About word order

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Hi everyone,

I would like to know if there is a specific rule that needs to be followed for word order in grammar or/ and sentence structure. Thanks in advance:up:
 

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Could someone please post some helpful explanations for me.:)
 

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1. The link provided by Corum led you to what is probably the most fundamental rule of English word order. If you did not find that helpful for a starter, perhaps you might care to be more specific in what you wish to know.

2. If you wish more people to give up their time to help you, it might also be advisable to be less dismissive of help when it is offered.
 

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Hi everyone,

I would like to know if there is a specific rule that needs to be followed for word order in grammar or/ and sentence structure. Thanks in advance:up:

There is no fundamental rule that applies generally in all circumstances.
 

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1. The link provided by Corum led you to what is probably the most fundamental rule of English word order. If you did not find that helpful for a starter, perhaps you might care to be more specific in what you wish to know.

2. If you wish more people to give up their time to help you, it might also be advisable to be less dismissive of help when it is offered.


Relax boy! Don't eat me.:?:
 

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1. The link provided by Corum led you to what is probably the most fundamental rule of English word order. If you did not find that helpful for a starter, perhaps you might care to be more specific in what you wish to know.

2. If you wish more people to give up their time to help you, it might also be advisable to be less dismissive of help when it is offered.
I have two more different questions.

1. I should give up my time so as to help someone or work instead of someone.

Have I got it properly?

2. Should "so as/in order" have been used between "my time" and "to help"

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Hi,

You don't need 'so as' or 'in order'. Just leave them out. I don't understand what your last phrase starting with 'or work...' is meant to add.

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Hi,

You don't need 'so as' or 'in order'. Just leave them out. I don't understand what your last phrase starting with 'or work...' is meant to add.

Rgds
I asked had I got the phrase "give up my time" properly. That's all.:)o
 

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I have three things to say, Rocky. In order of importance:

1. Your second post was very rude.

2. Your original question was much too general. Word order in English is a complicated matter. It's impossible to tell you everything about it in one thread.

3. You use commas incorrectly. The correct way is

efforts, I

The following are incorrect.

*efforts,I

*efforts ,I
 

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I have three things to say, Rocky. In order of importance:

1. Your second post was very rude.

2. Your original question was much too general. Word order in English is a complicated matter. It's impossible to tell you everything about it in one thread.

3. You use commas incorrectly. The correct way is

efforts, I

The following are incorrect.

*efforts,I

*efforts ,I

It would be better for you to keep these things to yourself because I have not asked for your correction.
 

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I will not do that again, rest assured.
Thanks for letting me know the phrase "rest assured" but in this case wouldn't it be better to say "for sure"?
 

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Thanks for letting me know the phrase "rest assured" but in this case wouldn't it be better to say "for sure"?
Hmm... "Rest assured" is often used to give confidence to somebody who is worrying about something. Rocky expressed their concern about my well-being by saying that it would be better for me to do something. I didn't think Rocky was really worried about me but I thought I would play along. That's why I used "rest assured"---I pretended to try to comfort Rocky.
 

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Hmm... "Rest assured" is often used to give confidence to somebody who is worrying about something. Rocky expressed their concern about my well-being by saying that it would be better for me to do something. I didn't think Rocky was really worried about me but I thought I would play along. That's why I used "rest assured"---I pretended to try to comfort Rocky.


:lol:Ahhh I see, so this has become a game now? O.K then,continue playing along until you've had enough of your own game.
 

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:lol:Ahhh I see, so this has become a game now? O.K then,continue playing along until you've had enough of your own game.
Please try to be more polite!
 

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Rocky,

The people in this forum who answer questions have freely given their own time to do so.

Some are professionals, some amateurs. They (we, for I am one of them) do our best to offer fellow lovers of the English language the best advice/information we can give.

We are misguided sometimes; we are completely wrong sometimes. But, we offer our thoughts in a spirit of companionable cooperation.

If you do not like our spirit of give and take, then I would remind you that you are under no obligation to be here. If you decide to stay here, then we welcome you - so long as you do not disrespect people who are genuinely trying to assist you.

If not.... you know what you can do.
 

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Maybe you should explain to that freak (birdeen's call) the same thing about being polite and not getting themselves involved to cause extra trouble and argument.
 
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