grammar - It was the best ever vs it is the best ever? - English . . . Not sure I agree with that If I say "Michael Jordan was the best ever" I don't mean he was the best up to then, and there may have been someone better since I mean nobody, before or since, has ever been as good as he was at his prime - but he is no longer the best player I think I would say the same about a meal, since the meal no longer exists - but it was the best ever
Through or to? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange I would like to compare through and to What is their difference in meaning? Which one is (more) correct (or are both correct)? The context can be found in the two sentences below Julie went to sc
What is the difference between attest and attest to? I think you are asking for the difference between the transitive verb ("attest" or "attest that") and the intransitive verb ("attest to") I attest that this court transcript is complete and unaltered means "I promise (in a legally binding sense) that this court transcript " I can attest to his honesty and good character means "I have a substantial history of witnessing his honesty and
prepositions - Whats the difference between in to? - English Language . . . This is quite an interesting question because it makes us think of the various meanings of be And what guides us in understanding what meaning be takes, is what preposition is used In indicates a position inside one area To indicates a movement, you go from one area to another area She has been to York indicates a movement from a point outside the City of York to the City of York
Which one is the best vs. which one the best is Your original is correct as-is, except you need to remove the question mark at the end because it's not a question What I imagine you are already thinking: The sentence ends with a string of "wh-" noun clauses These clauses are not questions, so the last one should also not be a question "Which one is the best" is obviously a question format, so it makes sense that " which one the best is
Is it did you used to or did you use to? What question do you consider: Grammatically incorrect but common 100% grammatically correct Wrong and not common? What games or activities did you used to play during recess or after school? What
infinitives - When we should add to before verb? - English Language . . . Generally, the question of whether to use the infinitive with "to" or the infinitive without "to" depends on the particular word (verb, adjective, noun) which commands the phrase, and you just have to learn that For example, modals, such as should, must, take an infinitive without "to", while verbs like ought, have (to) require the "to", even though they mean pretty much the same: I should go
How to use best ever - English Language Learners Stack Exchange As a native BrE speaker I wouldn't use either of those I would say: 'This is the best song I've ever heard' I'm not sure if the two examples you have are grammatically incorrect, as such (I could see those sentences constructed like that - or at least understand what was meant) They just don't seem very idiomatic to me as a BrE speaker 'This is the best [x] ever!' Without the 'that I've
Difference between I like swimming and I like to swim? I recall once reading in a grammar book years ago that 'I like swimming' is a liking lasting for at least some period, while 'I like to swim' is more about the current mood