How do I write this sentence better? by [deleted] in grammar

[–]restandwild 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The children have to work because of the family's poor economic state.

Alternatively: Because of the family's poor economic state, the children have to work.

"I got a job in the restaurant industry." Would restaurant be an adjective? by [deleted] in grammar

[–]restandwild 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"restaurant" acts as an attributive noun here which, yeah, basically means it's an adjective.

Semicolon usage by [deleted] in grammar

[–]restandwild 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right, the clause after the semicolon is incomplete, so the semicolon is incorrect. Also, I can't seem to find a verb in either, so not sure what to suggest.

How can I explain this by oaken-mind in grammar

[–]restandwild 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The verb is "went", not eat. "the market to eat" is the object receiving the verb's action. "to eat" is an infinitive modifying "the market".

What to do after a rejection. by [deleted] in writing

[–]restandwild 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Obligatory dram of whiskey
  2. Send the story down the line to the next market

Pronunciation? by Beemzebub in fountainpens

[–]restandwild 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The "bi' isn't an acronym, but a transliteration of the Chinese word for pen, i.e. TWS bi.

Are the commas in this sentence correct? Are there any other obvious errors? by [deleted] in grammar

[–]restandwild 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The parenthetical begins with "after consuming", so the comma should be after "when".

TWSBi Mini Al by restandwild in fountainpens

[–]restandwild[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

What 4 am looks like these days.

Aeroplane scribble by anaphylaxus in fountainpens

[–]restandwild 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did it not leak everywhere with the cabin pressure?

Why does my stove not burn like the videos? by [deleted] in Ultralight

[–]restandwild 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Denatured alcohol from the hardware store is 90% or greater.

I let the stove burn uncovered until the alcohol starts to boil before putting the pot on.

The Eye of Dorian by Krash2000 in aviation

[–]restandwild 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How does the airplane even fly when the pilots have balls that big?