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- prepositions - Difference between with and to - English Language . . .
"With" and "to" are very important prepositions in the English language I know the usage of both prepositions but some points I become stuck with when should I use which prepos
- 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
- 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
- prepositions - Whats the difference between in to? - English Language . . .
@User26328 Coucou Actually that's such a tricky point of the English Language that it's difficult to make an answer both up to the point and simple enough to a learner of the language Deserves an academic paper
- 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
- better vs best - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
To answer your first question, yes, both sentences are correct However, they do have different meanings The first sentence means what you think it means: It is better to stay here than to go away Note that it could also mean this: It is better to stay here than someplace else It really just depends upon context The second sentence, as you said, contains a superlative, "best " In English
- 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
- grammaticality - Is it did you used to or did you use to? - English . . .
[1] * What games or activities did you used to play during recess or after school? [2] What games or activities did you use to play during recess or after school? Only [2] is correct The uncertainty about which form to use probably arises because the "used to" in [1] is pronounced with a single t and hence is homophonous with the "use to" in [2] The aspectual verb "use" has no present
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