Questions

Save any questions here, with your initial shown e.g. L1, or A1, then L2, etc. Thanks.


 * A1. In the feedback about my summer plans (FB4), I don't know if would be more likely "some" or "any". I studied this rule many years ago but in the present, I have a great doubt about this rule. In singular, it's "a" but in plural is some or any?** answered by email, July 15 - some vs. any


 * A2. We have to speak about "in" instead "to". I don't understand this rule. (FB13)**. answered by email, July 15 - prepositions of place


 * A3. Which is the rule for using "as" or "Like"?** answered directly by email, July 15 - relates to week 2 exercise

[] [] **Francine's response:** Yes, both of these have good information. Sometimes I find it can be overwhelming to try and -absorb so much detail about one point, but I realize it's necessary when learning. Perhaps try practising one or two of the points, and then work with other aspects of it. I'm also a fan of the about.com website, and here's its input: about.com There's an interesting point about subject/verb agreement in this next link too - look at the "singular or plural" section of it subject/verb agreement It's a rule I struggle with all the time! **Thanks, Amanda!**
 * A4. I don't know how using "either" and "neither"**. A h, now we have another project. Check the list and see if you can find a webpage that you feel best explains this. If you find one, why not post it here? I'll look, after I've looked at your choice(s), and we can look at the topic together and maybe discuss it on Skype.
 * Amanda's project results: **I've found that 2 pages. The last of them has exercises to practise and it explains the difference very well. When you can Francine, we can speak it on Skype.

A resume will be generic to some extent in that it's not practical to modify it for each job opportunity. Also, if you're sending out your resume as a general enquiry to many businesses, rather than a response to a specific job posting, then you can't create a specific resume. I think a cover letter is always needed, however, what's in it may vary. I worked for the government and they required a long cover letter that almost mimicked the resume. This is unusual though, and I'd say that being concise is more appropriate. Many who screen responses to job postings may receive many responses and have very little time to spend on each, hence the need to be concise. In most cases, the cover letter serves to point out some specific skills or experiences that make you a good candidate. Your letter should make them want to know more about you.
 * L1. Are a resume and a cover letter obligatory when we apply for a job? What are differences between them since resume also covers what is mentioned in a cover letter?**


 * L2. We're practicing to write a cover letter focusing on volunteering, but is there any specific volunteering position pointed out or we can apply for which one we want to in this exercise? Can we use our imagination?** Yes, you can use your imagination but it's best to think of something that you're likely to be interested in. In this way it will expose you to vocabulary that is more likely to be useful to you. For example, if you enjoy animals you might apply to volunteer at an animal shelter so that you can learn works associated with animals and their care.


 * L3. I've checked those 3 links again, but there's still one link which doesn't work for me. I'm using a different connection and computer from this morning. Could you please help me copy and paste all the information to a word file and share it to me?** http://www.angelfire.com/blues/cristiarnau/Guidewrit.htm#linking Unfortunately it's a very large webpage and doesn't copy well. I did try to cut and paste the first table section but it won't go into a word document. That first section is about useful linking/transition words, some I've found another webpage instead: transition words Amanda, I suggest you look at this one too as I like this format better.
 * Le An: ** Thanks, Francine! That's really what I've been searching.

For example: He suggested to go on camping this Sunday. I agree to go. verbs followed by to + infinitive
 * A5. I have many doubts with: VERB+TO+SUBJECT. How can I know which verbs are followed by "to"? Is it a common mistake or is it a very important mistake? **
 * Le An: ** Do you mean that a verb followed by to + infinitive?
 * Francine's response: **Le An, your list is useful and I'll post it to our references page. However, I read a different meaning to Amanda's question. I'm going to post a grammar link titled "verb and preposition collocation". Collocation has recently been given more importance by the teaching profession. You can look up "collocation" in the dictionary. Unfortunately, Amanda, these combinations just have to be learned, and regular use will make them come more naturally. When you are immersed in English you will probably pick them up easily. If I'm misunderstanding your question, please let me know. I've also posted another grammar link after that one, to do with verbs and collocation as I think it might be useful.
 * Amanda: Thank you to both of you! You have answered very good to my question! **

1. Because is a conjunction e.g. I couldn't sleep last night because I drank too much coffee. "Because" can also come at the beginning of a sentence e.g. Because you left the light on, I wasn't able to sleep. I don't think I've ever used "a cause of". I might say "The cause of", but it's use is not similar to "because" at all e.g. The cause of obesity is eating too much food and not getting enough exercise. 2. "In order to" can be written more clearly by just writing "to"; it means the same thing. So, "to" and "for" are both prepositions. If you look up each one in an English Dictionary (not Spanish) you'll see lots of examples of their use. Seeing those examples should help you see the difference.
 * A6. Which is the difference to use "because" and "a cause of" and between "for" and "in order to". Several times I've used "a cause of" and you've proofread for "because" and I don't understand which is the difference. **
 * Thank you for your explications, Francine :) **