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  1. prepositions - Difference between "with" and "to" - English …

    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...

  2. "To the extent that" means "if" or "when"?

    May 27, 2024 · Here's the explanation of to the extent of in Cambridge Dictionary: to a particular degree or stage, often causing particular results This meaning makes perfect sense in the following example sen...

  3. When to use “To” or “of” - English Language Learners Stack …

    Jan 29, 2020 · There is no general rule for "when to use to and when to use of". It is an unpredictable property of the particular word involved. Assistant takes to for the principal person or role, not of: there is no way to predict this, you just have to learn it as part of the dictionary definition of assistant.

  4. ''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 went to sc...

  5. What does "goddamn" mean exactly? - English Language Learners …

    Apr 21, 2023 · You'll need to complete a few actions and gain 15 reputation points before being able to upvote. Upvoting indicates when questions and answers are useful. What's reputation and how do I get it? Instead, you can save this post to reference later.

  6. prepositions - "Pay someone" or "Pay to someone"? - English …

    May 31, 2019 · The government should pay (to) his employees for not letting them leave the country. Should we use "to" after "pay" or not? Does the verb "pay" require the preposition "to" after itself?

  7. To do or To be done - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Dec 8, 2020 · You'll need to complete a few actions and gain 15 reputation points before being able to upvote. Upvoting indicates when questions and answers are useful. What's reputation and how do I get it? Instead, you can save this post to reference later.

  8. Look back at/on/to - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Jan 16, 2020 · I need to know what is the difference between “look back at”, “look back on” and “look back to”. I have understood that they all mean “to remember” so I don’t know where I should use each one.

  9. word usage - "familiar to" vs. "familiar with" - English Language ...

    Cambridge Dictionary gives these definitions and examples about "familiar" easy to recognize because of being seen before The street was familiar to me. to know something or som...

  10. Useful vs Helpful - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Aug 12, 2019 · I would like to know the difference in meaning between 'useful' and 'helpful' when we talk about non-physical things such as advice, explanation, knowledge, etc. When can you say that some advice/