Grammar question: meaning of "twist the truth"?
It means to take a fact and change it slightly so it´s not entirely true. You can also say ´bend the truth´
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
They all sound wrong to me. Help? Which of the following is the clearest and most grammatically correct way of rewriting the sentence? "In fact, they had neither the freedom to decide where to watch the movie nor to choose when to see it." a. In fact, they had not the freedom to decide where to watch the movie nor to choose when to see it. b. In fact, they had neither the freedom to decide where to watch the movie or to choose when to see it. c. In fact, they either had the freedom to decide where to watch the movie nor to choose when to see it. d. In fact, they had the freedom neither to decide where to watch the movie nor to choose when to see it.
English Grammar: Which is more Grammatically Correct - "I wish I was there" OR "I wish I were there"?
Most of the writers have given the correct grammatical conclusions. All answers seem to be good.Grammatically speaking both the expressions are correct without a doubt. But English can be an eccentric and global language and full of grammatical exceptions in which one needs to get perplexed at times without a single clue.As such I need not elaborate the aspect.As far as my learning is concerned , after having gone through as many as books on grammar as a non native speaker, these are s my conclusions :I wish I WAS there . ( in general conversation )can ALSO be the right expression.Unreal past tenses such as subjunctives which is a form of a verb in certain languages and situations expresses a wish doubt or possibility.We can use either :Was agrees with pronouns such as I , He She and It.Or :WERE agrees with pronouns such as I , He She and It .Were is the more correct form but WAS is often used especially in conversation. An exception is given by the grammarians here.Otherwise there is no difference.The subjunctive mood expresses a SUPPOSITION that is most IMPROBABLE.If I WERE you I would not clarify this query.Here we express a wish or desire.I wish she WERE here.Notice this :I'm a lecturer .The correct question tag is :amn't I ? Can be 100% for sure.The grammarians made some necessary changes here sinceamn't I ?is very difficult to pronounceTherefore it is exempted to use as aren't I ?but, I am not a lier. am I ?If I WERE to answer your query I wouldn't.I wish I WERE a philosopher .If I WERE to clarify I would not write this much.Driven home !I Wish I was … ...I wish I were ... …If wishes were horse ... …In real reality hardly it happens.
How to use "given the fact that ..." (and its meaning )?
Given the fact that nobody is coming, I think we should cancel the party. Given the fact that the rent is due tomorrow, we shouldn't spend all our money gambling today. General form: Given the fact that (some true statement), (conclusion that follows from that statement).