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.

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 …

Aug 31, 2015 · This is about something as in " something something " and what I perceive to be variations thereof : (1) [word] something something [word] (2) [word] somethin' somethin' …

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 …

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".

Dec 27, 2022 · Imagine a friend of yours is helping you choose clothes for a business interview. He looks at you when you are dressed and thinks that there should be something else on your …

Feb 3, 2022 · Person A in these situations has implied that they are thinking of a specific thing: " if you want to do something sometime, just let me know ". It wouldn't make sense to refer to that …

I am always confused with the form of “to doing something”, e.g.: I admitted to doing something. vs.: I admitted to do something.

You dont feel pride "for" something unless that thing is capable of feeling pride itself and you are emulating that feeling due to empathy. If you do something for "person", you are serving the …

Nov 20, 2023 · 1 "Kind of like", "something like" and "somewhat like" have similar meanings. They are mostly interchangeable. "Something like" is a general, common, idiomatic phrase. …