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pronouns - A little something something? - English Language Learners . . . Is there a difference in meaning between something something and just something when using little (3 vs 5) i e is one less precise than the other? Furthermore, is there a difference in meaning from using the contracted form (somethin' somethin')? Do we generally use one something per missing term in (1) and (2) or is "something something" for two or more? Finally, is there anything
What is the difference between Im not something and Im no . . . This means that you can't say something along the lines of "I'm no John," because "John" is a proper noun and not a category in which you can exist in Both are correct, but if you are ever unsure, then it is always safe to use "not" no matter what!
word usage - What is the difference among spend doing something . . . What is the difference among "spend something doing something", "spend something on doing something" and "spend something in doing something"? Can I use "spend something to do something"? For example, are the following sentences correct, and are there any differences in meaning? I spend my free time reading books I spend my free time on
active vs passive - somebody takes some time to do something vs It . . . 'somebody takes hours to do something' Implication translation: Somebody is doing some task, and it takes him hours 'it takes somebody hours to do something' Implication translation: In order to complete the task, it takes somebody hours This emphasizes the sentence, and is commonly used if wanting to complain make a point hyperbolize
prepositions - Whats the point lt;in of gt; doing something - English . . . On the other hand, "She made a point of going to the store" and "She made a point in going to the store" both work but mean different things to me In the first, she emphasized the fact that she was going to the store In the 2nd, she emphasized something else by going to the store What that something else was isn't stated Confusing, I know Hopefully, someone else can make sense of it