1. See my grammar notes on “Participle” at: zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/44 2. Some Verbs, such as “a bomb exploded”, “a man killed” and “eyes fixed on” often do not make sense if Present Participle is used. In this case, “fixed” meaning “directing something” would not make...
(takes an infinitive)expresses intention, expectation, supposition, or obligation:the president is to arrive at 9.30,you are not to leave before I say so Etymology: Old Englishbēon; related to Old High Germanbimam, LatinfuiI have been, Greekphueinto bring forth, Sanskritbhavatihe is ...
I’m mentally patting myself on the back for my excellent timing for the elevator so a few seconds pass before I realize we are not ascending to the mezzanine level. I look at the call panel and sure enough neither woman has pressed the button. I was about to make a little joke on ...
Everyone moves around the care home, spilling things on the floor and bumping into walls and doors. Carpet tiles and carpet do not support the easy maintenance of hygiene – nor do painted walls! Regular disinfecting is vital; meaning more rigorous and frequent cleaning with stronger chemicals, ...
Breakups leave us feeling lonely, especially when we still have feelings for the other person. That’s whatTori Kellysays in “Should’ve Been Us” from her debut albumUnbreakable Smile. The first verse perfectly depicts feeling lonely even when the singer is surrounded by people. She got her...
Fixin' to means "on the verge of or in preparation for (doing a given thing)." It often follows a form of the verb to be, and it consists of the present participle of the verb fix followed by the infinitive marker to: They were fixin' to leave without me. Although locutions like ...
[translate] aU figure it out, i'm tired of waiting, being indecisive it goes with a price,and now your time is almost gone, i'm hearing go on and leave U形象它, i'm疲倦于等待,是犹豫不决的它连同价格,并且您的时间几乎现在去, i'm听力继续并且离开 [translate] ...
When it comes to mental wellbeing, you may have noticed that mindfulness has attracted a lot of attention. It’s not only individuals who are experiencing the benefits, but businesses are also getting onboard. Indeed,mindfulnessat work has become aproven solution to counteract stressand reinvigora...
At each wave, a rotating random 50% subgroup of respondents was invited to an enhanced interview and given a Leave Behind Psychosocial and Lifestyle Questionnaire to complete and return by mail, which included questions on participation in community arts groups and mental wellbeing40. Participants ...
In addition, the focus on working persons leads to sample selection issues. For instance, the experience of a strong level of uncertainty might encourage an individual to terminate employment and hence to leave the sample. A failure to control for this selection may lead to an underestimation of...