dislike [to go/going]I’m a researcher of English linguistics. I have something I'd like to ask. I know that the verb “dislike” takes a gerund as its object. Are there any cases where the verb can take an infinitive as its object? How about (1) or (2)? (1) She... See More »
English questionIn (1), “more” applies to both “just” and “peaceful”. I’d like to know why it is unlikely that it applies only to “just”. (1) We believe that education is the key to building a more just and peaceful world. I'm a resecher of English linguistics.... See More »
English questionI came across the following example: (1) She was dead a couple of days before they found her. (Scenario in The Exorcist) In this example, is “for” omitted from the sentence? I'm a researcher of English linguistics. Any insight you might have... See More »
English questionBoth (1) and (2) can be used with the implication that he is still alive: (1) He is dying. (2) He is not dying. In that instance, I'd like to know what the difference in nuance is between them. I'm a researcher of English linguistics.
English questionI have a question about sentence (1). (1) I saw him eat his dinner. Does (1) mean that I saw his dinner situation from the beginning to the end? Or does (1) focus on the end of the event, i.e. I saw him as he finished his dinner?
"He is not finding the answers" vs "He has not found the answers"Example (1) is a line from a TV show/movie. I’d like to know what the difference in meaning is between (1) and (2): (1) [It (i.e. Peter’s attic workroom) is filled with electronic equipment. Camera pans to Peter at a desk which is piled high with... See More »
English questionExample (1) is a line from a TV show/movie. In the example, the word “prayer” changes from singular to plural in a later sentence. I would like to ask you what you think is the reason for this change. (1) While saying a prayer, they shake the... See More »
English questionExample (1) is a translation of the Japanese Civil Code from 1896. In the example, why is the plural of ‘obligation’ used? (1) Article 541 If one of the parties does not perform that party's obligation, and the other party demands performance of tha... See More »
