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- Whats the correct usage of something of something and somethings . . .
Educate me, please Lol I've been confused a long time when using 's and of in different cases when I try to point out the belonging or possession of something I'm writing or talking and I pause when I have to say that something belongs to someone, and it's pretty annoying stumble always with the same stone Could you help me to clarify my ideas?
- usage of a something in the sentence - English Language Learners . . .
In your sentence the author is referring to #3: a something is some particular member of the set ‘something’ This is an unusual usage, because ordinary language is not designed for talking about itself; but under the circumstances it is entirely proper
- Count on and Count with usages - English Language Learners Stack . . .
I am having some questions regarding the count on and count with usages I believe count with should be used when I'm telling something like: I can count with my fingers And count on could be
- Defining a project on, in, or about something
To raise capital, our company defined a project on in about solar panels For defining the scope of a project, which preposition is correct?
- to afford *doing* something - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
1) They can't afford to go out very often 2) They can't afford going out very often A native speaker has said that the second usage can be heard in a colloquial speech, but it is incorrect
- prepositions - provide something for or to sb - English Language . . .
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 available to someone
- cant help but + do something vs have no choice but to + do something
can't help but + infinitive have no choice but + to infinitive They have similar meaning, but when it comes to 'but', their grammar looks quite different Why should infinitive be used after 'but'
- prepositions - Care of for about something or somebody - English . . .
What is the difference between Care of something or somebody Care for something or somebody Care about something or somebody It seems to me there's no the difference
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