word usage - imposed to or imposed on - English Language Learners Stack . . . The source seems to be this, and there's an alternative use of the preposition there: Article 141 A penalty of one to nine years of prison and a fine of up to ten thousand pesos will be imposed on those who conspire to commit one or several of the crimes of this title and plot the means to carry out such conspiracy
word choice - English Language Learners Stack Exchange I think there is a slight tendency to use "impose" in contexts where the behaviour of others is altered by whatever is imposed, but I don't see that justifies implying to learners that they should learn understand remember the incredibly subtle distinction you make here (which I don't even think is a tendency, to be honest) –
What is the difference between limit on and limit of? The limit on refers to a situation when a limit is imposed externally Of is used when we are talking about something that is limited by its own characteristics For example, the limits of our imagination or the limit of our intelligence No one has imposed limits on someone's imagination or intelligence; it cannot grow further because it
What does I put it on myself mean in this context? The following context is from the movie quot;The Wolf Of Wallstreet quot; by Martin Scorsese JORDAN My job, you know, it's tough I mean I'm not complaining, it's just the stress All these people
ended or ends - Why is ended appropriate in this case? Canada immediately imposed 25% tariffs on C$30 billion of U S imports and Trudeau said those measures would remain in place until the Trump administration ended its trade action I wonder why the past tense verb "ended" is used here in the until clause when it refers to a possible future event?
Require or Need - English Language Learners Stack Exchange Require is a chosen restriction or policy imposed with thought and some element of fore-planning It can be changed if desired to do so There is little grey area to this term A need is by nature, simplistic, and not optional
meaning in context - English Language Learners Stack Exchange @JamesK I am interested in Camus's theory and tried to read the Chinese translation but it seemed incomprehensible so I turned to the English translation, which still imposed so much difficulty I have no choice left To learn french? lol btw, How would you interpret the original french text for this one? –