Comments on: Six Rules for Making Subjects and Verbs Agree http://www.dailywritingtips.com/six-rules-for-making-subjects-and-verbs-agree/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:29:22 +0000 hourly 1 By: Clevis http://www.dailywritingtips.com/six-rules-for-making-subjects-and-verbs-agree/comment-page-1/#comment-394659 Clevis Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:14:40 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/six-rules-for-making-subjects-and-verbs-agree/#comment-394659 "WalMart" in that sentence functions adverbially, albeit without any grammatical markers such as prepositions to designate it as such. "To shop WalMart" is perfectly correct, but the "WalMart" might look to some to be just floating out there disconnected. “WalMart” in that sentence functions adverbially, albeit without any grammatical markers such as prepositions to designate it as such. “To shop WalMart” is perfectly correct, but the “WalMart” might look to some to be just floating out there disconnected.

]]> By: luke http://www.dailywritingtips.com/six-rules-for-making-subjects-and-verbs-agree/comment-page-1/#comment-393555 luke Sat, 03 Dec 2011 16:33:08 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/six-rules-for-making-subjects-and-verbs-agree/#comment-393555 Someone recently commented to me that the phrase "thank you for shopping Walmart" is grammatically incorrect; it should be "thank you for shopping AT Walmart." I disagree. I think, while it is a more commonly accepted phrasing to shop at Walmart, Walmart can be shopped; therefore it is not breaking any grammar rule to say "thank you for shopping Walmart." What do you think? Someone recently commented to me that the phrase “thank you for shopping Walmart” is grammatically incorrect; it should be “thank you for shopping AT Walmart.”

I disagree. I think, while it is a more commonly accepted phrasing to shop at Walmart, Walmart can be shopped; therefore it is not breaking any grammar rule to say “thank you for shopping Walmart.”

What do you think?

]]> By: janelle cato http://www.dailywritingtips.com/six-rules-for-making-subjects-and-verbs-agree/comment-page-1/#comment-391717 janelle cato Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:37:22 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/six-rules-for-making-subjects-and-verbs-agree/#comment-391717 it's hard or it's easy? one question one answer. it’s hard or it’s easy? one question one answer.

]]> By: Nurul Alam Shaheen http://www.dailywritingtips.com/six-rules-for-making-subjects-and-verbs-agree/comment-page-1/#comment-387768 Nurul Alam Shaheen Wed, 01 Jun 2011 05:42:08 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/six-rules-for-making-subjects-and-verbs-agree/#comment-387768 please, sent me the rules of using all modals, helping verbs and auxiliaries in English grammar please, sent me the rules of using all modals, helping verbs and auxiliaries in English grammar

]]> By: Catherine Longo http://www.dailywritingtips.com/six-rules-for-making-subjects-and-verbs-agree/comment-page-1/#comment-361048 Catherine Longo Wed, 09 Feb 2011 23:23:47 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/six-rules-for-making-subjects-and-verbs-agree/#comment-361048 Steve Sarkis on April 24,2010 wrote and asked you some questions. I could not help but to notice that he spelled "grateful" greatful and thought it may be helpful for him to know. Steve Sarkis on April 24,2010 wrote and asked you some questions. I could not help but to notice that he spelled “grateful” greatful and thought it may be helpful for him to know.

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