Is it proper grammar to to say "very many" in a sentence?
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Yes, as long as it is used correctly. "Very many" just means a lot or a large number of. For example, "There were very many people in line at the bank." This sentence provides more detail than just saying: "There were many people in line at the bank." or "There were a lot of people in line at the bank."\n\nIt can also be used in the negative sense, such as, "There were not very many books to choose from."\n\nHope this helped clarify!
485191
The first one would be better if you said "I have seen that movie ten times already."\nOr, if you prefer, you could say "I have watched/seen that movie ten times."\n\nThe second would be better if you said "I lived in China for five years."\n\nIf you STILL live in China you would need to say "I have been living in China for five years."
985372
Regarding is best - always use the least amount of words.  The plural versions seem clumsy\n\nTry the Chicago Manual of Style.
1072926
The statement number 1 is grammatically correct.\n(Other answerers - To be grammatically correct, a sentence should not be meaningful -- Consider this: I saw some cars flying near the bottom of the Pacific Ocean when I was eating iron sheets)
518503
I am.\nYes.\nNo.\n\nIf I understand your question, these would be examples of sentences that can stand alone without formal structure.
798050
You should say...\n\nYo no lo tenía permitido pero de todas formas vi el show.\nor\n\nYo no lo tenía permitido pero de todos modos vi el show.\nor\n\nYo no lo tenía permitido pero de todas maneras vi el show\n\nyou can invert to the order in all 3 sentences, for example...\n\nyo no lo tenía permitido pero vi el show de todas formas.
811980
Your sentence is good as it is.  The only word I would question is "also".  (I'm guilty of over-using it also!!)  I would remove it if it isn't necessary to the meaning of the sentence.  Best of luck.
440938
Several is not a definite number. several is anything more than two, yet it is not a large number.\n\nYou cant say there were several people at the million man march. But you can say that I had several people over for my sleepover.\n\nA few is always thought to be about 3.
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"There is a few...?" is incorrect because when you are saying "few" you are talking about more than one and "are" is the correct linking verb for more than one. "is" means /one/ thing.
989207
a lot.\nmore than countable
511257
I would say 2 and 4 but those are still gramatically incorrect.  It would be better to say "I got out of school/work early today."
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They all already ARE grammatically correct... they just sound a bit formal.\n\nOther ways to write the sentences:\n\n1. He doesn't think piano lessons in the garden are unusual anymore.\n\n2. His love of singing and dancing helps him make connection with his friends.\n\n3. Everyone was surprised when the animals to react violently to the treatment.\n\n4.  No one is surprised in today's time to see them playing with their archenemies.
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First, "a lot" is two words, not one. A good synonym for "a lot" would be "many", which is actually preferred in writing.   \n\n"Many" means, "a large, indefinite number". It is used when an exact number either is not available, or is not critical to express the idea.\n\nA "fur piece" is also an indefinite term, meaning "a large distance".  If it's a long walk, but you're not sure how many miles - THAT is a "fur piece". :)
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Okay...serious grammar....\n\nFirst, you cannot put a comma after town. Second, the rules have changed in regards to a series of items. You must put a comma before the conjunction ("and"). (When I went to school, it was against the rules. Now, it is against the rules NOT to use it.)\n\nThe grammar problem you have is called parallelism. When you are listing items, they must have the same structure. (For example, you wouldn't say, "I like to go to the beach, to the mountains, and shopping at the mall." You would need to change "shopping at the mall" to match the other structures. "I like to go to the beach, to the mountains, and to the mall.")\n\nThe above sentence is an easy example. Let's look at your three items in your list: \n\n-low crime rates\n-a good school district\n-is in good standing with the city\n\nIs it easier to see the error that way? If not, take the first part of the sentence, "It is...has" and attach it to each of the listed items. (For example, "It is a secluded part of town that has low crime rates.)  I'm sure you'll be able to see the error now.\n\nI better structure would be, "It is a secluded part of town that has low crime rates, a good school district, and an excellent reputation." (I couldn't come up with another word for "in good standing.")\n\nI hope this helps. Parallelism is a common error, but not always addressed.
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Definitely "The police ARE talking". \n"The police" belongs to the "collective" nouns together with "the clergy, the cattle, the livestock, the military, the people of (a country), etc." which are ALWAYS  followed by a PLURAL verb. \nOn the other hand, some "collective" nouns, like "family, committee, team, government, audience, army, etc." can be followed by either a singular (is) or plural (are) verb. A SINGULAR verb is used when we think of a group of people as a SINGLE UNIT. A PLURAL verb is used when we think of a group of people as a NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS.\nYou can never use "a police", just "the police" is correct.
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to many to count or mention
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None because:\n\n1.) There are robots all around making our lives easier.\n(took out comma)\n\n2.) There are robots all around, which make our lives easier.\n(added comma)\n*Note: This seems to be incorrect, so I will say that the answer MAY be #2, depending on how you were taught English.\n\n3.) There are robots all around; they make our lives easier.\n(changed comma into semicolon)