1) They can't afford to go out very often. 2) They can't afford going out very often. A native speaker has said that the second usage can be heard in a colloquial speech, but it is incorrect. ...

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.

2024年6月9日 · "saving time on (something)" means shaving time from it, not completely eliminating it. "I can save time on commuting if I take the earlier train, which is an express with …

As title suggests..what's the difference? I heard that the difference is that with "in" you are talking about something that will or is lasting in the time, while "to" is something you do just one ...

It has to be something she would like. Another possibility is that the writer uses separate words to emphasize the "thing" part (in contrast to some one). To quote Jim Carrey quoting Shatner …

2024年5月20日 · If I heard “I (’ve) got something for you”, I would automatically assume got referred to possession here. It can refer to the process of obtaining as well, but it would be …

You dont feel pride "for" something unless that thing is capable of feeling pride itself and you are emulating that feeling due to empathy. If you do something for "person", you are serving the …

I admit to doing something. I admit to do something. Both the sentences are correct. But I think the first one is used more often than the second one. Actually the second one is very rare, and …

2017年4月26日 · If you're mentioning a possibility or a probability, a chance that something could be, use " was ". Also, if the condition is in line with the facts, use "was". "What if it was raining …

2015年8月31日 · This is about something as in " something something " and what I perceive to be variations thereof : (1) [word] something something [word] (2) [word] somethin' somethin' …