Adverb position 1. He slowly walks to the store. 2. He walks slowly to the store. Is there a difference of meaning between No. 1 and No. 2? Thank you

Sentence analysis "He left town a pauper. He returned home a millionaire." 1. How would you parse "town" in that sentence? 2. How would you parse "a pauper"? In other words, can anyone diagram that first sentence? Thank you VERY much.

superlative adverbs 1. "He runs the fastest of all the students." 2. "Of all the students, he runs the fastest." 3. "He, of all the students, runs the fastest." Would you kindly tell me what word you think is modified by the prepositional phrase "of all the students"? Would you kindly explain the reasoning behind your answer? Thank you

Chinese characters for Chan Oak Chan Oak came to the United States in the19th century. He came from the Toishan district in Guongdong province. He spoke Sze Yup. Would someone please tell me how he probably wrote his name in Chinese characters? Thank you VERY MUCH.

Nearby 1. "I exercise at a park THAT / WHICH IS NEARBY." a. I understand that "that / which is nearby" is a restrictive adjective clause. b. I understand that the reduced sentence is "I exercise at a park nearby." 2. "I exercise at a park, which is nearby." a. I understand that the COMMA makes "WHICH IS NEARBY" a NON-restrictive adjective clause. b. MY QUESTION: Is it possible to reduce #2? If so, how? Because of computer problems, I will NOT be able to thank you quickly for your response. Please excuse my bad manners.

This sentence drives me crazy A book about the American Civil War says: "Edward Arista Vincent [an architect] FELL ill in 1856 and PASSED AWAY. Fortunately he never KNEW that General Sherman ORDERED the [railroad] station [that Mr. Vincent had designed] destroyed as Union forces left Atlanta on November 15, 1864." When I read the second sentence, I immediately thought: Of course, he "never knew." He was dead! I think that the idea in the second sentence should have been expressed something like this: Fortunately, he did not live long enough to see his beloved station destroyed in a future civil war. / Fortunately, he would never know that his beloved station would one day be destroyed in a war, At two other grammar helplines, I was told that the second sentence was fine as written. Does anyone out there agree with me that the second sentence is badly written? Thank you. (The book is entitled THE PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR (1983) published by Fairfax Press.)

British Pronunciation "I attended Mona's party." In American English, "Mona's" would simply be pronounced "Monas." How would it be pronounced in British English? Thank you

"Crazy" punctuation His name is Mr. COLE. I visited Mr. Cole's home. I visited the Coles. (Mr. and Mrs. Cole) I attended the Coles' dinner party. I was recently shocked to learn that many British people also accept "I attended the Coles's dinner party." How can that be? Mr. and Mrs. COLE are simply the ColeS. Therefore 'the Coles' dinner." I did NOT attend "the Coles's party," which is pronounced "Coleses." One American teacher at another helpline claimed that "many" Americans would write "Coles's." I believe that he is wrong. I would appreciate your informed comments. Thank you

"Answer this question" button When I press the "answer this question" button, nothing happens. What's the problem?