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- prepositions - What is the difference between information on about . . .
information of a sensitive nature This does not mean information about "sensitive nature", but describes the information as sensitive (so it might need to be kept private) Similarly: information of this kind is considered sensitive This means the type of information we are talking about (such as medical records) is sensitive
- Provide information on, of or about something?
Normally you'd say "important information" or "urgent information", but the of form is a well-accepted formal phrasing You might try to use it to indicate owner of the information, but that's really awkward "The disk contains information of Sony on their newest mp3 player" - but I don't think you'd ever encounter it in real life
- plural forms - Information or Informations? - English Language Learners . . .
I thought information is singular and plural But now I'm not sure which version is right: The dialogue shows two important informations OR The dialogue shows two important information Which
- grammaticality - Information on? for? about? - English Language . . .
Which is grammatically correct? A visit was made to local supermarket to observe and collect information for on about the fat contents of vegetable spread and butter available in the store
- politeness - Please Find Attached or Please Find Enclosed in a . . .
Please find attached "Monthly status report" PDF for your reference would be appropriate; you cannot enclose anything in an email because they don't have envelopes However (in my opinion) a more formal phrasing would be something like Please find the pdf "Monthly status report" attached for your reference or, shortly put Please find the file attached for your reference if it is clear what
- There is some or There are some- which is correct?
"There is some X" is fine when X is an uncountable noun, for example water "There are some Xes" is for when X is a plural noun like horses However, in speech and also nowadays in reputable newspapers, for example, you can have "There's some Xes " Note, however, that you need the contraction "There's", you cannot use two words "There is some Xes" is ungrammatical!
- Which term is correct? I have no or I dont have any
Both forms of negation are correct The former is known as no-negation: Dr Gillian McKeith has no medical qualification whereas the latter is known as not-negation: Dr Gillian McKeith doesn't have a medical qualification The "Longman Student Grammar of Spoken and Written English" contains a brief section (8 8 8) that discusses choosing between not-negation and no-negation It affirms that not
- further VS. more - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Please, would you give me some further coffee? vs Please, would you give me some more coffee? Could you think of when and or where we could use further meaning more? Thanks in advance
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