Comment by Andriy Drozdyuk on Can you "encounter" an "assumption"?
:) Thanks, I'll take that into account. However I only use this in my book one or two times, and it is for nothing important.
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So... "... Approximately in 1225 Frederick II with his court, located in Pisa, granted Milo an audience"? Sounds wierd to me... Or "court which sat in Pisa"?
View ArticleComment by Andriy Drozdyuk on Can king's court be "stationed" in a city?
Yep, it does. I think there must be something simpler - that I am missing. This can't be so "rare" of an expression, after all!
View ArticleComment by Andriy Drozdyuk on Which should I use with "neither/nor": "has" or...
Sorry - I didn't mean that "have" was my choice for the 2nd example. I am still not sure which one to use.
View ArticleComment by Andriy Drozdyuk on Which should I use with "neither/nor": "has" or...
I didn't mean that "have" was my choice for the 2nd example. I am still not sure which one to use. I like your reasoning about multiple options... but then why do you say that I should still use...
View ArticleComment by Andriy Drozdyuk on “Solution to” vs. “solution of ”
similar, but "for" is not "of" :-) Maybe we should combine the two questions...
View ArticleComment by Andriy Drozdyuk on How to indicate "Our remark"?
Interesting, but now the original word "it" is gone.
View ArticleComment by Andriy Drozdyuk on How would you say "written for a Latin...
I like "ordinary Latins", not sure if it is correct.
View ArticleComment by Andriy Drozdyuk on How would you say "written for a Latin...
people of Italy is rather cumbersome... I will, of course, use this if there is no other option.
View ArticleComment by Andriy Drozdyuk on How would you say "written for a Latin...
@phenry - Both actually. One without the other would not be the exact meaning I am looking for, thanks!
View ArticleComment by Andriy Drozdyuk on How do I designate the footnotes that are mine...
But I am an author - not an editor or translator. Thanks for the answer.
View ArticleComment by Andriy Drozdyuk on Help reworking a sentence to make it less...
Just an example of code that represents the document.
View Article"Distinction" or "difference"?
I don't really know whether I should use "distinction" or "difference" or something else!My sentence goes like this:For a better distinction among them, people were given nicknames, which reflected...
View ArticleAnswer by Andriy Drozdyuk for Is [Its'] a word? (Note the apostrophe at the...
That word does not exist. "Its" is a possesive pronoun, so it already means "belonging to".Source here.
View ArticleAnswer by Andriy Drozdyuk for Can king's court be "stationed" in a city?
How about "held his court at" or "held his court in":Approximately in 1225 when Frederick II held his court at Pisa, Milo was granted an audience.(not sure if it's at or in)
View Article"At the time" versus "at that time"
I hope this is not a double post.Should I use "at the time" or "at that time" when I want to express something that was known during the time when the events occurred?Bonco presents the facts known at...
View ArticleHow do I designate the footnotes that are mine inside a quote?
Note: sorry for cross-posting from Writers.SE, but I can't seem to get a definite answer.How do I designate the footnotes that are mine inside a quote?I tried "our note", "note ours" and "remark is...
View ArticleHow to indicate "Our remark"?
I have a sentence:Before the Greeks, the ancient Egyptians used it (Golden Section - remark is ours) in the construction of their great pyramids.In that sentence the words "Golden Section" was written...
View ArticleCan king's court be "stationed" in a city?
I want to say that when the Frederick II with his court, was in the city of Pisa, some person got a chance to see him.Can I say "stationed with his court in", like so?Approximately in 1225 when...
View ArticleShould I write "calling himself in this/that way" here?
In my text I am trying to say, that it is not clear what intentions the person had, by calling themselves in a certain way (let's say Foobar).My question is should I use "calling himself this way" or...
View ArticleWhich should I use with "neither/nor": "has" or "have"? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicates:Which is correct, “neither is” or “neither are”?“Neither Michael nor Albert is correct” or “Neither Michael nor Albert are correct”?In my sentence I mean to say that (both) original...
View ArticleIs it better to use "a" or "the" here in my book?
I have a peculiar situation, I am not sure whether to use "a" or "the" in my book. This takes place in a footnote of the title of the work that I mention.Mario wrote the work "Principia de...
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