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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
Differences between mandatory and compulsory What is the difference between mandatory and compulsory? Are they synonyms? Can they be used interchangeably especially with regard to something you must do? Writing the essay is a mandatory task
phrase usage - Any difference between bring something to life and . . . That something is inherently dead In Example 1, instruction is inherently lifeless, a bunch of words, totally dependent on humans to make it a part of our lives But we use "bring something to life" primarily when that something has potential of life, so our role is merely assisting to develop that potential to be realized
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
Make + someone + something - English Language Learners Stack Exchange “I could make you something to eat ” Source article As said in the above sentence (which is a response to a question similar to yours) are wisely used Also a more reliable search could be found on Google books like: "Would you make me some tea?" Annett asked "Somehow I can't get warm I always feel shivery in your flat " Source of the
My mobile phone has lt;something wrong gt;, so Ill get it fixed 'has something wrong' sounds weird (not in an idiomatic way) to me If you'd phrase it like this, it would rather be "My mobile phone has something that's wrong with it", but this sentence is unnecessarily long and devious, and just doesn't sound well
Which tense should be used when something is ongoing? The simple present can be used for acts that complete at the same time as the speaker is talking This is used for "commentary", and is quite rare Harry passes the ball to Sally, who shoots and scores a goal "As we speak" is an idiom It uses the commentary tense because the act of speaking is completed by the time the person finishes the sentence "As they speak" is a minor modification of
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