Feb 24, 2020 · Something is a pronoun, which is analogous to "a thing", that is an indefinite pronoun. "A/an" is the Old English for "one" and one implies singularity. Thus, I found a thing that wasn't …

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 available to …

Oct 15, 2023 · According to the Oxford Dictionary, the phrase is of means Possess intrinsically; give rise to. Bulk and usefulness are characteristics of something: it possesses those characteristic …

Feb 6, 2024 · I learned a new idiom: "having something up one's sleeve," which means to have secret plans or ideas. This idiom is from the practice of magicians hiding tricks or gimmicks IN the sleeve,...

Jan 9, 2023 · I can write "what a cup is?" as question and I can write "what is a cup?". Are both forms grammatically correct? The former one looking a bit off when used …

It has to be something she would like. Another possibility is that the writer uses separate words to emphasize the "thing" part (in contrast to some one). To quote Jim Carrey quoting Shatner from an …

Sep 15, 2020 · That's indirect information, a hint, something that tells us she wasn't there then, but doesn't tell us anything directly. It sheds some light but it doesn't relate to her directly. Still, in a great …

Aug 9, 2024 · Have you tried looking at similar publications? Is this within a corporate or academic environment? "Guide to" is certainly most common but there may be local stylistic quirks.

Mar 18, 2016 · To throw oneself into something is to work on or study or become involved in something without holding back or reservation. I've thrown myself into the deep end ( of the pool ) is a possible …

Dec 28, 2014 · In this paragraph, does "something is off" mean "something is not right", "something is different" or something else? There was definitely something off about Mr. Bittner today, she thought. I...