'He is descended from King Robert I of France' is correct, but " he is a descendant from ..." is incorrect. We say ''he is a descendant of ... "
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sakali nails it:
as for "may" vs "might", one rule often followed is that "might" is used for sentences that are otherwise formulated in the past, and "may" is used for sentences that are otherwise formulated in the present/future. this is a lot like the rules for "can" vs. "could".
however, i don't recall seeing an official problem that explicitly tests may vs. might (as opposed to will/would and can/could, both of which i've seen tested).
even on this problem, the distinction is not strictly dispositive: the problem can be resolved by the above idiomatic usage split instead.
to the posters on this site: have any of you ever seen an OFFICIAL problem that tests may vs. might? (especially if that distinction is actually required to solve the problem)
this is correct.sakali wrote:The correct idiom usage:
Descend FROM
The great bankers never descend from their tower to deal with people like you and me
and
Descendant OF
Rebecca Smith, a descendant of the Austen family, said she was very pleased with the exhibition
as for "may" vs "might", one rule often followed is that "might" is used for sentences that are otherwise formulated in the past, and "may" is used for sentences that are otherwise formulated in the present/future. this is a lot like the rules for "can" vs. "could".
however, i don't recall seeing an official problem that explicitly tests may vs. might (as opposed to will/would and can/could, both of which i've seen tested).
even on this problem, the distinction is not strictly dispositive: the problem can be resolved by the above idiomatic usage split instead.
to the posters on this site: have any of you ever seen an OFFICIAL problem that tests may vs. might? (especially if that distinction is actually required to solve the problem)
Ron has been teaching various standardized tests for 20 years.
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Pueden hacerle preguntas a Ron en castellano
Potete chiedere domande a Ron in italiano
On peut poser des questions à Ron en français
Voit esittää kysymyksiä Ron:lle myös suomeksi
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Quand on se sent bien dans un vêtement, tout peut arriver. Un bon vêtement, c'est un passeport pour le bonheur.
Yves Saint-Laurent
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Pueden hacerle preguntas a Ron en castellano
Potete chiedere domande a Ron in italiano
On peut poser des questions à Ron en français
Voit esittää kysymyksiä Ron:lle myös suomeksi
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Quand on se sent bien dans un vêtement, tout peut arriver. Un bon vêtement, c'est un passeport pour le bonheur.
Yves Saint-Laurent
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Learn more about ron
