Feb 7, 2017 · This requires the author to distinguish between the word something, particular entities which the word something may designate, and the set of entities to which the word …

Nov 2, 2020 · 0 I'd say that something can be used in a more general way for when you are referring to any arbitrary number of things while anything would be better suited when the …

Aug 8, 2024 · With transitive provide sth to/for sb, I think answer 2 is closer - to is more about giving or handing off something to someone, while for is more about something being made …

Apr 23, 2023 · 3 To get something for someone, means to obtain/procure something for someone. It doesn't mean bought or have in the example. Use of got here doesn't specify how the gift …

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 …

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.

Dec 27, 2022 · Imagine a friend of yours is helping you choose clothes for a business interview. He looks at you when you are dressed and thinks that there should be something else on your …

Mar 1, 2025 · From the free dictionary: swap in (for someone or something) (my explanations in italics) To act as a substitute for someone or something. 1.1 After the first quarter, I swapped in …

From the lexical meaning of something, it seems to mean "that’s an important thing." Yet, an example on a Korean website is translated as "one consolation in sadness," and this can …

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 …