Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is sentence length. This episode was written by guest writer, Bonnie Trenga, author of The Curious Case of the Misplaced Modifier. I was glad to hear from those of you who enjoyed Bonnie's writing last week. I'll be b

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(61) / 评论(0) 分类 英语语法 Grammar Girl

Common Sentence Patterns: Part 3 From VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. English has many patterns. Basic grammatical patterns can explain the structure of around 95% of sentences in English, says Martha Kolln, a grammar expert. Learning

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By Selah Hennessy Dakar 24 September 2007 As part of a peace deal with militant ethnic Tuaregs in northern Mali, the country's government has pledged $2 million towards development. Analysts say long-awaited diplomacy and development aid is crucial i

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If you're an obsessive designer, you might have seen a subtle tweak to Google's logo made over the weekend. If you're like the rest of the planet, you missed it. 如果你是个有强迫症的设计师,你可能会注意到谷歌logo在上周末做的

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今天我们要学的词是sentence。 Sentence, 是判决的意思。He was sentenced to 30 days of community service for shoplifting, 意思是他因为在商店偷东西被判社区服务30天。 最近,一个连环杀手因为八、九十年代在

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SAN FRANCISCO, March 8 (Xinhua) -- The World's largest coffeehouse company Starbucks on Tuesday rolled out its new logo to celebrate its upcoming 40-year birthday. The Seattle-based company said in a statement that the new logo removes the Starbucks

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