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Man_From_India

00:29

@M.A.R. :-) how r u doing?

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Cardinal

05:17

Word of the day: deflation

deflation: /dɪˈfleɪ.ʃən/: Geology: the removal of particles of rock, sand, etc. by the wind

user178049

Thanks @M.A.R.

Cardinal

Thanks giving

By the way, my happy thanks giving to all.

😊

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ColleenV

13:38

@Cardinal Thank you :) This year I am thankful for the ELL community members that volunteer their time to edit and tag questions.

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CowperKettle

15:00

Happy Thanksgiving!

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V.V.

19:42

"There is a large shaded area bordered by writing on the top and bottom. " Is the sentence correct? What's "writing" here, a participle, a gerund, a noun? Thanks in advance.

Anonymous

@V.V. Looks like a noun derived from a gerund.

Anonymous

There is some writing on the top and the bottom. (Some is a determiner, writing is a noun)

V.V.

Privet, Snailplane!

Thanks.

Shouldn't it be "with"or "by"?

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CowperKettle

21:15

Q: Subject-Verb Agreement in this sentence?

While writing a sentence like this one, is it okay to use "was" or should it be "were"? Sarah skidded to a stop, for right behind Daniel was/were Jane and a man who she assumed was her father. Should I use "were" to indicate two subjects (Jane and her father)?