
meaning - "To increase by" v/s "To increase to" - English Language ...
Dec 30, 2020 · My answer is here. (Side note: if Japan's industrial output changes from 10% to 12%, it has increased by two percentage points or, alternatively, by 20 percent.)
word difference - 'to' versus 'in order to' - English Language …
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 …
grammar - "will have to'" , "have to" and "have had to" - English ...
I can’t understand and distinguish the necessity of using “will have to” instead of “have to”. I think both are giving the same meaning and both are giving an indefinite hint of future. For example...
'be + to- infinitive' - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
May 23, 2021 · We use 'be+ to- infinitive' when discussing formal or official arrangements or to give formal instructions or orders.It is also used frequently in newspapers, radio and television …
"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 …
difference - "Begin to" or "Begin v.-ing" - English Language …
May 10, 2021 · Your sentence is inherently paradoxical / nonsense (by definition, it's not possible for the reader to avoid being in the "unless" category, since he must have already read the 4 …
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 …
prepositions - "Struggle to" or "struggle with"? - English Language ...
May 28, 2016 · In my completely informal opinion, you "struggle to" with a verb and "struggle with" a noun. "I struggle to tie my shoes." In this case struggle refers to the tying of the shoes. "I …
prepositions - Difference between "with" and "to" - English …
Jun 7, 2021 · "With" and "to" are very important prepositions in the English language. I know the usage of both prepositions but some points I become stuck with when should I use which …
prepositions - provide something for or to sb - English Language ...
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 …