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- questions - What something is? vs what is something? - English . . .
I can write quot;what a cup is? quot; as question and I can write quot;what is a cup? quot; Are both forms grammatically correct? The former one looking a bit off when used without context, but
- verbs - What is the meaning of is of? - English Language Learners . . .
Bulk and usefulness are characteristics of something: it possesses those characteristic intrinsically, so you should say It is of no great bulk It is of no use whatsoever Similarly, something may give rise to interest, so you might say It is of no interest to me
- meaning - What does man (verb) exactly mean? - English Language . . .
To man something such as a machine or vehicle is to be present in order to operate it According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, it means: to supply with people (as for service) Does it mean that personnel should be provided along with the device being provided?
- What does thing mean in this is the thing?
the thing (about with something) is (spoken) used to introduce an important fact, reason, or explanation: I know you want to expand the business The thing is, we haven't got the money to do that I'm really sorry I didn't call you The thing is, I've been really busy lately
- grammar - What is it? vs What is this? - English Language Learners . . .
when pointing something (or that is there is a need to differentiate the distance, or in general separate the items) Their rationale was that the answer will be "it is a finger" Is the question "what is it?" correct when pointing something? Bonus question: is there a (ideally - strict) grammatical rule for this case?
- you can or you could or you may or you might?
"You can" tends to mean that someone is able to do something that they probably thought they wouldn't be able to ability permission certainty possibility "You could" means that although it is technically possible to do something, you aren't likely to Formal suggestion formal possibility past ability
- Whats the correct usage of something of something and somethings . . .
Car parts or engine parts are things that can be replaced BUT parts of a car can also be understood as: the engine, the hood, the roof, the chassis, and not something replaceable as in something you can buy at an auto parts' store The parts of a car are not necessarily car parts! This can only be learned through experience
- relative pronouns - something which or something that - English . . .
It is not just the newness of contemporary literature that makes it different, but also the context in which it is written and received, something which gives it a very interesting edge over the literature of the past In the sentence, "something which" is used because "which" can be used as non-restrictive, but "that" cannot be used so?
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