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- Whats the correct usage of something of something and somethings . . .
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
- Whats the difference between something and some thing?
"Some thing" is much much less common than "something", however, so the only reason to write it as two separate words is to emphasize the "some" part (in contrast to "any" or "no" thing): I want to get her some thing for Valentines Day, but not just anything It has to be something she would like
- grammar - from something to something to something - English Language . . .
This is one type of structure for listing a few examples of something "Students are considering many factors in choosing a university, from the price of tuition to the size of the dorm rooms to the reputation of the professors "
- grammar - swap in (for someone or something) - English Language . . .
"Swap in" typically means to put something in a particular place in exchange for something else Generally it means something new becomes active in use and something old is removed, the same as if you talk about replacing something If you swap in a video game or phone, you're trading in an old object, giving it to a store and getting something
- prepositions - Whats the point lt;in of gt; doing something - English . . .
On the other hand, "She made a point of going to the store" and "She made a point in going to the store" both work but mean different things to me In the first, she emphasized the fact that she was going to the store In the 2nd, she emphasized something else by going to the store What that something else was isn't stated Confusing, I know
- pronouns - A little something something? - English Language Learners . . .
Regarding "something something café" I would say that example does not work in English as in that context, "something something" would not be an appropriate wildcard substitute for a proper noun (i e , Hard Rock) Although it can often be a wildcard for common nouns as in Example #2 — spilled mustard or "random" foodstuff
- prepositions - Care of for about something or somebody - English . . .
To take care of something someone is to be responsible for its their maintenance and well-being I take care of my car To care for something someone is to appreciate it them and encourage or help it them I care for my wife very much To care about something someone is to be concerned about its their condition I care about government overreach
- Count on and Count with usages - English Language Learners Stack . . .
I believe count with should be used when I'm telling something like: I can count with my fingers And count on could be used in situations like: You can count on me I've heard a sentence from a friend that sounds incorrect for me: It is from a friend you can always count with Is this sentence correct? Shouldn't it be
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