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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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Use of “What kind”, and “What kind” vs “Which kind”

If we want to know the exact kind of a group of brids, should we say: A: "What is the kind of these birds?" or B: "What kind of birds are these birds"? If the questions above are phrased …
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"How far" vs "How long"

I am not clear how to use "How long" and "How far". Suppose I got in a taxi or cab to my hotel, how should I say to the driver if I want to know the distance to the hotel? Which of the following is co …
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Types of things vs. types of thing

There are many discussions on this type of things, such as "kind(s) of book(s)", "kind(s) of drink(s)", etc. I read quite a few threads about this on StackExchange.com and I found there were no clear …
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