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... addresses. Here are the words to shun: theirself, theirselves, them- self, themselves, and any other variations the human brain can hatch. Nonstandard expressions such as these are not ... woman?" For a moment there was total silence. Everyone had forgotten (4 they/their) own peril as (5 they/them) stared, riveted, at the desperate woman in the front of the plane. "(6 ... with it? (What s the "it"—victory or the defeated?) Likewise, with them? (Who's the "them"—the victors, the defeated, or each other?) Roosevelt miscalculates,

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... to be an ante-cedent Not in the mood to put the pro-noun in the possessive case? Instead, you can revise the sen-tence so the noun provides the reference for the pronoun Possession and Pronouns ... mother 4 In a company they say that a committee is a group of the unwilling, picked from the unfit, to do the unnecessary 5 The book says that applying computer technology is simply finding the ... adjectives Example The busy bee never rests (The noun is bee.) She felt disappointed (The pronoun is she.) The child cried bitterly (The verb is cried.) The child cried very bitterly (The adverb is

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... together One or the other will do the trick nicely No: This is the more heavier brother Yes: This is the heavier brother No: He is the most heaviest brother Yes: He is the heaviest brother Good, ... with the rest of the group, be sure to include the word other or else Then, your comparison will make sense Dopey: The Godfather was greater than any modern American movie Sensible: The Godfather ... They eat well Once More into the Breach, Dear Friends Complete each sentence by adding the correct form of the adjective or adverb in parenthesis or by selecting the correct word in parenthesis

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... also, the verb agrees with the noun closest to the pronoun • Neither the contract nor the page proofs are arriving in time to meet the deadline Trang 2l|f» P a r t 2 : Under the Grammar Hammer The ... lying Only one person is lying: the witness or the defendant Therefore, the subject is singular And the singular subject (the witness or the defendant) matches the singu-lar verb (was) Plural ... group can act on their own, the word is considered plural • The play's cast are rehearsing their lines The plural subject cast requires the plural verb are because the members of the cast are

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... other officers eat their jelly donuts on duty Use the plural pronoun their to agree with the plural antecedent officers • Neither the other officers nor Toody eats his donuts on duty Use the ... use the plural pronoun their 4 Antecedents joined by or, nor, or correlative conjunctions such as either/or, neither/nor agree with the antecedent closer to the pronoun • Neither Toody nor the ... wrong with the following sentence? Coming up the hall, the clock struck 10 As written, the sentence states that the clock was coming up the hall An ambulatory clock is possible, but neither highly

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... some examples: • The manager with the pink slips terrorized the employees The adjectival phrase "with the pink slips" describes the noun "manager." • The price of the promotion ... 5Part Usage and Abusage Then there's the story about the man who appeared at the Pearly Gates St Peter asked him, "Who goes there?" "It is I," answered the man "Oh, no," ... Everyone Else Goes As their motto proves, the crew of the USS Enterprise split their infinitives along with their atoms The motto should read: "To Go Boldly " They're not alone You were

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... left of The Grateful Dead around the country. The gerund phrase is "following what's left of The Grateful Dead around the country." Infinitive Phrases: The Final ... The past participle "frozen" describes the noun "candy bar." • Annoyed, Rita ate dinner by herself in the bathroom. The past participle "annoyed" describes the ... aren't preceded by a helping verb, as these examples show: • The sputtering car jerked down the road, (participle) • The car was sputtering down the road, (verb) Chapter II: Phrases:

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... weekend? The subject of the sentence is "you." To find the subject in a question, rewrite the question as a statement The question "Is the frog in the freezer?" becomes "The frog ... will come before the verb Not so with ques-tions In a question, the verb often comes before the subject Here are some examples: • Is the frog in the freezer? The subject of the sentence is "frog." ... about the different kinds of sentences and how they're used That's what this chapter is all about First, you learn about the two main parts of the sen-tence: the subject and the predicate Then

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... volitans The volitan lionfish is the one most often found in the aquarium trade. It gets accustomed to dead foodstuffs. The membrane linking the spokes of the pectoral fins runs to the rear end of their body, ... detect food. Their elongated body enables them to weave their way skilfully through natural obstacles in their path. Plotosus lineatus The young live in shoals where they form a ball, with their heads ... by grinding their teeth, with the swim bladder acting as a resonator. Rarely found in aquariums, they are nevertheless robust. The Nemipterids live near reefs and are vigorous free- swimmers. They feed...

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... accordance with the diagram below (if the filter is to be on the left of the aquarium) , with the glass strips in pairs facing each other. They must not be more than 8 cm apart. The distance between the perforated ... and absorbing the salts in the water. Finally, they incrust themselves on the slightest details in the decor, which does nothing to enhance the visual effect. and their advantages These are substantial. ... Placed at the base of plants, these balls gradually release their nutrients. Mineral salts This name covers all the substances needed for the growth of aquarium plants. They are in fact the equivalent...

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... light The further away the light source, the greater the loss in: - the lighting hood; - the glass lid covering the aquarium; - the water. Part of the light is reflected by the surface of the water, ... fill the aquarium with the freshest water possible; only switch on the aeration. Now is the time to dissolve the salts. Weigh the amount you require, on the basis of the real volume of the water, before ... In the diagrams above, the aquarium is seen from above, with the front at the bottom of the drawing; the foam is represented by hatching. The decor can be artificial. • Wet-dry filters Here, the...

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... can therefore only occur in acid fresh water. There is a relationship between the CH and the general hardness: the closer the CH value comes to the GH value, the more bal- anced the water. If the ... is a good indicator of the equilibrium of an aquarium, and it is therefore important to measure it regularly. The darker the pink color, the more nitrites there are in the tested sample. as copper, ... formerly beyond their reach. There are almost as many kinds of hobbyists as there are types of fish: the semiprofessional, the "small" and the "modest" collector, the specialist. There...

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... those of the genus Echinodorus) or on PVC pipe placed in the tank. She will sometimes choose other, sur- prising sites, such as the aquarium glass or the heat- ing equipment! The male then joins the ... the pattern of their coloration. Shy and non-aggressive, they can leap through any tiny gap in the aquarium lid. They have been successfully bred with the aid of hormones, like the labeos; otherwise ... are attached to the roof of the spawning site; the female tends them while the male defends the territory. The fry are free-swimming after 8-10 days, under the watchful eyes of the adults. J....

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