
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.)
prepositions - Difference between "with" and "to" - English Language ...
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 prepos...
"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 …
''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 …
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 …
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 usage - "familiar to" vs. "familiar with" - English Language ...
Cambridge Dictionary gives these definitions and examples about "familiar" easy to recognize because of being seen before The street was familiar to me. to know something or som...
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...
What's the difference between "go", "go to", and "go to the"?
May 9, 2015 · You are correct to omit an article with home, and to include one with airport. The word school is a bit trickier, but it's not too hard to figure out once you realize that the word school can …