I could swear that clown wants to kill me. Call my vain, but I'm the prettiest person here. Call me naive, but I think everybody in the world is truly good at heart. Call me manic, but I think 8 hours of sleep per night is overrated. Alternately, manic is a state of heightened energy.0 votedAugust 28, 20160
- I'm sorry but there isn't enough information in the question to give you a correct answer. The "third form" of the verb isn't a standard way of naming any conjugation that I am aware of. Possible correct forms: It can happen It can be happening It could happen It could have happened It could be happening. Incorrect: It can be happened. I hope this is helpful. If you you need more information, please provide an explanation of what you are trying to say or information about what form you are calling the "third".0 votedAugust 28, 20160
- Which "are" correct? 1. Third grade, and the third grade are both correct. However, it usually isn't correct to say "at the school". You could say "... at school", but It usually sounds most natural to just say, "I am in third grade." In the second sentence, "the third grade" and "third grade" are interchangeable. However, depending on usage, it might sound better to say, "to do this/that math question" or "to do math questions". 2. I have twice as much money as you do. or I have twice the money you do. 3. I might say: I've been doing drag for ten years. "Wearing drag" is not incorrect, but if you've been wearing the same drag for 10 years, it is probably dirty by now. 4. I went on a hunger strike. These are very interesting sentences. I hope these answers are helpful. Please feel free to ask more questions. Sometimes a sentence sounds correct in a different context. "We're all born naked and the rest is drag." -RuPaul0 votedAugust 8, 20163
- Hey there, I think "have arrived before" sounds awkward and isn't as correct as saying "already arrived". If you want to use "before", then it sounds best to say "They arrived before us/them/whatever." As soon as you use the word "before", it confines the time when the action occurred, so it makes more sense to use the simple past instead of the past perfect. Depending on the context, I might use either of the following: They have already arrived. or They arrived before something/someone.0 votedAugust 8, 20160
- Protect usually just means to keep something safe. I protected the book from the rain. You protect your ears from loud noises. They protect themselves from the weather. Defend tends to mean that there is an active struggle. The boxer defended himself from being punched. His wife defended herself from a thief. I might defend my answer if somebody disagrees with it. (Like Louis said, "defend" can also be used in a legal setting. People defend cases in court.)0 votedAugust 4, 20161

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