Jan 9, 2023 · I can write "what a cup is?" as question and I can write "what is a cup?". Are both forms grammatically correct? The former one looking a bit off when used …

Nov 2, 2020 · 0 I'd say that something can be used in a more general way for when you are referring to any arbitrary number of things while anything would be better suited when the …

The construction was "to help to do", But to help is used so often with an infinitive that speakers began to consider it something like a modal verb such as can, may etc and began dropping "to".

It has to be something she would like. Another possibility is that the writer uses separate words to emphasize the "thing" part (in contrast to some one). To quote Jim Carrey quoting Shatner …

Feb 24, 2020 · Something is a pronoun, which is analogous to "a thing", that is an indefinite pronoun. "A/an" is the Old English for "one" and one implies singularity. Thus, I found a thing …

Mar 18, 2016 · To throw oneself into something is to work on or study or become involved in something without holding back or reservation. I've thrown myself into the deep end ( of the …

Aug 11, 2015 · Do you want some help with the roof? makes it clear that the purpose of the help has something to do with the roof, but can't be read to specify where the help takes place, …

Aug 29, 2019 · 0 I am curious that the difference between lead to and lead something/somebody to. I know the verb lead can be used both intransitive and transitive way. What I want to know …

0 in active sentences we use need to do something while in passive we use need doing. I need to cleen my shoes. my shoes need cleaning.

Aug 25, 2018 · What do we call it when something is so obvious (about someone) that there is no point in stating it? Is there a phrase or an idiom? For example: It is very obvious that he is a …