Ask Me Help Desk - Which one is correct..

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Originally Posted by FARES

What I mean is..now I'm trying to write a good essay and I have to write it whith formal words not informal..for example..if I'm talking about my family I'II say my mother's kids but if I write it in a newspaper I have to write my mother's childres.
I want you to help me if can I find an easy way, like a website that helps me to know if the word(any word) formal or not..
thanks a loooooot:)

Unless it is slang, most words are formal in American composition. Even "kids" is accepted now -- not formal, but at least accepted in a formal context. The British are more formal than Americans are when writing.

Here is a web site that might help:

Identifying & using formal & informal vocabulary | British Council - English Online

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Originally Posted by FARES

1.a case in point is...

In this particular situation, in this case.
a. Fireworks can be dangerous. For a case in point, look at what happened to Bob Smith last Fourth of July.
b. Elliott is one of the best rappers around, and her new album is a case in point.
c. Boston is such an unpredictable team. Their victory over Indiana yesterday is a case in point.

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2.for one thing,they could... and for another..

There are two details, the first one and the second one.
a. My mother is a bad driver. For one thing, she fell asleep at the wheel on the way to work and destroyed my father's car. For another, she once drove for three miles before she noticed that a police car was following with its red lights flashing.
b. Apologizing is one thing; correcting is another.
c. Why didn't we visit? Well, for one thing, it was too far away and, for another, she never invited us.

Thanks a loooooot^_^

Hello again..
I'm grateful for you.. for all what you have done...
I'm sorry I have more one question...
Which one here is correct..
I have worked in the past 2 years in his school OR I have worked for the past 2 years in his school..
(for OR in)..
And..
In the end of letters..
Is it(I'm looking forward to hear from you)OR(I look forward to hearing from you)?

I have worked in the past 2 years in his school OR I have

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I have worked in the past 2 years in his school OR I have worked for the past 2 years in his school..
(for OR in)..

For.

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is it(I'm looking forward to hear from you)OR(I look forward to hearing from you)?

"I look forward..." is correct.

It would be, "I am looking forward to hearing from you. This suggests a continuous condition: You are sitting there all day and all night waiting to hear from me.

Feel free to ask more questions.

Hi WG... how are you?
My teacher I have a question here..
Are these sentences correct or not..
1.I have no friends
2.I have none friends.
3. I haven't any thing
4.I have some moneny.
How can I use ( any and some)whith Quantifiers.. can I use them with negative or just for positive?

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Originally Posted by FARES

1.I have no friends
2.I have none friends.
3. I haven't any thing
4.I have some moneny.

These are correct:

1. I have no friends.
2. I have none.
3. I haven't anything.
4. I have some money.

Quantifiers -- there are many of them, both positive and negative. They can be used with count and non-count nouns. Look at this site:

Articles, Determiners, and Quantifiers

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Originally Posted by Wondergirl

Quantifiers -- there are many of them, both positive and negative. They can be used with count and non-count nouns. Look at this site:

Articles, Determiners, and Quantifiers

I'm sorry WG I couldn't understand any thing from the website..
My question is >>>>(some)I use it with positive sentences and (any and no) with negative sentences and questions is it right?

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Originally Posted by FARES

I'm sorry WG I couldn't understand any thing from the website..
my question is >>>>(some)I use it whith positive sentences and (any and no) whith negative sentences and questions is it right?

I don't understand your use of positive and negative sentences. If a sentence has some form of "no" in it, it's negative.

Negative --
I have none.
There are no cookies in the cookie jar.
I never go outdoors after 10 p.m.

Is that what you mean?

Quantifiers tell us how many and how much.

What I mean is can I say...
"I haven't some money" or I have to use any..

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Originally Posted by FARES

what I mean is can I say...
"I haven't some money" or I have to use any..?

You can say --

I have no money.
I haven't any money.
I don't have any money.
I have none [meaning "money"].
I have none [meaning "cookies"].

When you say, "I have none," there is a sentence before that to name a noun -- money, cookies, horses, shoes, houses, etc. For instance,

Fares has two homes. I have none.
Fares has lots of money. I have none.
Fares has a herd of horses. I have none.

Fares has two homes. I don't have any.
Fares has lots of money. I don't have any.
Fares has a herd of horses. I don't have any.
Fares has money. I don't have any.
Fares has horses. I don't have any.

Thanks million my best teacher..
sorry for troubling you^_^

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Originally Posted by FARES

Thanks million my best teacher..
sorry for troubling you^_^

Does this make sense?

I have some. (positive)
I don't have any. (negative)

I always enjoy helping you.

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Originally Posted by Wondergirl

Does this make sense?

I have some. (positive)
I don't have any. (negative)

I always enjoy helping you.

I'm sorry what do you mean with your question?

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Originally Posted by FARES

I'm sorry what do you mean whith your question?

I mean exactly what I asked. Does this make sense? Do all the examples I have given you make sense? Do you understand?

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Originally Posted by Wondergirl

I mean exactly what I asked. Does this make sense? Do all the examples I have given you make sense? Do you understand?

Hhhhhh...
Oh... I see..
Yes I understood completely..
Thanks

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Originally Posted by FARES

hhhhhh...
oh...I see..
yes I understood completely..
thanks

I'm glad. You're welcome!

Hi my teacher..
I;m back to study again..
Please..
Each day I have to keep 5 words with sentences can you check it if they are correct or not..
1.differentiate.. ex.. can you differentiate between us?
2.define.. ex1.you have to define this word for us.ex2. We have to define what we are facing so we can deal with it.
3.principle.. ex.my principle of this life is to be a good man.
(ex2.. is he better now? Yes he is in principle)
4.outcome.. ex.are there any outcome for this conference.
5visual.. and.. visualize.. I can't visualize myself with out my mother.

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Originally Posted by FARES

1. differentiate..ex..can you differentiate between us?
2. define..ex1.you have to define this word for us.ex2. we have to define what we are facing so we can deal with it.
3. principle..ex.my principle of this life is to be a good man.
(ex2.. is he better now? yes he is in principle)
4. outcome..ex.are there any outcome for this conference.
5. visual..and ..visualize..I can;t visualize my self with out my mother.

1. It's better to differentiate between classes or groups of things. Can you differentiate between these two types of rashes? (They look alike.) How can I differentiate between these two flavors of cola? (They both look and taste the same.) How can I differentiate between Swedes and Danes? (They're both white-skinned.)

2. Capitalize the first word in a sentence. You have to define this word for us. We have to define what we are facing, so we can deal with it. (Notice, I added a comma after "facing.") Both of your sentences in #2 are good.

3. My principle in this life is to be a good man. Is he better now? Yes, he is, in principle. (Notice, I changed "in" to "of" and added commas.) Good sentences!

4. Will there be any outcomes for this conference? (The word "outcome" looks to the future, so I used future tense, and I made "outcome" plural.) Your thinking is basically good.

5. I can't visualize myself without my mother. This is a good use of the word "visualize" in this sentence. "Without" and "myself" are each one word, and be sure to always use an apostrophe ( ' ), not a semicolon ( ; ), in contractions.

Nice job, FARES!