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  1. What's the correct usage of "something of something" and …

    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.

  2. Should I use "is something" or "are something" for plural nouns?

    Dec 13, 2016 · Should I use is or are in this sentence? Vocabulary-based games is something that he enjoys the most.

  3. word choice - Do we say something for affect or effect? - English ...

    Jan 23, 2017 · Do we say something for affect or effect? For instance, if I give the description of a round ball, it seems that the word round is redundant; however, I have chosen to combine …

  4. grammar - 'to do something' vs. 'to be doing something' - English ...

    I have a question about the usages of to do something and to be doing something. What's the difference between them? Example: To do something: "This is a really big moment for us and …

  5. 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".

  6. "It is missing something." VS "There is something missing." VS ...

    Dec 27, 2022 · Imagine a friend of yours is helping you choose clothes for a business interview. He looks at you when you are dressed and thinks that there should be something else on your …

  7. 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 …

  8. pronouns - "A little something something"? - English Language …

    Aug 31, 2015 · 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 …

  9. meaning - "lead to" and "lead something/somebody to" - English …

    Aug 29, 2019 · 0 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 …

  10. I got something for you. "Got" means "brought" or " have

    Apr 23, 2023 · 3 To get something for someone, means to obtain/procure something for someone. It doesn't mean bought or have in the example. Use of got here doesn't specify how the gift …