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 …
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...
''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 …
"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 …
Is it correct to say "you have been in or on my mind"?
Feb 24, 2025 · The link you provide does not give the example "You've been in my mind a lot lately". It isn't idiomatic in this context at all in my opinion. What you are probably looking for here is the idiom …
grammar - It was the best ever vs it is the best ever? - English ...
May 29, 2023 · Not sure I agree with that. If I say "Michael Jordan was the best ever" I don't mean he was the best up to then, and there may have been someone better since. I mean nobody, before or …
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 …
What is the difference between 'attest' and 'attest to'?
Nov 23, 2016 · I think you are asking for the difference between the transitive verb ("attest" or "attest that") and the intransitive verb ("attest to") I attest that this court transcript is complete and unaltered. …
prepositions - What's the difference between in/to? - English Language ...
May 30, 2017 · @User26328 Coucou. Actually that's such a tricky point of the English Language that it's difficult to make an answer both up to the point and simple enough to a learner of the language. …
Difference between "I like swimming" and "I like to swim"?
Dec 12, 2022 · I recall once reading in a grammar book years ago that 'I like swimming' is a liking lasting for at least some period, while 'I like to swim' is more about the current mood.