Grammar Log 2

1.Text: Russell as a renegade among the university professors did a good job but cannot could not be understand by everyone.

Discussion: According to Longman dictionary, “can” means used to say that something is possible. In particular, it means something can be happened in some situation. http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/can_1. What is more important to the present example is that, according to Longman dictionary, “could” is “the past form of‘can’.” In my example, I want to discuss a specific time and specific person; indeed, I wanted to talk about the specific time that Russell was a professor in the university. We have seen in class that past verbs tend to denote specific statements, but present verbs send the message that a statement is general. Therefore, the past “could” is appropriate and “can” is not.

2. Those experiences may might grasp students’ attention and let they interested in Russell’s class.

Discussion: According to Longman dictionary, “may” means the possibility of thing’s happening. if something may happen or may be true, there is a possibility that it will happen or be true but this is not. What is more important to the present example is that, according to Longman dictionary, “might” is “the past form of‘may’.” In my example, I want to discuss a specific time and specific person; indeed, I wanted to talk about the specific time that Russell might let the students interested in his classes when he was a professor in the university. We have seen in class that past verbs tend to denote specific statements, but present verbs send the message that a statement is general. Therefore, the past “might” is appropriate and “may” is not.

3. Text: Life will would be as easy as their professor in their mind and they think will would not lose.

Discussion: According to Longman dictionary, “will” means used like ‘can’ to show what is possible. In particular, it means something happen in the future. http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/will_1. What is more important to the present example is that, according to Longman dictionary, “would” is “the past form of‘will’.” In my example, I want to discuss a specific time and specific person; indeed, I wanted to talk about the specific time that students thought that they would be successful if follow Russell’ steps. However, that thought was in the past and they will now not have that thought. We have seen in class that past verbs tend to denote specific statements, but present verbs send the message that a statement is general. Therefore, the past “will” is appropriate and “would” is not.

4. Text: Because their professor already showed them that without striving, they can could be successful either.

Discussion: According to Longman dictionary, “can” means used to say that something is possible. In particular, it means something can be happened in some situation. http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/can_1. As you can see, I changed “can” to “could.”. What is more important to the present example is that, according to Longman dictionary, “could” is “the past form of‘can’.” In my example, I want to discuss a specific time and specific person; indeed, I used verb “showed” which is the past tense word to show the specific time that students’ thought was based on the time when Russell was a professor in their university. We have seen in class that past verbs tend to denote specific statements, but present verbs send the message that a statement is general. Therefore, the past “could” is appropriate and “can” is not.

5. Russell, as a renegade, had been fired by the university.
6. First, Russell does not have the decent experience.
7. This essay is argued about whether Russell should be fired or not for several reasons.
8. Supposed that students who were exposed by the ideas that were controversial were explored the truths about the ideas but stand in the wrong line.
9. To explore the truths, they did not have the enough knowledge to support them finding the right answer and explored the truth.
10. They would not like to be called loser just because they use limited knowledge to find unlimited truths.
11. He was a good teacher and he should not be fired.
12. The world needs heroes but renegades either
13. Nothing can develop without apostate.
14. Russell as a renegade among the university professors did a good job but cannot be understand by everyone.
15. Because they are the leader in the future.