Queries: A volcano ... smoke, lava, and ash; etc.

[nessie]

May I have your idea, please.

Many thanks
Nessie

[SkiIucK]

[Alan]

Hi,

Yes, that's fine as long as the the subject of 'arriving' and 'was very worried' are the same or better, is the same.

Alan
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[nessie]

Hic, what about my last query? Please let me know your idea
I'd better quote them again here:

QUOTE:
@ Mister Micawber:
quote:
Difference between "my love for English" and "my love of English" -- I still don't see any difference. I can only comment that my EFL students rely on of in many situations where native speakers prefer another preposition.

=> Hic, but I still feel there's some different, if Mister Micawber sees no difference, may I have Alan's idea, please.

@ Alan:
First, I'd love to thank you very much, and here is some feedback of mine:
quote:
2/ I didn't observe the accident
The accident occurred yesterday
=> These two sentences can be connected with relative pronouns as follow:
I didn't observe the accident which occurred yesterday
but can it be connected this way:
I didn't observe the accident occurring yesterday
=> My friend said that it's incorrect for if we reduce the relative clause that way, the original sentences must be:
I didn't observe the accident which was occurring yesterday
I don't agree with him because according to grammatical rule, the phrase "which occurred" can be reduced into "occurring". There's no need for it to be "which was occurring" Simplest is: 'which'

=> But is the sentence "I didn't observe the accident occurring yesterday" wrong? Is my friend or I wrong?

P.S: by the way, should I say "Is my friend or I wrong?" or "Am I or my friend wrong?" or "Is my friend or am I wrong?" => :O

Thanks a lot