Is this a properly phrased sentence?
It's grammatical, but awkward. Likely, the fact that the building that Dan's entering is 'his newly moved to Greenwich Village apartment building' should have been made clear earlier in the story rather than interjected right after that thought of his. But is there a larger story of which this sentence is a part? If so, please post the paragraphs that surround the sentence, for then I and other Quorans can more accurately judge its propriety.
Is this proper sentence, "I happen to see you there"?
This verb is a little tricky. Happen has this meaning: to take place; to occur. The accident happened last week.You also see the verb used in present tense: it happens every Spring.When you see a sentence like this one: I happened to run in to her at the supermarket - it carries the idea of ‘ not planned ‘.It is this element of not planned, not pre-determined that makes the sentence ‘ I happen to see you there - impossible because it seems to say that the speaker I is determining the action. You can say “I may happen to see you there" because by adding ‘may' the action is not determined.As I said, happen is one of our trickier verbs. You will see sentences like this: I happen to think he's a terrible lawyer. This usage has nothing to do with occurring or taking place. It's a figure of speech which adds no additional meaning. I think he's a bad lawyer and I happen to think he's a bad lawyer mean the same thing.
Is this sentence properly phrased or too long?
User-13795516472622150364's answer is a good re-write.I see two other options to clarify it.Go longer: "As he surfaced, he felt nothing like he had on that special day long ago."Or, if the rest of the context calls for a punchier pace, you can split it up into two, giving a little more insight to the feeling: "As he surfaced, he felt {whatever he is feeling}. Nothing like that special day long ago."HTHK
Which sentence is proper?
A is correct, but you need to hyphenate "mega city" thusly, "mega-city" In B, "as New York" is a fragment that does not fit with the rest of the sentence. It could be rewritten: B. Tokyo is a splendid and gorgeous mega-city, as is New York.
Is this sentence written in proper English?
To form the superlative of an adjective (like "ugly"), you either add "-est" as an ending of the word, or you put "most" before it. Never do both. If an adjective has one syllable, or two syllables and ends in "-y", we usually add the ending. For example: shortest prettiest You can also, theoretically, say "most short" or "most pretty", but we tend not to. For other two-syllable adjectives and those with three syllables or more, we usually have to use "most." For example: most gorgeous most beautiful most tantalising With these adjectives, the "-est" ending is not an option. So you're right, your friend is wrong, and Rosie is actually quite cute.
What is the proper way to say this sentence in plain English?
Let's get down to business . . .Are these user instructions? If so, strike "please."We know it's an app, or we don't care what it is (just make it go). So strike "app."How do you open a mobile app?If you open the app, you will be prompted what to do next, which is to log in. So strike "and log in to."Does this app only work on a smartphone and not on any other mobile device (such as a tablet)? If not, strike "on your smartphone."Is it possible to log in to someone else's Happyfaces account? If not, strike "your Happyfaces account."Photographs? Quaint, but "photos" is pretty modern and saves five characters. Strike "graph."What's left?Tap Happyfaces ☺ to start sharing photos.I hope that helps!
Is this a proper use of conjuncture in a sentence?
What does "conjuncture" mean? A conjecture is a guess. A conjunction is a connection. A juncture is a specific point in time. Are you thinking of one of those words, perhaps?
Do you think this sentence is properly phrased?
It is not incorrectly phrased, but it could be phrased more clearly.If the question is, "Is this question grammatically incorrect?"The answer is no. It's not even a run on.The confusion is mainly the result of the number of prepositions in the sentence, and their respective arrangement.Sandra Joseph's answer below is better. Specifically, her use of commas to specify a descriptive clause helps the sentence meaning become clearer. Of course, if you're intent on adding this specific bit of meaning:The speaker is specifying the second step on the next day as a way of contrasting the second step on the previous day. Then her answer makes it less clear, not more clear.However, if the previous sentence specified the second step on the previous day, further clarification could be provided by an introductory clause to the answer she gave:Unlike the previous day, on the next day--as a second step--he paid a random guy in the street $100 to act as an evidence guard. This still leaves us wondering how the second step on the previous day varied from the second step on the next day--was it a guy who wasn't random? Was it someone other than a guy? Did he pay a random guy who wasn't in the street? Did the guy he paid get less than $100 or more? Was the guy he paid actually an evidence guard versus simply acting like one? Was the guy a different sort of guard than an evidence one? Were more than one of these things different?Of course, by the time we read this sentence, we already know the contents of the previous one, if any, thus that part becomes irrelevant if there actually was a previous sentence.
Does this sentence make proper use of the word "modicum"?
modicum means very small amount. a moderate or small amount: He hasn't even a modicum of common sense. .
How do you use parathases properly in sentences?
Use of parenthesis should probably be minimized. If a sentence is closing with a parenthetical note the period comes outside the closing parenthesis. Any other form of punctuation that is not within the wording of the parenthetical note also should be outside the parenthesis. If a parenthetical note comes within the body of the sentence the wording outside the sentence must form a proper sentence independently of the parenthetical note, otherwise get rid of the parenthesis and work the thought into the sentence. For guidelines far better than I'm able to suggest I'd recommend picking up one of the numerous writing guides available. Little Brown Compact Handbook is excellent.