Would have preferred to have done - WordReference Forums
Mar 3, 2025 · Here, the double perfect (would have preferred + to have taken) can be seen as redundant in many contexts but may add emphasis. Again, context determines whether this construction is the …
I prefer staying/ I prefer to stay - WordReference Forums
Oct 29, 2007 · I wouldn't say "I preferred to stay at home to watch TV" because I don't like repeating 'to' with different meanings -- the first being the infinitive 'to' and the equivalent to "in order to", …
Preferred means of contact (specify details) - WordReference Forums
Oct 28, 2011 · I have some questions on translating a witness form from English to Spanish for witnesses to fill in at a police station. I can't seem to find equivlents online in Spanish to help me. …
south-east, south east, or southeast | WordReference Forums
Mar 19, 2024 · But: Northern Ireland, South Korea. WITH STATES AND CITIES: The preferred form is to lowercase directional or area descriptions when referring to a section of a state or city: western …
in the last two years/for the past two years - WordReference Forums
Mar 23, 2014 · But this distinction may be oldfashioned by now, American usage prevailing. Can you mix the two expressions (in the past two years/for the last two years)? Which would be preferred …
Depped for - WordReference Forums
Oct 9, 2016 · From Of Deps and Depping "The term is a shortened form of the word 'deputy', and in the music biz it means a stand-in, a musician who takes the place of a regular band member - usually …
jetlag vs jet-lag / jetlagged | WordReference Forums
Sep 29, 2005 · elroy said: I do think it's written as two words, right? Preferred spelling is two words. That is how our dictionary does it. Google also prefers it as two words. Uncle G lists about 1.8 million …
Start to vs start for - WordReference Forums
Aug 8, 2019 · Hi, all. I am wondering the difference between to and for. For example, I found following sentences on the Internet; • Kenji started for Kyoto yesterday. • Kenji started to Kyoto yesterday. This …
at rush hour/at the rush hour - WordReference Forums
Mar 22, 2012 · will3154 Senior Member chinese,Harbin Mar 23, 2012 #7 so in American English "during rush hour" without" the" , "during the rush hour" is preferred B.E.
Several different plural forms: which one to use in general?
Jan 4, 2012 · If not, are there particular forms in given patterns which are to be preferred? The two plural forms of the last example seem to follow a pattern which occurs quite often -- does this imply …