Word "problem"

[Bassim]

I am wondering is this correct English?

The problem with disruptive pupils is more widespread than believed.
Problems, which haunted him for years, had now disappeared.
The problem of youth gangs is still remained unsolved.
The problem with high inflation has been top of the agenda of the president.

 

[tedtmc]

I am (was) wondering is this whether this is correct English?

The problem with disruptive pupils is more widespread than believed.
Problems, which haunted him for years, had have now disappeared.
The problem of youth gangs is (delete) ]still remained unsolved.
The problem with high inflation has been at the top of the agenda of the president.

not a teacher

 

[Bassim]

tedtmc

I simply do not understand why do you bother to help people when you are not a native English speaker. You simply create more problem for people who really want to learn a proper English.

 

[tedtmc]

tedtmc

I simply do not understand why do you bother to help people when you are not a native English speaker. You simply create more problem for people who really want to learn a proper English.

Bassim
It doesn't say in this forum that only native English speakers are allowed to post. I have stated that I am not an English teacher. You are not obliged to accept what I have posted.

Which part of my corrections do you not agree with?

 

[Bassim]

tedtmc

I am so tired of some people on this forum who apparently have a limited knowledge of English language and try to help others.I really do not need such kind of help.
So please do not correct my post in the future and let some native English speaker help me.

 

[5jj]

tedtmc

I simply do not understand why do you bother to help people when you are not a native English speaker. You simply create more problem for people who really want to learn a proper English.

Bassim, that is rather a dismissive message to somebody who has tried to assist you. We get some extremely helpful answers from non-native speakers in this forum. As tetdmc wrote, you don't have to accept these answers.

The problem with disruptive pupils is more widespread than believed. :tick:
Problems, which haunted him for years, had have now disappeared.:tick:
Some people would be happy with the original, though the past perfect would then be more natural in both clauses. We can also have a defining clause with no commas.
The problem of youth gangs is (delete:tick still remained unsolved.
The problem with high inflation has been at:tick: the top of the agenda of the president.
Some people would not use 'at'; some of these would omit the definite article.

 

[Raymott]

Problems, which haunted him for years, had have now disappeared.:tick:
Some people would be happy with the original, though the past perfect would then be more natural in both clauses. We can also have a defining clause with no commas.

I think this sentence is almost certainly not supposed to have commas - ie. the most likely meaning mandates no commas.
Also, I'd ask whether the meaning is supposed to be, "Problems which had haunted him for years now disappeared."

Of course, there will always be a problem with saying that a certain sentence is "correct" when it is grammatical but you have a strong suspicion that it's not what the student wants to say.

 

[Bassim]

fivejedjon
Thank you for you answer.
As for non-native speakers trying to help me, I have to tell you that I have had some very bad experiences in my life and also on this forum with people who believe that they speak proper English, but in reality they do not have a feeling for the language. Some of them corrected my mistakes and made just a mess.
For some people the English is just a tool to make their professional career and earn more money. But for me the language is a sacred thing.

 

[Bassim]

Raymott

You are right. I wanted to say "Problems which had haunted him for years now disappeared."

 

[Raymott]

fivejedjon
Thank you for you answer.
As for non-native speakers trying to help me, I have to tell you that I have had some very bad experiences in my life and also on this forum with people who believe that they speak proper English, but in reality they do not have a feeling for the language. Some of them corrected my mistakes and made just a mess.

By the same token, ted's corrections were perfectly correct. I'm sure we've all had bad experiences on this forum. Being told that your answers are unwanted would probably count as one.
Some non-native speakers do give good answers. If they are wrong, they will generally be corrected. It's true that we have occasional members who persist in giving wrong answers, but they tend to be weeded out. Not all of them are non-natives either.

 

[Bassim]

Raymott
When we are talking about bad experiences I can tell you that I have had many. Especially when I have spent hours writing a short story or some other text and nobody wants to correct them on this forum. After that one feels like an idiot. But after living in Sweden for more than18 years I have understood how people in the West function and nothing surprises me any longer.

 

[Raymott]

Raymott
When we are talking about bad experiences I can tell you that I have had many. Especially when I have spent hours writing a short story or some other text and nobody wants to correct them on this forum. After that one feels like an idiot. But after living in Sweden for more than18 years I have understood how people in the West function and nothing surprises me any longer.

