prepositions
With transitive provide sth to/for sb, I think answer 2 is closer - to is more about giving or handing off something to someone, while for is more about something being made available to
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word usage
I use extendable in cases where it means the opposite of retractable. In other words, a telescoping wand is extendable, the legs of my camera tripod are extendable. I use extensible when I
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Is it grammatical to say "Are you done yet?"
Be done is an idiomatic phrase and it means: To be finished or have completed something. I hope you''re done writing that paper because class starts in three minutes. (FreeDict) I
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word choice
My take on it (disregarding the actual meaning of the example sentences) is that for a second time just means ''again (after one previous occasion)''. For the second time implies that the
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quotations
What should a writer do if s/he wants to use a quote, but the quoted sentence seems to contain a grammatical error? Should the writer correct the error when including
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As / While +-ing verb
Consider the following two sentences: "While eating food, I dropped sauce on my pants." "As eating food, I dropped sauce on my pants." Considering that both ''while''
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difference
What is the difference between "I am finished" and "I have finished"? For example, when finishing a task, should I say "I have finished" or "I am finished". Is there a difference in meaning?
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Difference between "above" and "from above" in these sentences
I see. So, in the phrase "the example from above" of my question, is the last word of the phrase omitted? Does the "from above" mean "from above something" (like "from above the
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word usage
Extendable referring to physical properties (an extendable ladder) and extensible referring to versatility/ability to be added to in future (an extensible system).
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Difference between "raise" and "lift"
When talking about hands, "raise" almost always refers to holding it in a position where the palm is facing forward at or above the height of your head. This is commonly used in swearing
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