Questions on English Grammar

dexa

de nada -

maksimrvica

hi.. i am new here.. ehe. boleh join? i have some questions..

-what is the difference between who and whom?

- the sentence 'i got class today' .. is it correct? i mean the 'got' since it representing past tense..

please correct my english.. thank you!

dexa

what is the difference between who and whom?

Hi Maksim -
Let's see if you can understand the difference between who and whom..

Use who as the subject, and use whom as the object.
Here's a trick, the subject generally comes before the verb, and the object comes after the verb:

Pat gave Max a book.
Who gave whom . . . .

Prepositions also have objects:

Pat gave the book to Max.
Pat gave the book to whom?

With the passive, the subject and the object switch positions,
so the object comes before the verb:

Max was given a book.
Whom was given a book?
Who was given the book?

"Who" comes before the verb. "Whom" comes before a preposition or after the verb:

To whom as the book given?
The book was given to whom?
Who gave whom the book?

Speakers often shorten "whom" to "who":

Pat gave Max a book.
Who gave who . . . .

Max was given a book.
Who was given a book?

Pat gave the book to Max.
Who gave the book to who?

If in doubt, look for the verb. It will guide you:

Active: who VERB whom
Passive: whom VERB
When there's a preposition: PREPOSITION whom

If it's a question, put it back into a statement:

Question: Who/Whom did you speak with?
Statement: I spoke with whom? ('with' is a preposition)

1. Who was killed?

maksimrvica

thx alot dexa!

mellow44

dear dexa,

i've been given this question i hope u can help me.

How do you know when you have done a good job? Cite an example.

dexa

hi mellow -

can you please elaborate that question - i do not understand the context
of your question with the thread discussed -

thanks -


* btw there's one thread in brain board you can discuss about job well done and stuff..
I browsed there and found this thread that might be suitable for the discussion: -

click here  -

http://forum6.cari.com.my/viewth ... &extra=page%3D1

wymer

Dear dex,

I have a few question. I've been replying emails with my boss everyday (even we're in the same office) in fully english. I've been using very simple words but his was advanced (pls correct my grammar later).

There's a few sentences that i do not really comprehend but i can guess the meaning.

Like this sentences : Yes, Think it will be good if she can also check that at her end.
This is not the kind of word I'll be using coz in my simple life I'll say ' It will be good if she can check it too.'

And my boss always use ' as per ser' (or is it only as per? I dont remember). Well, I never use 'as per' sentence in my life. Is it the same with as for?Can you tell me when to use 'as per' sentence?
Also my correspondence with other staff, they always used 'Pls. kindly advise what........' or 'Pls be advised that................'
since I'm very new to this thing (the whole email in very formal english), I always thought advise is nasihat.
So can you kindly advise when I should use this advise word?

Thank you and best regards.

dexa

Dear dex,

I have a few question. I've been replying emails with my boss everyday (even we're in the same office) in fully english. I've been using very simple words but his was advanced (pls correct my grammar later).

There's a few sentences that i do not really comprehend but i can guess the meaning.

Like this sentences : Yes, Think it will be good if she can also check that at her end.
This is not the kind of word I'll be using coz in my simple life I'll say ' It will be good if she can check it too.'

And my boss always use ' as per ser' (or is it only as per? I dont remember). Well, I never use 'as per' sentence in my life. Is it the same with as for?Can you tell me when to use 'as per' sentence?
Also my correspondence with other staff, they always used 'Pls. kindly advise what........' or 'Pls be advised that................'
since I'm very new to this thing (the whole email in very formal english), I always thought advise is nasihat.
So can you kindly advise when I should use this advise word?

Thank you and best regards.

There're
sentence:
I usually use
never used

---  for that sentence 'check at her end" -  it is called - fancy writing..  kinda to emphasized it..

---- to write: she can check it too -- normal writing -

- per se -  is in latin  means: 'of itself.  - it means: intrinsically.. such as.. "a state...
example:  (intrinsically) - with respect to its inherent nature; "this statement is interesting per se"


- advise in this matter means : please take note -

you can use - please advise -->   after you sent some memos to your co-workers


hope it helps -


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So can you kindly advise when I should use this advise word?

gs - i like that 'kindly advise when I should use this 'advise' word     

wymer

Thank you so much.

maksimrvica

dexa.. i still have some doubt. ehe.. what if i use the word 'booked' when the action haven't been done yet?for example,

have you booked your driving class today??

is it correct?

what about..

'are we having any class today? 'or should i use 'are we have any class today? '

if i am not mistaken,-ing representing present tense..

please correct my english. thank you.

dexa

LOOK at these little 搒tories

wymer

[quote]Originally posted by dexa at 2-4-2008 09:34 PM


LOOK at these little 搒tories

dexa

IN our midst, we occasionally come across words that sound or look right but are not. I cannot help but make such an observation because I practically grew up with the dictionary as a trusty companion