What's the correct usage of "something of something" and …
Car parts or engine parts are things that can be replaced. 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 parts of a car are not necessarily car parts! This can only be learned through experience.
verbs - What is the meaning of "is of"? - English Language …
2023年10月15日 · Bulk and usefulness are characteristics of something: it possesses those characteristic intrinsically, so you should say. It is of no great bulk It is of no use whatsoever. Similarly, something may give rise to interest, so you might say. It is of no interest to me.
usage of the 'but-a' phrase - English Language Learners Stack …
2020年7月12日 · I'd expected something like this: I am anything but not a common man. He is nothing but a common dog. (Side question, what are the words 'anything' and 'nothing' in the sentence called?) In the absence of words like 'anything' and 'nothing', I'm unable to make sense of the sentences. Does it imply that he is a common man or not?
grammar - 'to do something' vs. 'to be doing something' - English ...
To do something: "This is a really big moment for us and for the team, to finally announce this game and finally begin to allow the community to connect with us and to grow around the game with us,” Bettner said. To be doing something:
prepositions - help on / with something - English Language …
2015年8月11日 · You can give help on something, but it sounds clunky to say "Teachers will help students on troublesome subjects." See the difference: "Teachers will give students help on troublesome subjects." "Teachers will help students with troublesome subjects."
prepositions - Advice "on" or advice "about"? - English Language ...
2020年12月7日 · The word combination "advice on" tends to specifically mean "give/provide advice", whereas "advice about something" seems to imply you want to inform someone about something. Therefore, the former would be more accurately used.
relative pronouns - "something which" or "something that"
It is not just the newness of contemporary literature that makes it different, but also the context in which it is written and received, something which gives it a very interesting edge over the literature of the past. In the sentence, "something which" is used because "which" can be used as non-restrictive, but "that" cannot be used so?
gerunds - prefer doing vs prefer to do - English Language Learners ...
There is a subtle difference, but it's not due to something being a single event or not. I prefer to have a cup of coffee (this time). This isn't talking about a particular event because of to have, it's a particular event because of the use of a in the sentence construction. Contrast …
Do "How is it that...?" and "How...?" mean the same thing?
If I want to know and ask how to do something, for example, when I want to know how we can keep ourselves enthusiastic, can I ask like this? How is it that we can keep ourselves enthusiastic? But, the problem is this sentence sounds like I am asking why. So, How can we keep ourselves enthusiastic? How is it that we can keep ourselves enthusiastic?
consider somebody/something + adj. | consider …
There is no difference in meaning, the choice is a matter of style. This question was discussed on the English Language and Usage Exchange and has some good answers if you're curious to read more on the topic of when/why it is acceptable to drop "to be" in some cases.