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How do I know when to use the subjunctive in Spanish?

In Spanish there are four main ways in which the subjunctive is used. 1. Formation of the negative imperative and the formal positive imperative The exception here is no creer que 2. In subordinate clauses i...
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Answered by Cathy M. • Spanish tutor
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Can you help me understand adjective agreements please?

Adjective Agreements The following are simple points to remember in order to avoid losing marks in an exam for forgetting to make adjectives agree . It is important to be able to check and correct your own w...
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Answered by Carolyn E. • French tutor
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What is the Preceding Direct Object (PDO) rule?

In French when we use a sentence in the Passé Composé that contains a direct object or direct object pronoun BEFORE the past participle , we must alter the ending of the past participle in accordance with th...
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Answered by Holly B. • French tutor
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Why are GORE-TEX type materials are waterproof and yet breathable?

The material is made up from nylon laminated with a PTFE / polyurethane membrane. The m embrane is too fragile on its own hence why it is combined with the nylon. T he h oles in membrane are too small for wa...
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Answered by Lily B. • Chemistry tutor
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Why do lasers produce an intense coherent beam of light?

Lasers produce an intense coherent beam of light because the waves have the same frequency, are in phase with each other and have a low divergence.
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Answered by Lily B. • Physics tutor
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