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Another sentence parsing question

"No one told us the password to use for entry into the chatroom."No one = SubjectTold = Trans. VerbThe password = Direct ObjectTo use = Adjectivial Infinitive modifying "password"Us = Indirect ObjectFor entry into the classroom = two prepositional phrasesWhy does "for entry into the classroom" modify the adjectivial infinitive "to use" and not the noun "password"?

Date Published: May 31, 2012 - 6:11 pm

any number of files X any numbers of files

Hi,As far as I know 'any' can be followed either a plural noun or sigular. Thus,Can I say 'any number of files' or 'any numbers of files'?You can upload any number of files per one request. Set max number of files in configOr may 'any' and 'number' are determiners here?

Date Published: May 31, 2012 - 4:18 am

I or ME which one is correct?

I have created a Ticket to change the email id’s domain from domainA.com to domainB.com for me and Tim.OrI have created a Ticket to change the email id domain from domainA.com to domainB.com for I and Tim.OrI have created a Ticket for me and Tim to change our email id domain from domainA.com to domainB.com.Which one is correct, if any one of the above points is wrong, please tell why it is wrong.Most of the time I got confused between I and me, please share your thoughts.

Date Published: May 31, 2012 - 3:53 am

upper term ??

upper term ??Writing about active and passive I wanted to say 'voice' is the "Oberbegriff" (German for generic term) of active and passive. But I let it be, 'generic term' is such a rare and misleading word.Thinking about this problem - that a language such as English with such a blown-up vocabulary has no reasonable word for "Oberbegriff" I thought I might simply translate the German term as "upper term" - a new invention I know. At first I looked at this new invention with a bit of suspicion, but the more I think about it the more I find this new term isn't so bad. Now I would like to ask what do readers feel and think when I write:- The upper term for active and passive is voice (verb direction).Please don't laugh too loud. Anxious

Date Published: May 31, 2012 - 3:50 am

transitiv and intransitve

transitive and intransitiveI'm always a bit annoyed if I have to look up an expression in long entries of verbs such as to have, to be, to get, to do and so on as I know it will take me some time till I find the expression or see it isn't registered.It is usual in English dictionaries to have two categories for verb constructions (transitiv and intransitiv) - so the subdivisions in such verb entries are (tr. verb, intr. verb, phrases). Thank goodness, most dictionaries list compound verbs (with prepositional particles) alphabetically so they are easily to find.But I find two categories (tr./itr) that isn't sufficient. We should have a lot more categories:verb + infinitiv, verb + gerund, verb + prep(ositional) object, verb of movement (+ indication whereto), verb of movement 2 (to move sth to a place), verb + adjective, verba dicendi (verbs + direct speach), verbs + that-clause,verbs + question clause and so on.With such subdivisions it would be much easier to find things in long entries of verbs.Another advantage: If one collects vocabulary material in a computer or smart handy such subdivisions are very useful.Any opinions to this topic?

Date Published: May 31, 2012 - 2:52 am

i will be late OR i will be coming late

I will be late tomorrow for office.I will be coming late tomorrow for office.Which one is apt?

Date Published: May 31, 2012 - 2:51 am

What is the polite, or appropriate term, for a native of India?

I do not know that the vast majority of Americans know the appropriate term. Here, we have Indians: a mistaken term based on the assumption of Columbus that he had circumnavigated globe and reached the Asian subcontinent. There is currently some controversy as to the appropriate term for native-americans, yet this last term serves, currently. Other terms have been proposed, yet remain contentious.There seems, though, to be no term, contentious or otherwise, used to refer to natives of India, other than just that: natives of India. It would be an insult, I suspect, to refer to this vast and varied population of 1 billion as "Hindus." This would be more innapropriate and more incorrect than referring to Americans as Christians, and would have very little reference to location.

Date Published: May 31, 2012 - 2:49 am

Causes and results

Hi,Could anyone kindly let me know what differences there are between the usage of these verbs, please?Give rise to:Due to lead toresult in result from:Cause:Poor design can cause discomfort. Discomfort can be caused by poor design.lead to/Due to 1- Laziness can lead to accidents. Some accidents are due to laziness.Result in/ result from:1-Any incomplete or fraudulent data submitted will result in the termination of your account.2-Lack of training can result in injuries. Juries can result from lack of training Give rise to: I am afraid of if I had posted another thread, this might give rise to deleting my first thread , especially when the limit of my threads listed is exceeded the number allowed.2-The news gave rise to considerable anxiety among many people.

Date Published: May 31, 2012 - 2:22 am

Scientists Stop Brain Cell Death in Mice

Scientists Stop Brain Cell Death in Mice

Neurodegenerati ve diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's affect millions of people around the globe, but promising new research in mice could hold the key to halting the diseases' progress. Scientists believe that even though each of these diseases has a different set of triggers, the brain cell death observed in all of them may have a common pathway. In a study of mice with prion disease, researchers found that a buildup of misshapen proteins in the brain turns off the production of new proteins essential for cell survival. By restoring protein production, they were able to halt further degeneration and help extend the lives of the mice. More...