
What's the correct usage of "something of something" and …
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.
prepositions - provide something for or to sb - English Language ...
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 …
pronouns - "A little something something"? - English Language …
Aug 31, 2015 · Is there a difference in meaning between something something and just something when using little (3 vs. 5) i.e. is one less precise than the other? Furthermore, is there a …
grammar - Think of/about something or Thinking Someone?
Mar 6, 2020 · You can say that you are considering something or something is on your mind by saying "I think of / about (something) ". Here, (something) is an indirect object (and thus must …
I got something for you - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
May 20, 2024 · I'm sure I've got something for you is only "informal" in AmE insofar as it includes a contraction (in my experience, Americans rarely use I have something for you, which is the …
usage of the 'but-a' phrase - English Language Learners Stack …
Jul 12, 2020 · He is but a clever dog. I'd expected something like this: I am anything but not a common man. He is nothing but a common dog. (Side question, what are the words 'anything' …
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 - The need for something vs a need for something
Dec 9, 2025 · One meaning of need is "a lack of something requisite, desirable, or useful", so "a need" can be something you want or have a preference for, while "the need" emphasises that …
What to say when I want to ensure something is right?
2 First of all, it's ensure something is right (not assure). To assure means "to dispel doubts", while "ensure" means "to make certain". Since it's not entirely clear what you are trying to say, here …
tense - “I just see” or “I just saw”? (Or neither?) - English Language ...
Something neither of the current answers mention is that “just” can mean “barely” as well, so if you say “I can just see it” people will think you can sort of almost see something, like a balloon …