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- punctuation - Difference between and - English Language Learners . . .
What's the difference between a single and a double quotation mark in English? I've heard that it only depends on where you live the US (for double quotation mark) or the UK and Australia (for single
- differences in usage - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
In everyday spoken language when you, as native English speakers, say " glass " and " cup " are they considered as a synonym for you or you have a special meaning for each one of them? As a non native English speaker I don't find a difference between "I would like to have a glass of water " or "I would like to have a cup of water " Then my question is: Is the name of the vessel - in the spoken
- verbs - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Whenever I read advanced grammar articles I come across these two terms quite often : be and to be What is the difference between these two and how to identify the difference between these two? Pl
- If vs. If and When — Any Differences? - English Language Learners . . .
USA TODAY While a bipartisan group of lawmakers formally introduced the rounding idea under The Common Cents Act on April 30, the decision of if and when to round transactions currently rests with the specific retailer rather than government policy BBC If and when implemented, workers in Japan are set to retire later than anywhere else in the world The Guardian Shafaq Sikandar, 39, has stage
- meaning - difference of vs difference in - English Language Learners . . .
Is there any difference between the following sentences? What is the difference in meaning between those words? What is the difference of meaning between those words?
- word usage - Difference of vs difference between - English Language . . .
A difference of is used to indicate the extent of a difference; it's a measure, whether a degree (temperature), a metre (length), a litre (volume) or a kilogram (mass) There is a difference of half a litre between the capacity of the two jugs There is a difference of nearly a centimetre between the lengths of the tables A difference between is used to compare two creatures objects directly
- word usage - any differences vs. any difference - English Language . . .
feels more natural than: "I can't see any differences between the two" unless it was understood that it is expected that the speaker ought to be able to find a number of specific differences, for example, as in a "spot the difference" puzzle, which would be worded "Can you find the 10 differences between these two cartoons?"
- gerunds - prefer doing vs prefer to do - English Language Learners . . .
Just saw this: "prefer ~ing" "prefer to infinitive" and I am wondering if there are any differences between "prefer doing" and "prefer to do" I have read a book about grammar that says there is a subtle difference between them, and I would like to confirm this concept
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