2015-01-20 Workshop: family writing corrections

Greg Malivuk
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Her name is Mellina. = Her name's Mellina.
She is named Mellina. = She's named Mellina.

His name is Greg. = His name's Greg.
He is named Greg. = He's named Greg.
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* My oldest son his name Tom.
My oldest son's name is Tom.
My oldest son is named Tom.

* My son he works in a bank.
-> My son works in a bank.
or: He works in a bank.

a  big       car
an expensive car
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* Probably we find problems.
We probably find problems.

* We find sometimes problems.
We sometimes find problems.

adverbs of certainty (probably, certainly, definintely, possibly) and
adverbs of frequency (usually, rarely, sometimes, never, always)
go after the subject and before the main verb (except "be")
We sometimes find problems.
There are sometimes problems. (adverb goes after "be")

* Never I watch TV.
-> I never watch TV.
past: I never watched TV.
future: I will never watch TV.

* I never am at home.
-> I am never at home.
past: I was never at home.
future: I will never be at home.

(If there are auxiliary/helping verbs, the adverb goes after the first one, but before everything else.)
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phrases that talk about frequency go at the end of the sentence:
She likes to be with her mother all the time.
We go to the movies twice a week.
I do my laundry three times a month.
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Didn't you finish this yesterday? = I expect "yes".
(Did you not finish this yesterday? - more formal, sounds strange)