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Explain the meaning of the subjunctive mood and give some examples of when it is used

The subjunctive mood in French is deployed where a particular utterance indicates a certain attitude or opinion on behalf of the speaker. The subjunctive mood is deployed mostly in situations of doubt or ...

Answered by Rosie M. • French tutor

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How do I know whether to use the imperfect or the preterite tense?

The imperfect tense is used to describe actions that do not have a clear beginning and end. For example, actions that were repeated (‘I used to go to school’), or, what we could call ‘background informati...

Answered by Julia S. • Spanish tutor

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Simplify fully (3x^2 -8x- 3)/(2x^2-6x)

When simplifying algebraic expressions, we should first factorise each term fully to find any common factors. First we should factorise the numerator where 3x²-8x-3 factorises to (3x+1)(x-3). N...

Answered by Paaras P. • Maths tutor

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Describe the structure of proteins (5)

The primary structure of proteins consist of the sequence of amino acids that are joined by peptide bonds. These amino acids are joined together via a condensation reaction. The secondary structure is for...

Answered by Saiful K. • Biology tutor

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What are the differences between directional and stabilising selection? Give an example of each.

In directional (a.k.a. adaptive) selection, one extreme of a population has a selective advantage i.e. is fitter than other individuals of the population. This causes a directional shift towards this extr...

Answered by Ben S. • Biology tutor

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