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    It would be interesting to see what business text this extract came from, as the use of "goodness" in this context is highly unusual and not (in my opinion) correct in terms of its usage. "Goodness" is a word almost exclusively applied to people rather than concepts, and that's its correct usage as an adjective. In the "people" context it means basic morals and virtues like honesty, integrity and kindness. Occasionally you also see it applied to food (retaining its "goodness" or quality), but I've never seen it applied to something abstract like a business system. "Soundness" or "rigour" on the other hand are words you will often see applied to business systems. For the "vested"/"authorised" question we'd need some context I think -they're fundamentally different words with different meanings, but "vested" can be quite context-specific.
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    April 12, 2019
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    They're basically interchangeable. If there is a slight difference in meaning, it's that "stick it out" tends to imply something of a fixed duration (e.g. a job trial), whereas "hang in there" is often just used in a general sense to apply to a difficult situation of uncertain duration.
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    April 11, 2019
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    I visited Iran for 3 weeks in 2017, and it's a fascinating country with very warm, friendly people.  I traveled in the Northwest (Qazvin, Rasht, Masuleh), and also in the South from Tehran to Shiraz.  I'm not keen on some aspects of the government (such as the religious requirement for all women to wear the hijab), but that's a separate issue.  I'd advise anyone to get a visa and go there - just remember to take loads of hard currency, as you can't use ATMs in Iran as a foreigner :)
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    April 11, 2019
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    I'd tend to use the active "relates to" rather than "is related to" (for simplicity). And while the use of the gerund "creating conditions" isn't incorrect here, I'd still tend to use the infinitive form because you seem to be discussing a hypothetical/possible future situation, rather than a present activity. So I'd say: "the first relates to the creation of conditions for rural women to benefit from the government" Finally, the difference is NOT related to tense (sentence 2 is not present continuous, it's a gerund). Both are expressed in present time.
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    April 11, 2019
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    Hello everybody. I need help with these little sentences. :)

    #1 You're late again man, you need get here at the right time.

    #2 Where's Barry? Is he late again?
    Ha! Barry's never on time for anything.

    #3 Yesterday I was watching an amazing action movie, but it was really late and I fell asleep. - don't use past perfect here, past continuous and simple are fine.

    #4 Hey dude, will you go to Mega's party in the next weekend?
    No, I've been very busy with my work, and [delete "by the way"] the party starts very late. [starts here can be used for "is due to start"]

    #5 Why do you look so tired Luke?
    Because I've had two exams in the same day and I've gone to bed late every day this
    month.

    #6 I have to go, I need to take a shower.
    Ok, See you later.

    #7 Goodbye everyone.
    Bye Taylor. We can talk later if you are available.

    #8 Oh, this is the latest Iphone?
    Yep, it is.

    #9 Did you see the latest news about the level of crime?
    No, I didn't. What happened?

    #10 Hey Josh, long time no see.
    Yeah, I've felt tired lately, and I don't have as much time now.

    #11 Lately she's run every Monday and Friday to the competition. [she has, not "have"]

    Thank you for reading and help me.
    Have a nice day.
    :)
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    April 10, 2019
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    Rena's answer is perfectly correct but I'd like to add the following: 1. As Rena pointed out, "must be having" is not a gerund - it's the present continuous form of the verb "to have". A gerund is where the [-ing] form of a verb is used as a NOUN, not when it's intended to function as a verb (e.g: "Exercising is good for you", "He likes swimming"). 2. With general truths/general statements such as "all prophets of the same God have the same set of beliefs" (or whatever your general phrase is), we use the PRESENT SIMPLE form of the verb, rather than present continuous/progressive. So for example I can say "He must be having his breakfast right now" but I can't say "All houses must be having solid foundations" (use "have" instead). I hope that makes sense now.
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    April 10, 2019
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    Your range of responses is good. However there are some subtle differences in meaning between these phrases (see below). 1. Leave it to me - (I'll be the one to fix it/take some action. Focus on "you" as the person) 2. I'll fix it - (I'll take action to remedy the problem, and usually I'd have a specific 'fix' in mind) 3. I'll figure it out - (focus is on the mental activity of thinking of a solution to the problem) 4. I'll deal with it - (same as (1), (5) and (6)) 5. I'll sort it out - (I'll come up with some kind of solution, as yet unspecified) 6. I'll take care of it - (same as (1), (4) and (5)) So for your sample problems, use the following: 1) I've forgotten to call them back (I haven't told them something important). "I'll fix it" or "I'll sort it out" 2) Look at our desk, it's a mess! (-Don't worry, I... ? ) "I'll take care of it" 3) Oh, I just spilled some water on it. Just say "I'll wipe it up" rather than a general phrase. 4) I failed to book seats for us. "I'll sort it out" or "I'll fix this".
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    April 9, 2019
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    Nothing -they have the same meaning :)
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    April 9, 2019
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    The correct grammar where you're using a gerund ("ing" form of a verb used as a noun, such as "going back", or "eating lunch") is to start it with a possessive pronoun "my", so: "don't take for granted my going back to the party" "your eating lunch meant we couldn't get our errands done" However in modern English usage, many people omit the possessive pronoun and just use an object pronoun such as "me" or "us". So either form is probably now acceptable.
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    April 8, 2019
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    The word "as" is commonly used as an adverb, for comparisons between one thing and another. In your text if it's used on its own ("not be extracted AS effectively"), I'd expect to see it compared with something else. For example: "may not be extracted as effectively as using a better quality juicing machine" If there's no comparison (whether stated or implied), then "as" is not being used correctly in the text.
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    April 5, 2019
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