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Agreement of subject and verb in number:
- I was beginning breakfast when the telephone rang.
- We were beginning breakfast when the telephone rang.
After 'if' before could, would, should, etc:
- If I were thinner I could wear nicer clothes.
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What common English word comes from the greek word demokratia?
rule of the people
Do you say ''everyone was'' or ''everyone were?
You say "everyone was" because in English it is just the way it is! You can't change the rule.
What is a grammar rule?
A grammar rule is when you have a rule of grammar which makes your English correct for example; Emma said "Turn on the light please" (correct) Emma said Turn on the light please (wrong) because you have not used speech marks which is breaking a grammar rule because the grammar rule you are breaking is to always use speech marks when someone is talking!
What are 'matri-' and 'arch-' in English?
Pertaining to a mother is the English equivalent of 'matri-'. It comes from the Latin noun 'mater', which means 'mother'. Chief, Principal is the English equivalent of 'arch-'. It comes from the Greek infinitive 'archein', which means 'to begin, to rule'.
What is the masculine of pen?
In English, nouns do not have masculine and feminine. A pen is simply a pen. There are a few exceptions to this rule, such as ships being referred to as female.
Was direct rule only practiced by the English?
No. The other European nations that were colonizing Europe were practicing direct rule whereas the English practiced indirect rule.
Favored English rule?
parliment
What does regla mean in English?
rule (as in a rule at school is...) or ruler (measuring stick)
Are there exceptions to every rule in the English language?
Not EVERY rule, but most of them. Hence the saying, 'the exception that proves the rule.'
What is an exception to a rule in English grammar?
An anomaly
What caused the English colonies to protest English rule?
The English back home were not treating the colonists fairly
Is it correct to say that this is the ground rule in English?
Yes, the term "Ground Rule" is a proper term.
Why did Wallace hate the English ruling Scotland?
Just like Canadians should rule Canada, Americans should rule America, Irish should rule Ireland, Germans should rule Germany, Australians should rule Australia, Mexicans should rule Mexico etc etc etc. Wallace believed Scots should rule Scotland NOT English.
Did H enry VIII begin his 7 centuries of English rule in Ireland?
Depends what you mean? The Tudors were expansionists. They forced Cornwall and Wales into English governance and tried in Ireland and set up limited English rule (round Dublin- The Pale) which would later turn into English rule over all of Ireland
Is it an Olympic rule that English be used on jerseys?
Yes
What is the rule of rhiality noun?
There is no word 'rihality' in English.
Is language going to rule the world?
American English.
