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- by MBAnce
Mon Aug 10, 2009 7:17 am- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: Ewha Women's University
- Replies: 2
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Ewha Women's University
PASSAGE ============== In 1977 the prestigious Ewha Women's University in Seoul, Korea, announced the opening of the first women's studies program in Asia. Few academic programs have ever received such public attention. In (5) broadcast debates, critics dismissed the program as a betrayal of nationa...
- by MBAnce
Sun Aug 09, 2009 11:28 am- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: Ewha Women's University
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3543
- by MBAnce
Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:56 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: publishing divisions
- Replies: 18
- Views: 17628
if 'increases' (plural) is noun, should 'reduces' be 'reduce'? [I really hope that this thread is not de@d yet!:)] Housing integration is singular hence reduces should be used. Thanks for your response, but I am still not fully convinced :!: I am still doubtful about what caused 'reduction in any f...
- by MBAnce
Sun Jul 12, 2009 7:58 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: School integration
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5718
if 'increases' (plural) is noun, should 'reduces' be 'reduce'?
[I really hope that this thread is not dead yet!:)]
- by MBAnce
Sat Jul 11, 2009 9:22 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: School integration
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5718
Oops, I wanted to give two different examples in my post! Here is the second one.
- It infects those who are not even a native of America
- by MBAnce
Fri Aug 01, 2008 8:50 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Idioms - Native to Vs. Native of
- Replies: 11
- Views: 15387
Hi sudhir3127, Isn't the thread about 'contrast' instead of 'compare' :) But similar log applies to 'compare' too. How about: Tumor-elicited polymorphonuclear cells, in contrast to "normal" circulating polymorphonuclear cells, stimulate invasive and metastatic potentials of rat mammary ade...
- by MBAnce
Fri Aug 01, 2008 8:47 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: 'Contrast to' Vs 'Contrast With'
- Replies: 5
- Views: 80733
vmahalin, I agree with you that these kind of sentense structures are difficult to grasp completely! A close look at it would reveal that it leads to two different meanings 1. The group arrived in New Orleans for Mardi-Gras a week earlier and then decided to stay in a hotel for the whole week. 2. Th...
- by MBAnce
Thu Jul 31, 2008 7:07 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Why is the sentence wrong - Semantically or Grammatically
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5940
gmattester, 'contrast' is used as a noun in 'in contrast to' and as a verb in 'contrast with'. in contrast to - *the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared contrast with - *put in opposition to show or emphasize differences * - referred from (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/c...
- by MBAnce
Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:48 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: 'Contrast to' Vs 'Contrast With'
- Replies: 5
- Views: 80733
Xbond,
'be native to' indicates a characteristics whereas 'native of' does not!
e.g.:
*- There is a unique business culture native to the U.S.
*- There is a unique business culture native to the U.S.
*-(referred from http://www.800score.com/guidec4view1i.html)
- by MBAnce
Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:18 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Idioms - Native to Vs. Native of
- Replies: 11
- Views: 15387