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When would I use the subjunctive?

You would use the subjunctive mood when you wish to express a personal opinion or a statement that has an element of doubt. Certain phrases can trigger the subjunctive case and these can simply be learnt and...
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Answered by Jennifer F. • French tutor
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If it takes 5 machines 5 minutes to make 5 widgets, how long would it take 100 machines to make 100 widgets?

The key is start out by working out the number of widgets per minute that a single machine makes. If it takes five minutes for five machines to produce five widgets then, on average, it takes five machines 1...
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Answered by Hamza A. • Maths tutor
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Discuss the us of colour in Angela Carter's 'The snow child'

Angela Carter uses juxtaposition in her discription of colour such as 'black, shining boots' and 'white'. The contrast of colours foreshadows the tragic and violent ending of the story while also commenting ...
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Describe competitive and non-competitive inhibition of enzyme action.

To start with, let’s just quickly define an enzyme. An enzyme is a biological molecule that is able to speed up a reaction. Without the presence of enzymes, certain reactions just wouldn’t be able to take pl...
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Answered by Rowan S. • Biology tutor
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How can I calculate the value of a number raised to the power of a fraction, e.g., 9^(3/2)?

In order to calculate the value of a number raised to the power of a fraction, you first find the root of the number according to the value of the denominator (bottom number of the fraction). In the example ...
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Answered by Elsa A. • Maths tutor
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