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- Whats the correct usage of something of something and somethings . . .
BUT parts of a car can also be understood as: the engine, the hood, the roof, the chassis, and not something replaceable as in something you can buy at an auto parts' store
- prepositions - provide something for or to sb - English Language . . .
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 someone
- grammar - Think of about something or Thinking Someone? - English . . .
You can say that you are considering something or something is on your mind by saying "I think of about (something) " Here, (something) is an indirect object (and thus must be a noun), it's a thing you are thinking about: She thinks about business I'm thinking of dinner
- verbs - help you do (or) to do something - difference - English . . .
I know that generally native speakers say it usually like this (without the to): These exercises will help you get better at math Can you help me move these boxes outside? But sometimes, thoug
- Differences between mandatory and compulsory
What is the difference between mandatory and compulsory? Are they synonyms? Can they be used interchangeably especially with regard to something you must do? Writing the essay is a mandatory task
- pronouns - A little something something? - English Language Learners . . .
Is there a difference in meaning between something something and just something when using little (3 vs 5) i e is one less precise than the other? Furthermore, is there a difference in meaning from using the contracted form (somethin' somethin')? Do we generally use one something per missing term in (1) and (2) or is "something something" for two or more? Finally, is there anything
- infinitives - Help to do something or help do something? - English . . .
The construction was "to help to do", But to help is used so often with an infinitive that speakers began to consider it something like a modal verb such as can, may etc and began dropping "to"
- What to say when I want to ensure something is right?
2 First of all, it's ensure something is right (not assure) To assure means "to dispel doubts", while "ensure" means "to make certain" Since it's not entirely clear what you are trying to say, here are some examples of both: How can I assure you that (some statement) is correct? How do I ensure that (some statement) is correct?
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