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Hi, Curious! There is no great difference. As to grammar, both options are right. The difference is in emotional intonation. "Don't you like..." means "I wonder/doubt/ you don't like it". "Do you not like it?" is just a question about someone's dislikes. The latter is less emotional. Is it clear?
curious said:
Hi, Tanya. I have a question. What is difference between "Don't you like..?" and "Do you not like..?" Thanks for your help. Have a nice day.
Hi, Tanya.
Thank you very much .
Now I understood the way to use the verb "Send".
I don't know more about Turkey, but I think it is a beautiful place.
I come from Vietnam, and I want to suggest you a beautiful palce in my contry for travelling, it is Sapa. I hope in near future you will come there, and enjoy your vacation. And I'll become a guide tour for you.
Today , I want to study the verb tenses . And ofcourse I need you to help me.
My friend told me that, I have to find a short story that was wrote in the present tense, and after that write it in the past tense, and future tense.
But I don't know how to find it.
Could you help me?
Please give me a story in the present tense . After that I will write it in the past tense and you will support me to correct it.
Thank !
Have a great day.
Tanya said:
Hi, Pham! My vacation was just great. I was in Turkey, Georgia and Sochi, a great Russian resort at the Black sea. As to your question.
to send is an infinitive; sent is either Past Simple form or Past Participle Passive, send is a present form in Simple tense. We can also use this verb in the Continuous tense. Here are a few examples:
I am sending you a letter (now) (Present Continuous) I often send letters to my friends (Present Simple) I sent you a letter yesterday (Past Simple) Have you got the letter sent by me a few days ago? (Past Participle, passive)
Pay attention to how we use the preposition "to" before the indirect object. The rule is the following: if the indirect object is the first to come after the predicate, it is used without "to". For example:
Send me a letter. (me is an indirect object, letter is a direct one)
If the indirect object comes after the direct one, there should be "to" before it:
Send a letter to me.
Both sentences are correct but the structure
indirect object + direct object
is better when both objects are simple, i.e., consist of one word.
However, there is one case, when we must use only such word order
direct object + to + indirect object
It is the case when both objects are pronouns:
Bring them to me Send it to him Don't tell that to me
Is it clear now?
Trai Pham said:
Hi, Tanya. How are you today? How about your vacation? Today I want to ask you a question about the verb " Sent" I often write " Sent to" when I sent an email to my friend. But I don't know it is correct or not. How do we use this word ? "Send to you " or " Send you " is correct. Please help me to use this word right. Thank you very much!
Hi, Borken Heart! Are you kidding? Where is your question?If you want to ask something, make yourself clear, please!
Borken_Heart said:
Hi dear Tanya, Thank for replying ,I read it but in the end you wrote for me"If it is not clear enough, you may ask more questions." that is why I ask again...hahagha
Tanya said:
Hi, Borken heart! I have already ansvered this question. Please, read my answer on the discussion "A/THE' in this group
amber said:
hi Tanya: i have a problem about "the". i always make some mistake on "the". I want to know where should add "the" or where not allowed! thank you!
Hi, Pham! My vacation was just great. I was in Turkey, Georgia and Sochi, a great Russian resort at the Black sea. As to your question.
to send is an infinitive; sent is either Past Simple form or Past Participle Passive, send is a present form in Simple tense. We can also use this verb in the Continuous tense. Here are a few examples:
I am sending you a letter (now) (Present Continuous)
I often send letters to my friends (Present Simple)
I sent you a letter yesterday (Past Simple)
Have you got the letter sent by me a few days ago? (Past Participle, passive)
Pay attention to how we use the preposition "to" before the indirect object. The rule is the following: if the indirect object is the first to come after the predicate, it is used without "to". For example:
Send me a letter. (me is an indirect object, letter is a direct one)
If the indirect object comes after the direct one, there should be "to" before it:
Send a letter to me.
Both sentences are correct but the structure
indirect object + direct object
is better when both objects are simple, i.e., consist of one word.
However, there is one case, when we must use only such word order
direct object + to + indirect object
It is the case when both objects are pronouns:
Bring them to me
Send it to him
Don't tell that to me
Is it clear now?
Trai Pham said:
Hi, Tanya. How are you today? How about your vacation?
Today I want to ask you a question about the verb " Sent"
I often write " Sent to" when I sent an email to my friend. But I don't know it is correct or not.
How do we use this word ? "Send to you " or " Send you " is correct.
Please help me to use this word right.
Thank you very much!
