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 …
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 …
What is the difference between 'attest' and 'attest to'?
Nov 23, 2016 · 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. …
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 …
"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 …
grammaticality - Is it 'did you used to' or 'did you use to'? - English ...
Feb 11, 2024 · [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 …
Is it idiomatic to say "I just played" or "I was just playing" in ...
Jan 9, 2025 · Specifically in the context of answering that question, the bare verb played carries a connotation of childishness, for example: the first definition from the Oxford Learners Dictionary to do …
"better" vs "best" - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Jan 18, 2017 · 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 …
infinitives - When we should add "to" before verb? - English Language ...
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 phrase, and you just …