Grammatical structures: He was only too happy to oblige, etc...

[Bulone]

I have few questions regarding to grammatical structure/correct usage of proposition/word for below sentences. Sorry for the long list though.

he was only too happy to oblige

Is it correct to use above sentence to say in a sense that he is willing to help?

I especially enjoyed taking art classes where we were given interesting projects, in which, each student was asked to use several number of materials for the same project.

Is it correct to use “in which” in that way?

Consequently, I decided to go to hair salon, First Cut, just to know what they are offering

Is it correct to use comma in that way?

I have faced many challenging tasks such as grumpy customers, incompetent staffs among many others which I wouldn’t be otherwise.

Is that construction correct?

Although this experience came in big price, that is to say, it effected on my health due to demanding long working hour, it helped me greatly when I ran a business.

Is it correct to construct in that way?

with an idea of recasting it into sugar shoppie

Is it acceptable to use “INTO” with recast?

At that time, not only local market wasn’t strong enough but also I couldn’t find a trustworthy worker from that country to work as a subcontractor.

Is it correct to construct in that way?

both companies offered evening and partial weekends seminars.

Is “partial weekends” correct term to say that they both offer seminar on only one day in weekends?

To name one among others, I contrived a cupboard with an extra compartment that serves as a utensil hanger in a sense that all the utensils(spoon,knives,etc.) can be hanged at the inner side of its door.

Is it correct structure?

[Alan]

Hi Bulone,

My comments in capitals letters:

I have A few questions regarding (to) grammatical structure/correct usage of prEposition/word for below sentences. Sorry for the long list though.

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he was only too happy to oblige

Is it correct to use above sentence to say in a sense that he is willing to help? YES

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I especially enjoyed taking art classes where we were given interesting projects, in which each student was asked to use A LARGE number of materials for the same project.

Is it correct to use “in which” in that way? YES

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Consequently, I decided to go to THE hair salon, First Cut, just to know what they are offering

Is it correct to use comma in that way? YES

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I have faced many challenging tasks such as grumpy customers, incompetent STAFF among many others, which I wouldn’t WANT otherwise.

Is that construction correct?

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Although this experience came AT A big price, that is to say, it Affected my health BECAUSE IT DEMANDED long working hourS, it helped me greatly when I ran a business.

Is it correct to construct in that way?

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with an idea of recasting it into sugar shoppie

Is it acceptable to use “INTO” with recast? YES, BUT I DON’T KNOW WHAT ‘SHOPPIE’ MEANS

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At that time, not only WAS THE local market NOT strong enough but also I couldn’t find a trustworthy worker from that country to work as a subcontractor.

Is it correct to construct in that way?

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both companies offered evening and partial weekend seminars. NO ‘S’

Is “partial weekends” A correct term to say that they both offer seminar on only one day in weekends?

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To name one among others, I contrived a cupboard with an extra compartment that serves as a utensil hanger in a sense that all the utensils(spoon,knives,etc.) can be HUNG ON the inner side of THE door.

Is it correct structure?

[Bulone]

Is it acceptable to use “INTO” with recast? YES, BUT I DON’T KNOW WHAT ‘SHOPPIE’ MEANS

Hi Alan,
I’ve learned that word from broadway show - “Sugar Shoppie” which i thought to be colloquial usage for small shops. I guess it is quite uncommon then. Aside from that thanks again for being so helpful.

[Derek]

@Bulone

I have few questions regarding to grammatical structure/correct usage of proposition/word for below sentences. Sorry for the long list though.

he was only too happy to oblige

Is it correct to use above sentence to say in a sense that he is willing to help?

I realize the purpose of your inquiries has already taken place, but I would like to address some of your questions for future reference. The above sentence ultimately does convey his alacrity to help, but the word ‘only’ is confusing, as it typically, in similar contexts, is used to suggest a limited zeal. The word ‘too’ also might suggest a surfeit of zeal.

I especially enjoyed taking art classes where we were given interesting projects, in which, each student was asked to use several number of materials for the same project.

Is it correct to use “in which” in that way?

You would not enclose “in which” in commas. You just need a comma before “in which”. The sentence is confusing, though. I am trying to figure out why.

Consequently, I decided to go to hair salon, First Cut, just to know what they are offering

Is it correct to use comma in that way?

You want to use the definite article to denote a specific hair salon, “The”, rather than the indefinite article, “a”. You specifically visited “First Cut” because you wanted to know what they were offering.

I have faced many challenging tasks such as grumpy customers, incompetent staffs among many others which I wouldn’t be otherwise.

Is that construction correct?

Comma after “tasks”, commas enclosing “many others”.

Although this experience came in big price, that is to say, it effected on my health due to demanding long working hour, it helped me greatly when I ran a business.

Is it correct to construct in that way?

“Effected” should be changed to “it affected my health”. “Hour” needs to be in the plural form. You need a transition between “hour” and “it helped me greatly…”, such as a coordinating conjunction like “and” or “but”.

with an idea of recasting it into sugar shoppie

Is it acceptable to use “INTO” with recast?

Sure. “Recast” is probably being used metaphorically here, and literally one would cast into or out.

At that time, not only local market wasn’t strong enough but also I couldn’t find a trustworthy worker from that country to work as a subcontractor.

Is it correct to construct in that way?

Comma after enough. “Not only” is a subordinating conjunction.

both companies offered evening and partial weekends seminars.

Is “partial weekends” correct term to say that they both offer seminar on only one day in weekends?

Partial weekend, non plural.

To name one among others, I contrived a cupboard with an extra compartment that serves as a utensil hanger in a sense that all the utensils(spoon,knives,etc.) can be hanged at the inner side of its door.

Is it correct structure?

Enclose “with an extra compartment” in commas. Also, “hanger, comma in the definite article sense … can be hung…”. “Hanged” I think denotes hanging, past tense, so I think you would use hung.

** My mistake. Do not enclose “with an extra compartment” in commas if the compartment is what serves as a utensil hanger. Enclose in commas if otherwise.