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“Lay on the bed” vs. “lay in the bed” [closed]
Which one is more grammatically correct?
I lay on the bed.
I lay in the bed.
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“A tool to do” vs. “a tool that does” vs. “a tool for doing”
I'm the curator of the Open Web Platform Daily Digest link. In the "Tools" section of each daily I write entries in this format:
tool_name, tool_description
For example:
hapi, a server framework ...
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“Develop a process for” vs. “develop a process on”
Which one is grammatical?
Develop a process on handling incoming material...
Develop a process for handling incoming material...
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Is it wrong to use “The Albatross is now on the sky”?
Is it wrong to use "The Albatross is now on the sky"?
Is it like we should always say "The Albatross is now in the sky"?
I would like to get an explanation for this. Thanks.
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48 views
“In the roads” vs. “on the roads” [duplicate]
He is driving in the roads of the mountain.
He is driving on the roads of the mountain.
Which is correct, "in the roads" or "on the roads"?
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Is it proper to use “that” instead of “at which” to refer to speed?
On a physics assignment, I believe that these sentences are grammatically incorrect, but some other students disagree (especially on the second one).
What is the maximum speed that the mass can be ...
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Why “afraid of” and not “brave of”?
Recently my preschooler's teacher started teaching kids that they should be "brave of" something and not "afraid of" it. Maybe it is simply because "brave of" is never used, but that syntax strikes me ...
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“I'm very interested in.” vs “in which I'm very interested.” [duplicate]
You should sell me that book I'm very interested in
or is it better to write it as
You should sell me that book in which I'm very interested
I know that the former is more informal than the ...
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“Read the values of a and b” vs. “read the values a and b”
Read the values of a and b.
Read the values a and b.
The context is programming. Do I need to use of? What is the rule to use of before variables?
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2answers
136 views
“In the market” or “on the market”
I am trying to help a friend of mine proofreading an English email and she has a preposition there that I am not completely certain is correct. The original sentence was this:
[Name of the ...
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1answer
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Prepositions used with “command line” and “shell”
I found the following variations on the use of "command line" and "shell" in computing and wonder which are correct and how to use them appropriately.
Command line: is it "at the command line" or ...
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Can we use “from” after “stop”?
I want to know the difference between these two items:
She couldn't stop herself laughing.
She couldn't stop herself from laughing.
I assume that No. 2 is wrong, but it seems right!
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1answer
101 views
Is “in about” grammatical in “I'll reach there in about 5 minutes”?
Is it correct to say "I'll reach there in about 5 minutes?" Is "in about" correct in this sentence?
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157 views
Use of gerund without preposition “to”
Can I use gerunds with the word "concede" without using preposition "to" as in the sentence below?
He concedes killing his wife.
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our whole lives vs. all (of) our lives
Which one is correct or is preferable in this context:
We want to be free... and we wait/we've been waiting for that moment our whole life/our whole lives.
We want to be free... and we wait/we've ...
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1answer
82 views
“At step” or “in step”
When I searched I found many usages of both "in step" and "at step". For example, Google returns:
"at each step" — about 55,000,000 results
"in each step" — about 45,000,000 results
But which one ...
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Can you say “within 90 days after”?
I understand that you can say, "within 30 days of receiving your application", but I am seeing more and more "within 30 days after your application is received". Is the latter grammatical?
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2answers
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“Split in half” vs. “split in two” — which one is correct?
Does the "in" imply multiplication, in which case split in half is correct, or is it division? It sounds like the latter to me, but I've heard it used both ways.
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Which is the preposition to go with “best”? Is it “best at”?
Is it right to say:
We take pride in doing what we are best at, delivering unsurpassed levels of service, so our customers can do what they are best at.
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Is it “sneak peek on” or “sneak peek at”?
I would like to post a screenshot of my upcoming app. What is correct to say, "sneak peek on" or "sneak peek at"?
Here is a sneak peek on my app for iPhone.
Here is a sneak peek at my app for ...
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Is “along” correct in “You were the best along with person X and Y”?
You were the best along with person X and person Y.
When I want to tell someone that he was one of the best in the group of people, but not the only one, can I use the word along? Or is together ...
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Which one is correct — “at the city” or “in the city”?
I want to know the correct preposition to use with the word city in the following context:
He arrived in the city.
He arrived at the city.
So which one will be correct?
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“Bridging X and Y” or “bridging X with Y”?
Which is the correct (or more correct) version of this phrase and why?
Bridging ancient wisdom with contemporary science
Bridging ancient wisdom and contemporary science.
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1answer
178 views
Looking for a position “with a stable company” or “in a stable company”?
I would like to know which of the following is correct:
I am looking for a position of Senior Developer with a stable company.
I am looking for a position of Senior Developer in a stable ...
