Forum: Grammar-Section
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
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Replies: 19
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Paired Words
When you use pairs like both ....
Paired Words
When you use pairs like both . . . and, not only . . . but also or neither . . . nor, make sure that each word in the pair is in the right place. The two words should introduce...
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Forum: Grammar-Section
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,491
I or me
Be careful to use the pronouns I...
I or me
Be careful to use the pronouns I and me, he and him, she and her, we and us and they and them in the right place.
Use I, we, etc. when you are talking about someone who has done...
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Forum: Grammar-Section
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,491
Less or Fewer
Use the comparative form...
Less or Fewer
Use the comparative form fewer with plural nouns.
Example:
There are fewer people here than there were yesterday. --- This is a wrong sentence.
There are less people here...
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Forum: Grammar-Section
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,491
He or She or They
People are increasingly...
He or She or They
People are increasingly using the plural pronoun they to refer to one person if they do not know whether that person is male or female. Until quite recently, he was generally...
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Forum: Grammar-Section
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,491
Commas
Why does the sentence 'People, who...
Commas
Why does the sentence 'People, who lived in the neighbourhood, were opposed to the building plans' sound funny?
If you are using a relative clause to identify the person or thing you are...
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Forum: Grammar-Section
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,491
As and like
Use like before a noun, as in: ...
As and like
Use like before a noun, as in:
She's very like her mother.
Where a clause follows, you should use as or as if, e.g.
He's behaving as if he owns the place. ---- This sentence...
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Forum: Grammar-Section
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,491
Dangling Participles
Dangling participles...
Dangling Participles
Dangling participles often make good jokes. But they can be confusing and it's best to avoid them. A participle should describe the grammatical subject of the main clause, as...
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Forum: Grammar-Section
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,491
Useful grammar tips
Apostrophes
Don't use an apostrophe to form a plural. A sentence like Please keep the gate's clear is wrong. Use an apostrophe to indicate possession or to show that a word has been contracted
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Forum: Birthdays & Greetings
Wednesday, October 08, 2014
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Forum: Essay
Wednesday, October 01, 2014
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Forum: Announcement
Friday, August 08, 2014
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Forum: Birthdays & Greetings
Thursday, July 31, 2014
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Forum: Birthdays & Greetings
Monday, July 28, 2014
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Forum: Humorous, Inspirational and General Stuff
Thursday, July 17, 2014
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Views: 1,105
Old Age Home
After father's death, son decided to leave his mom to Old Age Home, and he would visit her on every 'on' and 'off'.
Once son received call from Old Age Home to come as his mother was very serious....
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Forum: Islamiat Notes
Monday, June 30, 2014
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Views: 5,392
Notes of islamiat (English): ...
Notes of islamiat (English):
http://www.cssforum.com.pk/css-compulsory-subjects/islamiat/islamiat-notes/25091-notes-islamiat-english.html
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Forum: Grammar-Section
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,996
Idioms repeated since 1971: ...
Idioms repeated since 1971:
http://www.cssforum.com.pk/css-compulsory-subjects/english-precis-composition/29252-idioms-appeared-css-papers-since-1971-a.html
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Forum: Humorous, Inspirational and General Stuff
Monday, May 19, 2014
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Replies: 0
Views: 857
Online Urdu Library
I found "Allama Iqbal Urdu Cyber Library" while browsing and found it worth sharing.
http://www.iqbalcyberlibrary.net/
Regards!
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Forum: Pakistan Affairs
Monday, May 12, 2014
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Monday, April 21, 2014
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Thursday, April 17, 2014
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014
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Wednesday, April 02, 2014
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Wednesday, April 02, 2014
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Forum: Degree Programs and Courses
Saturday, February 22, 2014
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Forum: The Express Tribune
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
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Some thoughts on learning
Some thoughts on learning
By Amin Jan Naim
If you wander around a leading Western university, such as Cambridge, Heidelberg or Harvard, you will encounter great intellectual ferment, top-notch...
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