word choice - Are poem recital and poetry recitation correct and ...
2018年11月26日 · A recital is a performance of a selection of pieces, usually music, however the term poetry recital is used. Some artistic events might have both poetry and pieces of music. In such an event person might recite a poem. Note that strictly "recite" implies that the poem has been memorised, the performance is from memory.
Is there any term used to denote singular and plural form
1. In English you can use 'a' or 'an' to designate singular form , so 'an elephant', 'a dress', 'a problem' will be always about a single item. However, you can't use 'a' or 'an' with every noun, since some do not have a singular form such as the word 'pants' for example. So if you want to relay information without using a number for singular ...
vocabulary - "The notice reads" vs. "The notice recites" - English ...
2018年2月2日 · From Merriam-Webster: recite. transitive verb. 1 : to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly. 2 a : to relate in full: recites dull anecdotes. b : to give a recital of: recited a catalog of offenses. 3 : to repeat or answer questions about (a lesson) intransitive verb.
word choice - "Searched on" vs "searched about" - English …
2015年5月6日 · 1. First, you can't use every this way. Every is an adjective, not a noun or pronoun. I went to the Internet and searched everything I could about/on animal behavior. I don't think there is much difference here, although I would say about is more precise.
Difference between recite /read/tell a poem
2019年9月25日 · 3. "Read a poem" means that you are reading it from a book or other printed text. "Recite a poem" means that you are quoting it, verbatim, without the need for a text. "Tell" doesn't sound idiomatic in this context at all. "Telling" something normally means that you are speaking extemporaneously, but with poetry, you should stick to the ...
poetry - How would you interpret the meaning of "green wars" in …
2019年7月30日 · And would never use a Spanish poem in translation for my English class, unless it was a college course on quality in the translation of poetry. – Lambie Commented Jun 12, 2020 at 15:41
poetry - What is the meaning of 'Here a “that,” there a “that ...
2015年11月13日 · Here a “that,” there a “that,” everywhere a “that-that” Is it correctly in grammar? I suppose it means Here is a “that,” there is a “that,” everywhere is a “that-that”. is my sentence better?
Canonical Post #2: What is the perfect, and how should I use it?
2014年4月13日 · Additionally, if you're reading older poetry, you may sometimes find direct objects, noun complements, etc., between the HAVE form and the past participle, usually for metrical reasons. Questions, and other cases of subject–auxiliary inversion Ordinarily, only adverbials can intrude between the HAVE form and its past participle complement.
word order - "I am here" or "Here I am" or "Here am I" - English ...
2017年2月19日 · 1. Both 'I am here' and 'here I am' are commonly used as a way of identifying your location. 'I am here' is used to aggressively declare your location to everyone, and can be used as a way of claiming the territory you stand on. 'Here I am' is a less strong statement and may be in response to someone searching for or looking for you.
Which is the correct question ("Who has" vs "Who have")?
The OP's question involves the topic of interrogative pronouns (e.g. "who" and "what") and the question of whether they could be considered to be singular or plural.