- intended to intended for - WordReference Forums
Hi all! First, I have a straight question: What's the difference between intended for and intended to? I don't have a clear idea about the differences, or the contexts where they can be properly applied to I have to write a sentence and I don't know what to choose The sentence is as
- intended for - WordReference Forums
The separator is intended for synthesis of elements (Instructions) Is it ok for native speakers' ear to use in this sentence "intended for+noun"? What are your suggestions? Thank you
- intend, intent, intended | WordReference Forums
Your sentences above are correct, but intent in terms of being intent on doing something is not the same word as "intent," a noun, meaning something that is intended I cannot think of any natural use of "to be intended," which means, to my mind, "intended to intend," which doesn't work
- a pun intended - WordReference Forums
What was the exact wording? "Pun intended" is common, but only in one particular situation, as a comment following a pun, and it is added by the original writer, not by a reader It's opposite is "no pun intended", where the writer found themselves using a pun unintentionally, but could not think of an easy way to avoid it
- Intended vs intentionally - WordReference Forums
If we say somebody intended to do something it is almost always the case that they didn't actually do it If somebody did something that they meant to do the word we use is "intentional"
- to intend to be intended - WordReference Forums
Hello everybody, what's the difference, if any, between these 2 phrases?: I intend to get married I'm intended to get married Thank you!!
- Intend on intend to - WordReference Forums
I just looked at the Cambridge English dictionary online and there is no mention of 'intend on', which suggests that 'intend to' (which is in there) is the better choice for clarity Hope this helps Would you use this with a gerund, however? "The company intended to relocating its factories" sounds plainly wrong, to my ear
- no pun intended - WordReference Forums
Con respecto a lo de no pun intended, yo creo que decir que no va con segundas quiere decir que hay un segundo significado en esa frase dependiendo del contexto, pero ese segundo significado no tiene por qué ser negativo, sino más bien (creo yo), algo que pueda dar lugar a malentendidos, ya sean cosas negativas, dobles sentidos jocosos, etc
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