
prepositions - Difference between "with" and "to" - English …
Jun 7, 2021 · "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 …
''Through'' or ''to''? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Jul 3, 2015 · 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 …
Departure To/For - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Two senses of both "depart" and "departure" are 1) going from one place to another, and 2) leaving one job and taking another job. For sense 1, it seems that "depart/departure" should …
grammar - "will have to'" , "have to" and "have had to" - English ...
I can’t understand and distinguish the necessity of using “will have to” instead of “have to”. I think both are giving the same meaning and both are giving an indefinite hint of future. For example...
How can I decide when to use “for” + “-ing” or “to” + [infinitive] in …
Jun 16, 2015 · This is a very good explanation of the distinction; I have included it reformatted below: For + -ing: function We use for + the -ing form of a verb to talk about the function of …
Meaning using "was to" and "were to" in sentence
Nov 5, 2014 · A) "Below the bridge, the fishermen started shouting that if Chaudhary were to jump, they would catch him and foil his attempt to end his life." In general, the "BE to Verb" …
'to+verb' vs 'to+be+verb-ing' - English Language Learners Stack …
May 25, 2024 · With action verbs: I go to school in Miami. [present simple] I'm going to school in Miami. [present progressive as future or present situation] I'd like to go to school in Miami. I'd …
word difference - 'to' versus 'in order to' - English Language …
in order to communicates purpose or intent rather than timing. You can simply use to instead, and your sentence will be correct, but in order to makes explicit the actor's reasoning for …
What is a plural of "To-Do"? "To-Dos" or "To-Does"?
Sep 29, 2016 · I would skip all of that and just say "I have a lot to do today" or "I have a lot on my to-do list". Google NGram shows "to-do list" beating the other options by a wide margin. If you …
Head over to=go to? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
This usage of head is an informal extrapolation of the meaning "to set the course of" as in "head a ship northward" (see Webster). In formal usage, you can head in a direction or head toward a …