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    Is there a website that does grammar for me?
    Melissa
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    There are numerous resources available for grammar, including websites, software, and browser extensions. Some of my favorites are Grammerly, Ginger, Hemingway, and NoRedInk.com.
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    What is the correct answer in this sentence, and why? "Gloria Arroyo is a good leader. Many____ (woman/women) admires her."
    Donagan
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    The word "many" implies more than one (plural). Therefore, you say "women" (plural) rather than "woman" (singular). Use "admire" to match "women." One woman admires her, but "many women admire her."
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    Why study English grammar?
    Donagan
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    If you want English speakers to take you seriously or consider you knowledgeable or persuasive, you will want to use proper grammar when you speak or write in English. If you don't care about that, then there's no need to bother with it.
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    How do I improve my English?
    Donagan
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    Read written English and listen to spoken English as often as possible. Imitate what you read and hear.
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    How must I write the time correctly, in numerical form or spelled out?
    Community Answer
    In numerical form, unless it is "on the hour," such as 4:00, in which case it is also correct to write 4 o'clock.
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    How do I know when to double a consonant in the middle of a word, like in 'commission'?
    Donagan
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    There is no rule for that. It's just a matter of memorizing which words have single consonants and which have double.
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    Is reading newspaper, novels and magazines enough to learn English grammar?
    Donagan
    Top Answerer
    Yes, if you read a lot of professional English writing, that will help you learn proper grammar.
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    Where should one use hanged instead of hung?
    Donagan
    Top Answerer
    Use "hanged" when the object of the hanging is a person. Use "hung" when the object is anything else.
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    Can I get a job as a TEFL teacher in Vietnam if I am a non-native English speaker? If yes, how?
    Community Answer
    It's okay if you're non-native. You just have to be fluent in English. If you are, then explain that to the person interviewing you or whoever you are talking to, to get the job. If you have a non-Vietnamese accent though and you have another strong foreign accent (not American or British), it might be hard.
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    How to speak English correctly if it is not my mother language?
    Donagan
    Top Answerer
    See Speak English and related articles.
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    What is the difference between "I have visited" and "I visited"?
    Community Answer
    They are very similar in meaning. "I visited" is past tense and implies a single visit in the past. "I have visited" is present perfect tense and implies the possibility of more than one visit in the past.
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    What book is the best for learning English?
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    Although the dictionary is the best for defining words, it isn't very concise and still requires you to know some of the language.
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