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 …

Sep 30, 2019 · "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 …

Just saw this: "prefer ~ing" / "prefer to infinitive" and I am wondering if there are any differences between "prefer doing" and "prefer to do". I have read a book about gramma...

Dec 30, 2020 · My answer is here. (Side note: if Japan's industrial output changes from 10% to 12%, it has increased by two percentage points or, alternatively, by 20 percent.)

Sep 24, 2022 · The second sentence is more explicit that buying milk was the purpose for which you went to the mall. You can see this because it makes sense to say "I went to the mall and …

May 27, 2024 · Here's the explanation of to the extent of in Cambridge Dictionary: to a particular degree or stage, often causing particular results This meaning makes perfect sense in the …

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 …

In which way can the verb 'allow' be used? There is always some confusion and apparently it's often intuitively used wrongly. Which form corresponds to correct English, eventually …

Both "confide in" and "confide to" are used, but they differ in meaning and their placement in a sentence. But it is worth mentioning that the phrasal verb "confide" usually goes with the …

Jul 27, 2019 · 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 …