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- pronouns - Something for anyone vs Something for everyone - English . . .
6 "Something for everyone" is an idiom or fixed phrase meaning something that appeals to all tastes Idioms can bypass strict definitions of words or grammar rules; the meaning comes from the entire expression and it can't be broken into logical parts
- usage of a something in the sentence - English Language Learners . . .
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 something may refer In your sentence the author is referring to #3: a something is some particular member of the set ‘something’
- “when doing something” or “when do something” or when some is done
The first three are simply incorrect grammatically The second three and the third three are grammatically correct However, as a matter of style, the second three create a different expectation of what is being introduced than do the third three "When adding X" uses a present participle and so tends to create an expectation that what will follow relates to the process of doing the addition
- Provide information on, of or about something?
That's indirect information, a hint, something that tells us she wasn't there then, but doesn't tell us anything directly It sheds some light but it doesn't relate to her directly Still, in a great many cases you can use the two interchangeably There's one more case when you use strictly on: Dirt Tools of blackmail
- Word for describing that something can be mandatory, recommended or . . .
(Note: This question is marginally related with this one ) I am looking for a word to describe how obligatory something is It may be mandatory, recommended or optional (given the context, more
- idiomatic language - Am I missing something vs anything - English . . .
Am I missing something? This is more widely used, colloquial, idiomatic and grammatical as well For example: "Wait a second, am I missing something here?" "Am I missing something if I don't travel abroad?" Am I missing anything? This is equally idiomatic and grammatical However its usage is (quite) low as compared to am I missing something
- prepositions - provide something for or to sb - English Language . . .
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 available to someone
- 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
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