How to use this phrase?
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Town and gown is a term used to describe the two communities of a university town; "town" being the non-academic population and "gown" the university community, especially in traditional seats of learning such as Oxford and Cambridge. The metaphor is historical in its connotation but continues to be used in the literature on urban higher education and in common parlance.\n\nOrigin\nDuring the Middle Ages, students admitted to the European universities often held minor clerical status, particularly on the continent, and donned garb similar to that worn by the clergy. These vestments evolved into the academic long black gown, worn along with hood and cap. The gown proved comfortable for studying in unheated and drafty buildings and thus became a tradition in the universities. The gown also served as a social symbol, as it was impractical for physical work. (Compare with the gowns worn by Chinese officials.) The hood often was adorned with the colors of the school and designated the young scholar's university affiliation. Thus by their distinctive clothing, the students were set apart and distinguished from the citizens of the town; hence the phrase "town and gown."
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The first part is a bit difficult to translate, as it is not really clear Dutch, but there we go (I think the second sentence is an enumeration):\n\nI don´t know about what I can talk. Well, the series, connections with Webster´s family, what that family does or what kind of projects they have, his episode in CSI: Miami, episode 24.\n\nHe didn´t send much.\n\nI would like to call, you know, but it is quite exciting, isn´t it, and if I call, it would have to be at night, because of the time differences and so on, but then still.\n\nI hope this helps, it´s the best I can do. I'm sure it means something to you :-)
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The first one is the correct.\nIt is wrong to say "how can I do" following another verb "help" You can say"How can i do this" but u cannot say" how can i do to help "  But it would be correct to say "how can i help" lol ^^
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Clarify the question?
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Use very small words. :)
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I can't believe all these people saying "Mark and I"  !!!  "Mark and me" is correct!\n\nSimply take "Mark" out of the sentence and see if it sounds right.\n\n"Could you please copy I on these communications?"  It doesn't work!\n\nAnd the first one is correct.  The second sentence uses the reflexive pronoun "myself," which doesn't make any sense.  Could you please copy myself on these communications?  You would not ask somebody to do it, if you were going to do it yourself.
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how about:\n\n Read And Proceed, A New You.
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Can you use it in a sentence?
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Nike, "it" is whatever it is.  Just do it, whatever it is.\nThe other phrase, correctly stated, is "What is the time?"
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You have incorrectly translated "this line" as "cette droite." The word "droite" means many things, including "a straight line," but it does not refer to "a line of text." If you want to ask if someone is reading a line of text, you must use "cette ligne" (for prose) or "ce vers" (for poetry) instead, hence:\n\nLisez-vous cette ligne en français? = Are you reading this line in French?\n\nIncidentally, "lisez-vous" is the formal or plural form, which would be correct assuming you're addressing Yahoo Answers users as a group. If you just wanted to ask your friend, however, you'd use the familiar form:\n\nLis-tu cette ligne en français? \n(OR better yet)\nEst-ce que tu lis cette ligne en français?\n\nTo make the sentence even more fluid, I would add the verb "pouvoir" ("to be able") or "savoir" ("to know how") as follows:\n\nPouvez-vous lire cette ligne en français? (Can you read this line in French?)\nSavez-vous lire cette ligne en français? (Do you know how to read this line in French?)\nOR\nEst-ce que tu peux lire cette ligne en français? (Can you read this line in French?)\nTu sais lire cette ligne en français? (Do you know how to read this line in French?)
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Hi, \n\nWell you are close. The sentence starting with The police, is a plural expression, in that police means more than one. \n\nTo properly make use of the word is it would have to be worded as A policeman is walking in the street, in that policeman is a singular expression. \n\nYour second analogy; again is an argument for singular and plural. Correct wording should be: \nThe army is marching. The word army, portends a singular expression, and the word is correctly used as:\n\nThe army is marching.  \n\nTo correctly use are in the sentence, we need to go plural:\n\nThe army's are marching, in that army's represents more than one army.   \n\nIn summation:\n\nIs = To be used in singular expression. (One)\n\nAre =To be used in plural expression. (More than one.)\n\nGood question, and Happy Thanksgiving, \n\nDarryl S.
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i believe you should say 'i don't get it'.  although it doesn't sound appropriate, it one of the only ways to let your teacher know you don't understand.  that's a good question.
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You can, of course, use the "one" - or even the imperial "we" - if you so choose; however, both sound stilted and condescending.  Even the grammatically correct answer to "Who is it?" - "It is I." - sounds stilted.  I suggest you read the very funny, somewhat new grammar book: EATS,SHOOTS,AND LEAVES; the answers to most current grammar/syntax questions can be found within.\n\nBest of luck,\n-MomBear
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Try proper English.\n\nSplooch!
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Yes use a semicolon\n\nand people, this is listed under HW help..
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Use\n\nthe\n\nsearch\n\nfunction\n\non\n\nthe\n\nforums.\n\nThis question gets asked at least a dozen times a day.
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What's the question?  What you are describing is a baseline phrase.