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  1. Usage between "to" and "and" - English Language Learners Stack …

    Sep 24, 2022 · The second sentence is more explicit that buying milk was the purpose for which you went to the mall. You can see this because it makes sense to say "I went to the mall and bought …

  2. ''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 …

  3. prepositions - Difference between "with" and "to" - English Language ...

    Jun 7, 2021 · "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...

  4. "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 …

  5. definite article - "Most" "best" with or without "the" - English ...

    Aug 22, 2020 · I see. I was only asking if it's correct to say that. I see that in all the examples below if there was a change of meaning it was in both examples with or without "the" but when I used "most" …

  6. 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 …

  7. idioms - What does "apples to apples" phrase mean? - English …

    Nov 23, 2013 · I came along this phrase in a sentence like so ... can be compared apples to apples I guess it has something to do with apples to apples game, but I couldn't figure it out. What does this …

  8. For me/to me, which is correct or better in these examples?

    For me/to me all that matters is how much it will cost. First off, I would say the word order here could be improved: I'd recommend going with "All that matters to me/for me is how much it will cost". The …

  9. What is the difference between "look at" and "look to"?

    Mar 9, 2013 · For the bounty, I am interested at difference between look at/look to a physical object, if that exists, not the idiomatic aspect.

  10. 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". "to help" …