Which is appropriate, 'kindly advice' or 'kindly advise'?
Advice is a noun and advise is a verb.Kindly advice is advice (noun) which is given kindly (in a kind, well meant manner).“Kindly advise” is a phrase you may see in a letter or email asking politely for advice from someone. Advise is a verb and when you advise someone you are giving them advice. You are not asking for kindly advice but asking in a polite way for advice. For instance you are telling someone your situation or problem and you need their advice. At the end of your written explanation you may write in a new sentence “"Kindly advise”. It is a request.
What should I consider before branding a company?
The very best possible gift you could give to your company is to choose now, before you launch it, to launch something truly special. In order to do that, you will have to rise above logos, traditional wisdom, USPs and more. While those things can be helpful, you will not find your gold there. From one of blog posts:“If you own a business, social enterprise, or a creative practice, you specialize in moments. If you're a therapist, a yoga instructor, a personal trainer, or a fire fighter, you specialize in moments.The ER doc that saves lives while offering a comforting hand. The parents that refuse to rush through life. The chef that shares a story and a drink with guests. The magic of life, the magic of branding, is always found in the moments.So I'll ask you the question again. What kind of moment's do you specialize in? Do you deliver forgettable moments? Good moments? Or do you deliver the kind of moments that people never forget?”READ: What Moments Do You Specialize In? and then read … The Three Traits Of Highly Creative Entrepreneurs.I think you’ll find these helpful. ;-)
Which is the correct phrase, "pair of shoes" or "pairs of shoes"? How are they used?
With this question, one must consider both nouns SEPARATELY .For example : one pair is singular and many pairs is plural“A pair” automatically means : “two” so, the noun following the quantitive noun it modifies is always written in the plural. In both situations : “shoes” is plural .A person can own just one (1) pair of shoes or A person may own ten (10) pairs added “s” for pairs and then “s” for the plural of shoes . Both statements are correct. It is only the word: “pair” which changes depending on the number qualifying the noun: For example, one (1) pair (singular form), two pairs (plural form) , three pairs. (plural form). Other words called : “collective nouns” fall into this category. For example: “set” as in a set of golf- clubs or a set of dishes; “group” as in a group of girls; “swarm” as in a swarm of bees; “herd” as in a herd of cows etc.The words: golf- clubs, dishes, girls, bees, and cows end with an “s” for plural form.
Japanese audio speakers or european which is best, how do u rate?
There's really no generalization to work with. Just look to well known brands in the high-end industry. Browsing newsgroups like rec.audio.opinion and rec.audio.high-end are good ways to start. Visit a local high-end audio shop (not Best Buy or Circuit City and the like -they are mass-produced merchants) whom of which are usually locally owned, and take your favorite CDs for auditions of different speakers. Choose the speaker system that does it for you in sight and sound -and voila! H a p p y L i s t e n i n g !
How can I learn to write grammatically correct English? What are some books or video lectures that will help me improve?
It is necessary that the basic “structure” of sentences be studied.Most native speakers learn this without studying grammar.The process of memorizing sentences from the time we are small children teaches us how to think continually in terms of basic sentence structure.Nursery Rhymes show us things like:Hickory dickory dockThe mouse ran up the clock.The clock struck one,The mouse ran downHickory Dickory Dock.If you study the Subject———Verb——-Object pattern, you will memorize how to think, write, and speak in terms of basic grammatical structure.The mouse (subject) ran (verb) up the clock (object)An Internet search using the following search termsSubject + Verb + -Objecteither alone or with the term + sentenceswill show you many websites about how to create basic sentences.The following is an example of one such website:Basic Word Order in English: SVO (Subject-Verb-Object)Such websites show how to create sentences with other elements.