'to+verb' vs 'to+be+verb-ing' - English Language Learners Stack …
May 25, 2024 · With action verbs: I go to school in Miami. [present simple] I'm going to school in Miami. [present progressive as future or present situation] I'd like to go to school in Miami. I'd like to be …
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 …
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 …
"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 …
How can I decide when to use “for” + “-ing” or “to” + [infinitive] in a ...
Jun 16, 2015 · This is a very good explanation of the distinction; I have included it reformatted below: For + -ing: function We use for + the -ing form of a verb to talk about the function of something or …
Meaning using "was to" and "were to" in sentence
Nov 5, 2014 · A) "Below the bridge, the fishermen started shouting that if Chaudhary were to jump, they would catch him and foil his attempt to end his life." In general, the "BE to Verb" expression when …
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...
"admit to" or "admit" - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Feb 22, 2016 · I'm not sure that it does supplement it, I think it's so misleading that it detracts from it for the reasons I outlined. Because of all the other information the query encompasses, it provides no …
prepositions - "Pay someone" or "Pay to someone"? - English …
May 31, 2019 · The government should pay (to) his employees for not letting them leave the country. Should we use "to" after "pay" or not? Does the verb "pay" require the preposition "to" after itself?