I can understand that. I have also written short stories in the past that no one wanted to read. If I had known that in the East there were ways to make people read and correct one's stories, I might have defected. ;-)

 

[Bassim]

Raymott

in 1992 you have probably enjoyed beautiful weather in Australia: the ocean, beaches, nice meals, well equipped home and other modern gadgets. In 1992 I was imprisoned in a notorious Serbian camp Keraterm in my hometown. watching my neighbours being tortured to death. I have lost everything I have possessed and went through hell both in my country and in Sweden, which you will hopefully never experience. More than 100 000 people have died in my country, thousands of women raped and even forced to give a birth to the rapist child. But first when I came to Sweden I understood how the world could have ignored what had been happening in Bosnia all those years.
The world would never have tolerated to see 100 000 dogs being slaughtered, because dogs are in the minds of many politicians and their subjects more worth than people in Bosnia. In Stockholm for example there are about 5000 homeless people, but one can never see one stray dog on the street, because people always take care of dogs. But you have probably lived well-protected life so you will never understand these things anyway.

 

[tedtmc]

Problems, which haunted him for years, had/have now disappeared.

Some people would be happy with the original, though the past perfect would then be more natural in both clauses

Raymott
Why do you say that the past perfect (not present perfect?) is more natural. I thought you only use the past perfect when you talk about 'the past within the past'. 'Had now' does not sound right to me. Why use the past perfect with 'now'?

 

[tedtmc]

I simply do not understand why do you bother to help people when you are not a native English speaker.

You simply create more problem…


I am so tired of some people on this forum who apparently have a limited knowledge of English language and try to help others

Bassim
These are very rude and condescending remarks from you which are totally uncalled for.
Part of learning a language is learning common courtesy. You have failed miserably in this aspect.

 

[Allen165]

Raymott

in 1992 you have probably enjoyed beautiful weather in Australia: the ocean, beaches, nice meals, well equipped home and other modern gadgets. In 1992 I was imprisoned in a notorious Serbian camp Keraterm in my hometown. watching my neighbours being tortured to death. I have lost everything I have possessed and went through hell both in my country and in Sweden, which you will hopefully never experience. More than 100 000 people have died in my country, thousands of women raped and even forced to give a birth to the rapist child. But first when I came to Sweden I understood how the world could have ignored what had been happening in Bosnia all those years.
The world would never have tolerated to see 100 000 dogs being slaughtered, because dogs are in the minds of many politicians and their subjects more worth than people in Bosnia. In Stockholm for example there are about 5000 homeless people, but one can never see one stray dog on the street, because people always take care of dogs. But you have probably lived well-protected life so you will never understand these things anyway.

NOT A TEACHER.

If Raymott is not going to understand "these" things anyway, there's no point in writing about them.

Your post is not relevant to this thread or forum, but if you're telling the truth, I do feel for you. The crimes committed in Bosnia were atrocious, and the rest of the world should feel ashamed for not intervening.

 

[Gerrard1980]

not a teacher

good job, good guy

 

[Raymott]

Raymott

in 1992 you have probably enjoyed beautiful weather in Australia: the ocean, beaches, nice meals, well equipped home and other modern gadgets. In 1992 I was imprisoned in a notorious Serbian camp Keraterm in my hometown. watching my neighbours being tortured to death. I have lost everything I have possessed and went through hell both in my country and in Sweden, which you will hopefully never experience. More than 100 000 people have died in my country, thousands of women raped and even forced to give a birth to the rapist child. But first when I came to Sweden I understood how the world could have ignored what had been happening in Bosnia all those years.
The world would never have tolerated to see 100 000 dogs being slaughtered, because dogs are in the minds of many politicians and their subjects more worth than people in Bosnia. In Stockholm for example there are about 5000 homeless people, but one can never see one stray dog on the street, because people always take care of dogs.
And yet, now tedtmc tries to help you, and you refuse it?

But you have probably lived well-protected life so you will never understand these things anyway.

You don't know me at all. But you're right that I don't understand why having such a hard life means that non-natives cannot help you learn English. Also, having a hard life does not give you a justification for assuming that others have had an easy life. I'm not even sure why you've brought this up. I'll have no more to say about it.

 

[Bassim]

If you believe that you can bully me, you are wrong. I am a proud Muslim who never pander to anyone and treat everyone equal.I have full right to say what I think about non-natives teachers teaching English just as you can decide to whom you will help or not.I have seen many arrogant people in my life nobody can be arrogant as intellectuals who believe they are gods.

 

[Raymott]

Raymott
Why do you say that the past perfect (not present perfect?) is more natural. I thought you only use the past perfect when you talk about 'the past within the past'. 'Had now' does not sound right to me. Why use the past perfect with 'now'?

I wasn't the one who suggested "had now", ted.