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- Hi! Thanks for this question: First of all, once you have introduced the word "would," which is a modal verb, and also the past form of "will," you are talking about possibilities/impossibilities, abilities/inabilities, asking for and giving permissions, invitations, suggestions, and a whole lot more that we cannot go through here. Usually, the tenses used are determined by the condition. In your case, you are asking a Conditional question. How do I know, because it has an IF clause: 1. Would you be surprised if I arrived yesterday without letting you know beforehand? Yesterday is in the past tense so this is incorrect. However, "Would you be surprised to know that I had planned to arrive without letting you know," would be correct. :) This is not conditional. 2. Would you be surprised if I had arrived yesterday without letting you know beforhand? This is also incorrect. Reason: See #3. 3. Would you have been surprised if I had arrived yesterday without letting you know beforehand? This is correct. Reason: This is the Third Conditional, which you may have learned in English Grammar. Some people call it the Type 3 Conditional. It refers to an impossible condition and improbable result, because the action is in the past. So in your example, there is no way to know whether "you" would have been surprised, because the condition refers to "yesterday," which is in the past. When you use the Third Conditional, the order usually follows this pattern: would+have+past participle (This is called the perfect conditional tense). And the "IF" clause is past perfect. Does that make sense? I hope I was able to assist you? Feel free to take lessons with me where I can teach you the most common modal verbs including: would, could, should, must, might, and may. I also go through Zero Conditional, First Conditional, Second Conditional and Third Conditional. When do you use them and how do you use them? I can help. Looking forward to seeing you.. Kind regards, -Joan0 votedJanuary 4, 20192
- Hi! Due to the poor construction of the sentences, I am not sure I understand everything you are asking. However, this is my understanding of what you are asking: 1) What is the word used to describe an emotion you feel when you watch a movie or series, or read a book where you can so identify with the character you want to imitate him/her? 2) What is the word used when you copy celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Zac Efron? If that is what you are asking then: 1) There are many terms you can use such as mirroring and mimicking but each of these have slightly different meanings. The term Psychologists use to describe this phenomenon is "experience-taking," i.e what happens when you identify with a character in a book or a movie, and you start acting like that person. 2) "We copy because we want to be like them, It's kind of [trendy]." This is not a rule. You can use other words and phrases. For instance, a few years ago we had what was dubbed, "The Miley Effect," where every teenager was imitating Miley Cyrus. But the truth is, we tend to follow trends. And whatever a celebrity wears is trendy (even if it's not). So for example, since we want to look look as cool as Zac Efron, we dress like him. Usually people do this when they see the person as a role model. Btw, the Persian word you used translates to "alter ego," which only goes to show how meanings get lost in translation. :) Alter ego is where you have an alternate persona. E.g. Beyonce's alter ego is Sasha Fierce. I hope I was able to answer your questions and I hope you found value in my response. I can help you to improve your writing skills. Feel free to book a lesson with me. Kind regards, -Joan0 votedJanuary 4, 20190
- Hi Christopher, I see Sheena gave you a very good answer to your question. But I also note that she responded to the "who" but did not elaborate on the "which" except to say you should use "which" to refer to the course. So, let me add a bit more infor so you know how to apply a comma before "who" and "which" in any situation: 1. Who refers to people, while "which" refers to things, events, groups, etc. 2. A comma is used before "who" when a () or -- would be necessary for context. Let's use Sheena's e.g: "My brother, who lives in America, is 42". N/B: Without the comma the sentence reads: "My brother who lives in America is 42". If all of this info is vital, then a comma is not needed. However, as Sheena said, if the subject is about the brother, then the other info given would be "EXTRA" and then is offset by a (). e.g. "My brother (who lives in America) is 42". All three examples are correct. In English writing, it is always about the context. 3. A comma is used before "which" to introduce a nonessential/nonrestrictive clause, or what Sheena calls a non-defining clause (they all mean the same thing). e.g. "I am his tutor and also instructor of a course he is taking, which is about personal development". We didn't need to know what the course is about. Maybe we do. But the point is, in this sentence, we didn't. Taking away that nonessential clause didn't change the main info. i.e. you are his tutor, and you teach a course that he is taking. Btw, don't get confused if you see "which" being used to introduce essential clauses. English can be complicated. :) 4. "Which" is also used in a long sentence when you already have a "that" in that sentence and want to add another clause and avoid awkwardness. :) The clause can be essential or nonessential. 5. "Which" is also used in a short sentence when "that" immediately precedes "which." I like this e.g.: "That which doesn't kill you makes you stronger." Hope you found value in what I added. Happy New Year!0 votedDecember 29, 20180
- Hi! Just a few minor suggestions: "Alice and her friend, White Rabbit, brought the children to Wonderland. There, two beautiful Snow Maidens unexpectedly met each other and presented many gifts to the children. Yeah (this is a colloquial expression so it's best in a quote, spoken by someone. e.g. "Yeah, what awesome gifts!" the child exclaimed). There, where the good cowboy gave tickets for a win-win lottery. Where Grandfather Frost teased his granddaughter and paid attention to each child. Thank you very much to those who created such fairy tales! We wish you happiness, joy and all the best for the coming year!" As an aside: I love the way you juxtaposed all these fairy tales, concluding with Old Man Frost... :) Cheers!0 votedDecember 29, 20182
correct🤔
according to u.
what is correct spelling 👇
color or colour ....Hi!
Both are correct. In the British English language system, "Colour" is the correct spelling. However, American English omits the "u" making it "Color".
I can give you more examples of the differences between British and American English if you take a trial lesson with me.Kind regards,
-Joan0 votedDecember 22, 20180could you help me to correct this little essay?
Precious experiences are gained by traveling. For this reason, I like to travel alone. The advantages of traveling alone is that I can explore as much as I want, and I can also arrange the schedule whenever I want. Additionally, as a fan of history, I can stay at the museum and learn as much as I want.Traveling with family sure would solidify family relationships, but as there are generational gaps between parents and children, unpleasantness may occur--due to these gaps. It is for all these reasons that I prefer traveling alone.
0 votedDecember 22, 20182My first log.
My English name is Jonathan from China. I would like to learn English hard because my English is not good. I want some friends in world.HI Jonathan.
My name is Joan and I am from Jamaica. I would love to help you improve your English speaking skills. For instance, the sentence above could be worded differently, and in a more elegant manner. E.g.
"My English name is Jonathan and I am from China. I would like to learn English quickly, because my English is not good. I would like to make friends with persons from anywhere in the world."
Or you could say: "I would like to improve my English speaking skills as soon as possible, because I enjoy making friends with people from all over the world."
The key is to remember to use the correct verb tenses, prepositions and articles in your sentences.
Feel free to take a trial lesson with me.
See you soon!
-Joan0 votedDecember 22, 20182
