
prepositions - Difference between "with" and "to" - English Language ...
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 prepos...
''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 below. Julie …
What is the difference between 'attest' and 'attest to'?
Nov 23, 2016 · What is the difference between 'attest' and 'attest to'? When should we use the phrase attest to and when should attest be used?
grammar - It was the best ever vs it is the best ever? - English ...
May 29, 2023 · 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 …
prepositions - What's the difference between in/to? - English Language ...
May 30, 2017 · This is quite an interesting question because it makes us think of the various meanings of be. And what guides us in understanding what meaning be takes, is what preposition is used. In …
Unable to speak like humans - English Language Learners Stack …
Mar 31, 2026 · Not really related to the question you’re asking, but I don’t see any logical connection between the two sentences in your quote: ability to speak is not related to whether or not you should …
Is it correct to say "you have been in or on my mind"?
Feb 24, 2025 · The link you provide does not give the example "You've been in my mind a lot lately". It isn't idiomatic in this context at all in my opinion. What you are probably looking for here is the idiom …
"Which one is the best" vs. "which one the best is"
May 25, 2022 · 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 …
prepositions - provide something for or to sb - English Language ...
Aug 8, 2024 · 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 …
Should I use "for you" or "to you" after specifying what a person ...
Jun 25, 2021 · Your example sentence is probably missing a word or two: how would you make sense of the "Lily to you" part? It can't be a sentence by itself and it doesn't fit well as a replacement in the …