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Which one is correct, 'I like this more' or 'I like this better'? [duplicate]
I feel that using 'I like this name more' is more correct than 'I like this name better'. Since English is not my mother tongue, I am not sure.
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“as far as” vs. “so far as” vs. “in so far as”
Are these sentences the same?
As far as I know, he's going to Chicago.
So far as I know, he's going to Chicago.
In so far as I know, he's going to Chicago.
I think that they are the ...
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What's the difference between direction and orientation?
I frequently see these two words in 3D programming. For example:
the direction of the directional light
the orientation of camera
So, what’s the difference between them?
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Confusion regarding “I” and “me” [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
I can run faster than _. (1) him (2) he?
Which one is correct?
He is taller than I.
He is taller than me.
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2answers
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Table VS counter?
What is the difference between counter and table, in the context of a surface that one might eat at (as in the kitchen counter or the kitchen table)?
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I can run faster than _____. (1) him (2) he?
Consider the sentence "I can run faster than 15 miles per hour." Its meaning is clear and to my eyes obviously grammatically correct. Now let me present some variations that have given me trouble for ...
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When should you use “then” and when “than”?
As far as I know, then is used in a conjunction and in time-related sentences; than in all other cases. I believe that these are correct:
Because I'm older than she, I should be the first chosen;
I ...
