Wonder Hi, In this sentence " I wonder if I might have a drink?" I would like to ask why the writer used "Question Mark" in the end. Thank you for replying.

Writing Question (relative clause) Hi, I have a question in the writing sample as below. "Once this formality has been dealt with, the new law, now called an Act of Parliament, can come into force." Could I rephrase it this sentence like, "Once this formality has been dealt with, the new law, (which is) now called an Act of Parliament, can come into force."? Thank you for replying.

Writing Question Hi, I have a question in a writing sample as below. "I think it essential that ,far from being prohibited, GM foods should be encouraged." Could we rephrase it like ""I think it (is) essential that ,far from being prohibited, GM foods should be encouraged."? Thank you for helping.

Writing Question Hi, I have a question in the Writing sample as below. "Worryingly, the table clearly shows that smoking remained more prevalent among certain socio-economic groups than others. 30 years ago, about a third of professional men smoked compared with under two-thirds of unskilled manual workers. Regarding the former, the proportion of smokers approximately more than halved over the period. In comparison, the proportion of unskilled manual workers who smoked fell by less than a third." Could I rephrase the sentence like "30 years ago, about a third of professional men (who) smoked compared with under two-thirds of unskilled manual workers."? Thank you for replying.

Writing Question Hi, I have 2 questions in Writing sample as below. 1. 30 years ago, about a third of professional men smoked compared with under two-thirds of unskilled manual workers. Can I rephrase it like " 30 years ago, about a third of professional men smoked (which was) compared with under two-thirds of unskilled manual workers."? 2. "it became increasingly associated with the manual socio-economic groups of both genders." Can I use "in both genders" instead of "of both genders"? Thank you for helping.

Writing Question Hi, I would like to ask which is correct (1 or 2) as follows: 1. "Celebrities always complain of having no privacy in private locations." 2. "Celebrities always complain of no privacy in private locations." 1."Several women have complained of having sexual harassment." 2. " Several women have complained of sexual harassment." Thank you for helping.

Writing Question Hi, I have two questions in Writing sample as below. "Other items are also a significant user of power and these are lowest from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. and rise to their highest at 180 watts at 6p.m." 1. Do you know why the writer use "a" as article after "Other items are" ? Any other examples? 2. Do you know why the writer does not write "the" before "lowest from 2a.m. to 4a.m......"? Thank you for replying.

Writing Question Hi, I have a question about an article in a newspaper as below. " About 1000 hopeful buyers queued up yesterday at Parc City in Tseung Wan, where four flats that had deposits forfeited were put up for resale.: Does it mean " About 1000 hopeful buyers queued up yesterday at Parc City in Tseung Wan, where four flats that had deposits (which are) forfeited were put up for resale.:? Thank you for replying.