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2021-03-19 01:01:03 "ten year old" vs "ten years old"

Generally, when units of measure are used as adjectives (prenomial), or as part of a compound noun, they are singular. When expressed as simple nouns, they are plural.

- A ten-year-old girl is sitting on the couch. (prenomial)
- The girl sitting on the couch is ten years old.
- The girl sitting on the couch is a ten-year-old. (compound)

- The bureau is 3 meters long.
- This is a 3-meter-long bureau. (prenominal)

- The period is 2 weeks.
- This is a 2-week period. (prenominal)

- The bill was 3 dollars.
- This is a 3-dollar bill. (prenominal)

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2021-03-16 12:28:59 #SOP

هرچند من به شخصه آمریکای خونخوار رو به صورت یک طرفه تحریم کردم :D ولی این خبر خیلی خوشحالم کرد و آرزوی موفقیت‌های بیشتر دارم برای این رفیقمون و بقیه‌ای که هنوز در مراحل اولیه اپلای هستن.

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2021-03-13 20:30:28 Continuous infinitive

The Continuous Infinitive expresses an action in progress that is happening at the same time as the action expressed by the finite verb.
— The weather seems to be changing.
—It is a pleasure to be walking with you.
—You must be joking.
—This time next week, I'll be lying on the beach in Croatia.
—I'm glad to be sitting here.

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2021-03-11 18:28:58 Reduction of adjective clauses

An adjective clause can be reduced to an adjective phrase only if the clause (1) begins with "who", "which", or "that" as the subject of the clause and (2) contains a "be" form of the verb. To reduce an adjective clause to a phrase, omit the relative pronoun and the "be" form of the verb. Example:
Adjective clause: He is the person who is most concerned about my success.
Adjective phrase: He is the person most concerned about my success.

If there is no "be" form of the verb, it is often possible to omit the relative pronoun and change the verb to its -ing form:
Adjective clause: Anyone who has a library card may check out books.
Adjective phrase: Anyone having a library card may check out book.
If the adjective clause needs commas, the adjective phrase also needs commas.

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2021-03-07 08:30:02 Noun clause as the object of a sentence

A: How long was she there?
B: I don't know how long she was there.

In this example, the tense of the verb in the noun clause (how long she was there) doesn't change because the main verb (I don't know) is in the simple present.

A: When will they arrive?
B: Nobody told me when they would arrive.

However, in this example we can see that the tense of the verb in the noun clause (would arrive) has changed, and that's because the main verb (told) is in the simple past.

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2021-03-04 08:30:03 Unnecessary adjective clause that refers to complete sentences
Sometimes an adjective clause comes after the entire sentence and refers to the entire sentence instead of to a single noun; for example:
- John made high grades on his exam, which made his parents happy.

When the adjective clause refers to the entire sentence, only the relative pronoun "which " can begin the clause. Note that a comma must be included. Otherwise, the adjective clause becomes a necessary clause and will modify only the noun before it; for example:
Jim tried to sing at the party which made everyone laugh.
The "party" didn't make everyone laugh, "Jim's singing at the party" made everyone laugh.

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2021-03-02 17:44:52 6 Attributes to Include on Your Resume 1. Initiative Initiative is the ability to do what needs to be done before anyone can ask you to do it. This attribute gets employees noticed, as it demonstrates qualities relating to leadership, motivation, insight… باز کردن / نظر دهید

2021-03-02 08:30:02 2. Willingness to learn
Employers actively seek people who are dedicated to continuous learning. This willingness to learn is indicative of a person being self-aware enough to recognize that they don't know everything and that they can continually develop their personal and professional knowledge. Whether or not your path to continuous learning is job-related, employers want to know that you take personal development seriously.

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2021-03-01 08:30:02 6 Attributes to Include on Your Resume

1. Initiative
Initiative is the ability to do what needs to be done before anyone can ask you to do it. This attribute gets employees noticed, as it demonstrates qualities relating to leadership, motivation, insight and problem-solving. Taking initiative naturally strengthens analytical and decision-making skills and it makes a person more apt to identify and seize opportunities.

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