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“Be accepted to” vs. “be accepted onto”
Do these variations mean anything different, or is one more correct?
I have been accepted onto a course at the University of Stack Exchange
I have been accepted to the Masters programme
Are ...
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“Except for” vs. “except on”
I want to say that I have time to do the homework only on Sunday and on no other day.
So can you help me choose which of the following sentences are considered idiomatic and common for native ...
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Which is correct — “complaint by a customer” or “complaint of a customer”?
Which is correct usage?
complaint dated 01.02.2013 by a customer
complaint dated 01.02.2013 of a customer
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1answer
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How can I complete the expression “the first step is…”?
I want to build a sentence with the expression "the first step is", and I don't know exactly how to complete it...
Which sentence is correct?
To eliminate your problems, the first step is ...
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3answers
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Usage of “before” in “I watched the sequel before the original movie”
Is the following sentence correct:
I watched the sequel before the original movie.
It sounds strange to me—something like "earlier than the original" or "before I watched the original movie" ...
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2answers
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“On the lake” vs. “in the lake” [closed]
Which of the following sentences makes sense?
We took the new kayak out on the lake as it was a nice day.
We took the new kayak out in the lake as it was a nice day.
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1answer
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Contact us “on” or “at” [duplicate]
I would like to know what is the correct form and the use for inviting peoples to calling you by phone, specially in the context of written materials).
Contact us on +123 123 123
Contact us ...
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“Appear for exam” vs. “appear in exam” [closed]
Which of the following is correct?
David has to appear for exam.
David has to appear in exam.
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“To try oneself in something” template usage
For example,
I'd like to try myself in farming.
Is this grammatically correct? I want to express that I never have done farming before and wish to begin doing it.
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Which of the following sentences are correct?
Can someone please tell me which of the following sentences are correct and which are the differences between them?
Prove me wrong.
Prove I'm wrong.
Prove me I'm wrong.
Prove me that I'm ...
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All existing plans or all of existing plans? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is “of ” necessary in “all of ”?
Which one of the following is correct (or preferred if both are grammatical)?
All existing plans.
All of existing plans.
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2answers
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Alternatives to “across the signal”
I am supposed to go to Point A which is some two miles from a traffic signal, on the other side from where I am. I have to give instructions for this. Can I say the following?
Go across the signal ...
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“Upload to” vs. “upload on”
Which preposition should follow the verb to upload — to, on, or something else?
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Hallucinating + [preposition]
I’m trying to decide which preposition to use to complete a statement about Charlotte Perkins Gillman’s short story “The Yellow Wallpaper”. I am describing how a hysterical woman sees things in her ...
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Oddness of sentence containing “since”
The considerable debt of gratitude I have incurred to Mr X since I have known him, has continued to grow during this last period.
Is the use of since in the above sentence grammatically correct? ...
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Which is correct: “my father died from pneumonia” or “my father died due to pneumonia”? [closed]
Which is correct?
My father died from a heart attack.
My father died as a result of a heart attack.
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183 views
“He is me” — is this grammatical?
Referring to a picture, the question is "Who is he?" The answer I got back was "he is me". Is that correct? Shouldn't it be "It is me"?
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Do you “buy on” or “buy from” online webshops?
Some sites use the prase "buy on example.com" when they link to products using some affiliate program. For me "buy from example.com" sounds better since you're going to follow that link to example.com ...
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1answer
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deputizing and covering…“for” or not
Which of the following is grammatical?
I am deputizing for him/her.
I am deputizing him/her.
I think in the case of covering you have to use:
I am covering for him/her.
...or do ...
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The “of” in “the month of January”
Why is it called 'the month of January' and not 'the month January'? As I was learning German, I noticed they used the latter (der Monat Januar). Why the discrepancy?
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“Encapsulated by” vs. “encapsulated in” vs. “encapsulated with”
I am writing some text wherein I have to mean "wrapped with double quotes". Would any of the following expressions be correct?
encapsulated with double quotes
encapsulated in double quotes
...
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“So much ahead of” vs. “so much forward of”
Let's say I'm a pitcher in a baseball game, standing on the pitcher's mound which is supposed to be 100m away from the batsman. Someone messes up the mound and moves it 50 m further, making it ...
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“Many books” vs. “many of books”
Is it correct to say "Many of books are in English" or should we say "Many books are in English"?
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“As on 16 May” vs. “as of 16 May” — which is correct?
I updated a cost sheet and I want to specify that it's a newly updated cost sheet.
For this situation, which one is correct?
cost sheet as on/of 16 May
Before specifying a date, which will come ...
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2answers
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“I've been working here since two months ago” [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Proper usage of “since” and “from” with regard to duration of time
Is “since I’m” now an acceptable alternative to “since I was”?
With the Present Perfect ...