Hi, Broken Heart! Does it hurt to feel that way? :)
Anyway, let me answer to your question.
First of all, you should separate those words in two groups:
1. despite, in spite of
2. Although, even though, though
Group 1
Both words mean the same but "despite" is "more American", though. They are used in the same constructions:
despite (in spite of) + noun/noun phrase/gerund
Examples:
I went out despite the rain (noun)
He went to work in spite of being sick (gerund)
I bought the car despite its price (noun phrase)
Group 2
All three words have almost the same meaning and are used in the same constructions:
Although Even though + the main clause Though
The main claus can come the first. It makes no difference like in all other sentences.
Examples:
I went out although it was raining.
Even though he was sick, he went to work.
I bought the car although its price was rather high.
"Even though" is more emotional, so to say.
"Though" is also used in different way . If it is placed at the end of the sentence, its meaning is close to "However" at the beginning.
Examples:
My fridge is empty. I am hungry, though.
Compare with:
I was hungry. However, my fridge was empty.
If it is not clear enough, you may ask more questions.
Borken_Heart said:
Hi Tanya, How are you? I have question? How to use(Inspite of ,although,though,dispite and even though ) in the senteces...?
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curious said:
Have a nice day.
Thank you very much .
Now I understood the way to use the verb "Send".
I don't know more about Turkey, but I think it is a beautiful place.
I come from Vietnam, and I want to suggest you a beautiful palce in my contry for travelling, it is Sapa. I hope in near future you will come there, and enjoy your vacation. And I'll become a guide tour for you.
Today , I want to study the verb tenses . And ofcourse I need you to help me.
My friend told me that, I have to find a short story that was wrote in the present tense, and after that write it in the past tense, and future tense.
But I don't know how to find it.
Could you help me?
Please give me a story in the present tense . After that I will write it in the past tense and you will support me to correct it.
Thank !
Have a great day.
Tanya said:
Borken_Heart said:
to send is an infinitive; sent is either Past Simple form or Past Participle Passive, send is a present form in Simple tense. We can also use this verb in the Continuous tense. Here are a few examples:
I am sending you a letter (now) (Present Continuous)
I often send letters to my friends (Present Simple)
I sent you a letter yesterday (Past Simple)
Have you got the letter sent by me a few days ago? (Past Participle, passive)
Pay attention to how we use the preposition "to" before the indirect object. The rule is the following: if the indirect object is the first to come after the predicate, it is used without "to". For example:
Send me a letter. (me is an indirect object, letter is a direct one)
If the indirect object comes after the direct one, there should be "to" before it:
Send a letter to me.
Both sentences are correct but the structure
indirect object + direct object
is better when both objects are simple, i.e., consist of one word.
However, there is one case, when we must use only such word order
direct object + to + indirect object
It is the case when both objects are pronouns:
Bring them to me
Send it to him
Don't tell that to me
Is it clear now?
Trai Pham said:
amber said:
thank you!
Anyway, let me answer to your question.
First of all, you should separate those words in two groups:
1. despite, in spite of
2. Although, even though, though
Group 1
Both words mean the same but "despite" is "more American", though. They are used in the same constructions:
despite (in spite of) + noun/noun phrase/gerund
Examples:
I went out despite the rain (noun)
He went to work in spite of being sick (gerund)
I bought the car despite its price (noun phrase)
Group 2
All three words have almost the same meaning and are used in the same constructions:
Although
Even though + the main clause
Though
The main claus can come the first. It makes no difference like in all other sentences.
Examples:
I went out although it was raining.
Even though he was sick, he went to work.
I bought the car although its price was rather high.
"Even though" is more emotional, so to say.
"Though" is also used in different way . If it is placed at the end of the sentence, its meaning is close to "However" at the beginning.
Examples:
My fridge is empty. I am hungry, though.
Compare with:
I was hungry. However, my fridge was empty.
If it is not clear enough, you may ask more questions.
Borken_Heart said:
1) to emphasize a statement or response confirming something already suggested
It was not expected to last long, and indeed it took less than three weeks. "She should have no trouble hearing him." "No indeed."
■ used to emphasize a description
It was a very good buy indeed
2) to introduce a further and stronger or more surprising point
The idea is attractive to many men and indeed to many women
3) in a response to express interest, surprise, or contempt
"A ghost indeed! I've never heard anything so silly."
■ expressing interest of an ironical kind with repetition of a question just asked
"Who'd believe it?""Who indeed?"
If you have questions like that, it is always necessary to consult Oxford dictionaries
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