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 …

Aug 8, 2024 · Answer 2: The general distinction is that "provide something to someone" says that it's provided directly to the person concerned. Whereas with "provide something for someone", …

Jan 2, 2020 · So, likewise, a mental state like seeing will be conscious if there’s something it’s like to be in that state; for example, there’s something it’s like for me to see you right now, but …

Mar 20, 2020 · When talking about food, in many cases, you can use either, because if something is there "to eat" (you will be eating that thing), then it is also there "for eating" (for the purpose …

Feb 7, 2017 · It is drawn from an essay ‘On Nothing’, which (with some degree of playfulness) inquires into the meaning of the word nothing—particularly as it contrasts with the notion of …

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 …

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 …

Nov 2, 2020 · Am I missing something? This is more widely used, colloquial, idiomatic and grammatical as well. For example: "Wait a second, am I missing something here?" "Am I …

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 …

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