I wrote the following sentence: Colonization hundreds of years ago is held accountable for such situation. I question whether there is syntactic error, since I think I used "hundreds of years ago" as a modifier to colonization, while in fact this phrase is an adverb that primarily used with ver...

Goodday, I have noticed that some Americans write shouldn't it in sentences. For example: Why is the dog outside, shouldn't it be inside? Is this correct gramma in American English? Because I assume the only valid form would be Why is the dog outside, should it not be inside? Does the congregatio...

When I would use one over the other? The results I came across are not really that insightful. Like this: comparison

As far as I know "For the last Х years" requires the Present Perfect (continuous) and means that the action is still taking place. I have been building a house for the last three years. However, I have come across a puzzling example in an American magazine. "..... Today is my first day driving...