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 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".

May 20, 2024 · I'm sure I've got something for you is only "informal" in AmE insofar as it includes a contraction (in my experience, Americans rarely use I have something for you, which is the …

Aug 8, 2024 · 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 …

Aug 31, 2015 · 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 …

Jan 23, 2017 · Do we say something for affect or effect? For instance, if I give the description of a round ball, it seems that the word round is redundant; however, I have chosen to combine …

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Mar 6, 2020 · You can say that you are considering something or something is on your mind by saying "I think of / about (something) ". Here, (something) is an indirect object (and thus must …

Mar 12, 2020 · "Give something something free" or "give someone something for free"? Ask Question Asked 5 years, 9 months ago Modified 5 years, 9 months ago

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 …