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This tag is for questions about whether something obeys the rules of grammar in English. The question must INCLUDE THE SPECIFIC GRAMMATICAL CONCERN. If your question is about grammar itself, please use the "grammar" tag.
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"Solution for" or "solution to" a problem?
I need to find a solution to this problem
I need to find a solution for this problem
I need to find a remedy for this problem
All three sentences are correct, although the second is less common. U …
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"Studying PhD at the university" or "studying PhD in the university"?
I am studying PhD at the university.
I am studying PhD in the university.
In the above, both sentences are wrong. Inserting for a between studying and PhD would make sentence 1. correct. …
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Is it ok to start a sentence with “also”?
Certainly, it is correct to begin a sentence with also. All adverbs (also inclusive) can be used at the beginning of a sentence with the proper punctuation. For instance, the first sentence in this an …
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"Need of" vs. "need for"
With "of":
have need of: This is very formal usage, though, as simply using "need" would suffice
They had need of shelter.
in need of: This is more commonly used in everyday English
I am …
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Correct use of "consist"
The verb consist is never used without a preposition and it usually takes either of or in. In your example, it should be consist of. Thus, the first sentence is correct while the second is wrong. From …
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'Today afternoon' vs 'Today in the afternoon'?
Neither are clauses, but "today in the afternoon" is grammatical (adverbial phrase of time), while "today afternoon" is not. I would also suggest "this afternoon" as a more succinct and idiomatic alte …
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When to use "have" and "have got"
I have the answer
sounds more formal and somber, and it is often used as a statement of fact or as a direct response to the questions: Do you have the answer? Who has the answer? etc.
I've g …
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What is correct in this case, "probable" or "probably"?
In the following sentence:
While it is best to use a recipe designed for a big batch, using a multiplied by three small-batch recipe is no more probable to fail than using the small-batch recipe f …
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Which one is more correct: "works at a university" or "works in a university"?
My relative is a fairly big academic and works at a university
is correct.
My relative is a fairly big academic and works in a university
is wrong.
See a similar example at Cambridge Dict …
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Tenses for two clauses joined by "if only"
Only sentence 5. is correct. Whenever if only is used in a dependent clause, the independent clause must take the conditional perfect (or present, etc.) tense.
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"Much feces" vs. "many feces"
I would avoid this construction altogether and go for something like
How much fecal matter does a human produce in one year?
Indeed, many feces is incorrect, as feces are uncountable. Much feces …
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Is 'uniquer' a word?
Spellcheckers are never to be absolutely trusted. When in doubt, the dictionary should always come in handy. Indeed, we colloquially modify "unique" all the time, as in quite unique, very unique, and …
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What is the correct usage? "Ever so often" or "Every so often"
ever so often
The phrase ever so simply means very. When used with often, it emphasizes the frequency slightly more than very does. Compare:
"He checked in very often."
"He checked in ever so often …
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What is correct, "in-stock" or "on-stock"?
It should be
Do we have products in stock?
where in stock functions as an adjective. If products are not in stock (available), then they are out of stock. When these adjectives precede the nouns …
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What are the most common tense mistakes made in English?
One common tense I error I have noticed has to do with the verb to be. Specifically, students confuse the participles. Thus, one sees, for instance, "was been" or "has being". I have also seen this: " …
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