questions - "What something is?" vs "what is something?"
Jan 9, 2023 · I can write "what a cup is?" as question and I can write "what is a cup?". Are both forms grammatically correct? The former one looking a bit off when used …
What's the correct usage of "something of something" and …
BUT parts of a car can also be understood as: the engine, the hood, the roof, the chassis, and not something replaceable as in something you can buy at an auto parts' store.
usage of "a something" in the sentence - English Language …
Feb 7, 2017 · This requires the author to distinguish between the word something, particular entities which the word something may designate, and the set of entities to which the word …
pronouns - "A little something something"? - English Language …
Aug 31, 2015 · This is about something as in " something something " and what I perceive to be variations thereof : (1) [word] something something [word] (2) [word] somethin' somethin' …
prepositions - provide something for or to sb - English Language ...
Aug 8, 2024 · With transitive provide sth to/for sb, I think answer 2 is closer - to is more about giving or handing off something to someone, while for is more about something being made …
grammaticality - take time to do something / doing something
Jan 19, 2021 · This is an example of the phrase take time to do something from Longman Dictionary. My question is, can we also say While in New York he took time visiting some friends?
Confusion regarding “to doing something” vs. “to do something”
I am always confused with the form of “to doing something”, e.g.: I admitted to doing something. vs.: I admitted to do something.
word choice - Do you say you feel pride 'for' something or you …
You dont feel pride "for" something unless that thing is capable of feeling pride itself and you are emulating that feeling due to empathy. If you do something for "person", you are serving the …
Differences between "mandatory" and "compulsory"
What is the difference between mandatory and compulsory? Are they synonyms? Can they be used interchangeably especially with regard to something you must do? Writing the essay is a …
"Need to do something" versus "need doing something"
0 in active sentences we use need to do something while in passive we use need doing. I need to cleen my shoes. my shoes need cleaning.