'to+verb' vs 'to+be+verb-ing' - English Language Learners Stack …
May 25, 2024 · With action verbs: I go to school in Miami. [present simple] I'm going to school in Miami. [present progressive as future or present situation] I'd like to go to school in Miami. I'd like to be …
''Through'' or ''to''? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Jul 3, 2015 · I would like to compare through and to. What is their difference in meaning? Which one is (more) correct (or are both correct)? The context can be found in the two sentences below. Julie …
Usage between "to" and "and" - English Language Learners Stack …
Sep 24, 2022 · The second sentence is more explicit that buying milk was the purpose for which you went to the mall. You can see this because it makes sense to say "I went to the mall and bought …
"To the extent that" means "if" or "when"?
May 27, 2024 · Here's the explanation of to the extent of in Cambridge Dictionary: to a particular degree or stage, often causing particular results This meaning makes perfect sense in the following example …
How can I decide when to use “for” + “-ing” or “to” + [infinitive] in a ...
Jun 16, 2015 · This is a very good explanation of the distinction; I have included it reformatted below: For + -ing: function We use for + the -ing form of a verb to talk about the function of something or …
Departure To/For - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Two senses of both "depart" and "departure" are 1) going from one place to another, and 2) leaving one job and taking another job. For sense 1, it seems that "depart/departure" should be follo...
word difference - 'to' versus 'in order to' - English Language Learners ...
in order to communicates purpose or intent rather than timing. You can simply use to instead, and your sentence will be correct, but in order to makes explicit the actor's reasoning for performing the first …
infinitives - When we should add "to" before verb? - English Language ...
Jul 27, 2019 · Generally, the question of whether to use the infinitive with "to" or the infinitive without "to" depends on the particular word (verb, adjective, noun) which commands the phrase, and you just …
"Are you working today" or "Do you work today?"
Oct 22, 2024 · Could you please clarify what it is you want to know. Are you asking whether “do you work” might occur in the conversation in the question? Are you asking whether there is some other …
prepositions - Cut the price "by" or "to" or "in" half? - English ...
Oct 3, 2022 · Cut the price in half and by half mean the same thing. You take whatever the price is now, and you reduce it by 50%. However, cutting the price to half, may have a different meaning. That …