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Johns-305

04:28

@snailplane I just deleted the Answer even though there is really noting to dispute since it is 100% correct. It's just not worth fighting. I feel bad for anyone who is mislead as the other Answers are also mostly correct but have also been Downvoted.

@snailplane Well, then. Seems I can't delete my own Answer. So, please delete it. If I can't defend it, I do not want it published.

Anonymous

@Johns-305 All right, I'll do that.

SBM

07:36

Good afternoon

Anonymous

08:06

Good morning :-)

SBM

11:48

@snailplane hope everything is fine

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Araucaria Man

13:33

I think this question on the Dark Side needs reopening. Can any of you guys help?

Q: How are Grammar and Parts of Speech terms related?

I'm wanting to build my understanding of English grammar and parts of speech. I want to sort out which terms build on each other but am getting confused because there are so many terms that I'm not seeing how they are related. It seems like grammar is made of: Clauses Phrases Words And parts...

Man_From_India

14:05

A: "He committed a crime killing/by killing a bird"

He committed a crime killing a bird. The part - killing a bird - is a Gerund-Participle Clause, formed by the ing-form of the verb - kill - together with the complement of kill - a bird. The meaning of this sentence is ambiguous - While killing a bird, he made a crime. Both "committing...

@AraucariaMan Voting to open it.

Oops sorry, there I don't have required privilege to cast a vote for reopening a closed question.

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CowperKettle

16:10

> They worked with neurosurgeons at UC San Diego to collect brain tissue from 19 patients, all of who were having brain surgery for epilepsy, a brain tumor or a stroke.

"all of who"?

O_O

sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/05/170531132645.htm

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CowperKettle

17:17

I woke up with a heavy headache at 6 am. Went to the hospital, to my doctor who supervised me. They sampled my blood again. I wonder if it's related to the tick bite. Human organism and its disorders is a huge field of research.They said they'll call me back.

Man_From_India

17:28

@CowperKettle oh god! Hope everything will be alright.

Araucaria Man

17:43

@Man_From_India The sentiment is appreciated, though :)

@Man_From_India @snailplane I'm not sure, but people (in the UK at least) might definitely say "I've cleaned them all"

Man_From_India

18:22

@AraucariaMan nods it's much more natural to me too.

But I was concerned with this sentence

> I have these all there is.

This sounds very strange to me. But grammatically I don't think there is anything wrong.

Araucaria Man

19:16

@Man_From_India The problem there is that "all there is" is a clause in which there is * is a relative clause modifying *all. But in "I have them all" for example, all is modifying them - and is thus part of the them all NP

Got to go, sorry!!!!

rubStackOverflow

This site is for No-native speakers that are learning, right?

Catija

19:33

@rubStackOverflow That's generally who asks the questions... yes. Many of the people answering them are native speakers, though. We don't restrict who can utilize the site.

rubStackOverflow

Thanks @Catija

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