questions - "What something is?" vs "what is something?"
2023年1月9日 · I can write "what a cup is?" as question and I can write "what is a cup?". Are both forms grammatically correct? The former one looking a bit off when used without context, but ...
relative pronouns - "something which" or "something that"
It is not just the newness of contemporary literature that makes it different, but also the context in which it is written and received, something which gives it a very interesting edge over the literature of the past. In the sentence, "something which" is used because "which" can be used as non-restrictive, but "that" cannot be used so?
What's the correct usage of "something of something" and …
Car parts or engine parts are things that can be replaced. 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. The parts of a car are not necessarily car parts! This can only be learned through experience.
prepositions - help on / with something - English Language …
2015年8月11日 · You can give help on something, but it sounds clunky to say "Teachers will help students on troublesome subjects." See the difference: "Teachers will give students help on troublesome subjects." "Teachers will help students with troublesome subjects."
pronouns - "A little something something"? - English Language …
2015年8月31日 · Regarding "something something café" I would say that example does not work in English as in that context, "something something" would not be an appropriate wildcard substitute for a proper noun (i.e., Hard Rock). Although it can often be a wildcard for common nouns as in Example #2 — spilled mustard or "random" foodstuff.
verbs - What is the meaning of "is of"? - English Language …
2023年10月15日 · Bulk and usefulness are characteristics of something: it possesses those characteristic intrinsically, so you should say. It is of no great bulk It is of no use whatsoever. Similarly, something may give rise to interest, so you might say. It is of no interest to me.
tense - "If something was" vs "If something were" - English …
2017年4月26日 · Second, both your example sentences: "What if the moon would be a disco ball starting now?" and "What if the moon would have been a disco ball since forever?" are totally ungrammatical to the point where I can tell you are not a native speaker. In English, one cannot say "what if [something] would be" or "what if [something] would have been ...
word usage - How to use “left” about remaining - English …
Per @Pheonix2105's answer, in some contexts there might be an implied to [do something to/with] after the word "left". But I don't see that as particularly relevant to the general case. But I don't see that as particularly relevant to the general case.
meaning - "lead to" and "lead something/somebody to" - English …
2019年8月29日 · I am curious that the difference between lead to and lead something/somebody to. I know the verb lead can be used both intransitive and transitive way. What I want to know is that lead to, which is synonymous to cause, give rise to has same meaning with lead something to. Does lead something to have the same meaning with cause and result in?
prepositions - Advice "on" or advice "about"? - English Language ...
2020年12月7日 · The word combination "advice on" tends to specifically mean "give/provide advice", whereas "advice about something" seems to imply you want to inform someone about something. Therefore, the former would be more accurately used.