big kaleidoscopes on which the plots of novels were ‘roughed in
WEBNov 18, 2020 · Context: Winston come across a girl whose arm was hurt. Q: How can you do that by a kaleidoscope? What was it being done exactly? Probably she had crushed her hand while swinging round one of the big kaleidoscopes on which the plots of novels were ‘roughed in’. It was a common accident in the Fiction Department.
opposed to making [grammar: to + verb-ing] - WordReference …
WEBAug 6, 2021 · 1. Our teacher is opposed to making .... In this sentence, the construction is be opposed to (something). 'Opposed' is an adjective here. This tells us how the teacher FELT about the practice of making students read 200-year-old novels. 2. Our teacher opposed making ... In this sentence, 'opposed' is a verb. This tells us what the teacher DID.
returning with her novel < is starring / is featuring> Detective ...
WEBSep 14, 2020 · The queen of psychological suspense, Sophie Hannah, is returning with her chilling new Culver Valley crime novel____Detective Simon Waterhouse and Sergeant Charlie Zailer. A is selecting, B is including, C is starring and D is featuring. The answer is D. What is the difference between C and D.
feel like a new person - WordReference Forums
WEBMar 8, 2006. #4. Hello, The expression "l'Homme nouveau" has a very strong spiritual connotation. You find that in documents about religion or spirituality. You can also find it in science-fiction novels about the renewal of humanity, next step in evolution! Then it's very hard to find a casual expression with "l'Homme nouveau".
You have read much/many more novels than I have.
WEBROC/Mandarin. Jan 15, 2008. #1. You have read much/many more novels than I have. You read much faster than I do. In my grammar book, l learned it's "much," instead of "many," that is used as an intensifier for the comparative degree. But in the first sample of the above, it seems that many fits better than much. I'm in a daze now.
unserious, un-serious, non-serious - WordReference Forums
WEBDec 27, 2011. #3. The modern trend is to omit hyphens with prefixes such as un- and non- as long as the meaning is clear and the word won't look confusing to a reader. As to whether or not there even is such a word as you ask about: No; according to all the dictionaries I've checked, neither "unserious" nor "nonserious" (with or without a ...
my hobby is to read/reading? | WordReference Forums
WEBFeb 4, 2009 · Hi, Could you tell me which is more natural?:confused: 1. My hobby is to read SF novels. 2. My hobby is reading SF novels. Thank you in advance.:)
She loves/enjoys herself reading historical novels.
WEBAug 22, 2016 · Senior Member. Spain Spanish. Aug 22, 2016. #1. This is a sentence from a published multiple choice activity: She loves/enjoys herself reading historical novels. In my perception both loves and enjoys herself are correct before reading historical novels. But according to the key only loves is correct.
has written vs has been writing | WordReference Forums
WEBSep 19, 2016 · 5- I have written novels since 2015. (There is no result) 6- I have written 2/3/many novels since 2015. (Yes, we have some results now, so you can use present perfect tense.) 7- I have been writing novels since 2015. (You can use it to correct sentence #5 ) This is what I understand. This is how we use English here. Hope that helps. Never …
'Use to' or 'Use for' - WordReference Forums
WEBJun 10, 2014 · "Simplified editions of such great, world-famous novels are published for learners." "He said he was trying hard not to get into trouble." As for your second question, regardless of it requiring another thread, I'd say you think wrong. See the examples below: "I'm used to your strange behaviour." "I guess I'm getting used to pain."