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QUESTION Whats the difference between "to be able to" and "can"? The first difference to understand is the difference in grammar. “Can” is a “helping verb” (technically known as a “modal auxiliary verb”) and “to be able to” is not. This difference should be obvious from the fact that we use the in...

QUESTION Why is it wrong to say "if I would have"? It is wrong because it precludes the second clause of the sentence from being correct. The first clause of a conditional (“If”) sentence should be in the subjunctive mood,¹ i.e., “If I had …,” not “If I would have ….” The second clause in the sent...

QUESTION Which sentence is correct? “Peter said he prefers swimming to yachting.” or “Peter said that he prefers swimming to yachting.” Both are correct. The first one is just a shortened form of the second one. The original sentence structure is: • X (said) that Y. (We can use other verbs in the ...

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DAWDLE dɔːdl медлить; мешкать ~ Taking your time when you should hurry. To move or act too slowly. EXAMPLE: •Stop dawdling or we'll be late. ⭕️Unknown English

QUESTION Which preposition is correct for this sentence? "Alan is terribly sorry for/about being rude to his friends." Technically, the correct preposition is “about”. However, many native English speakers use “for” in a situation like this one, even though it is technically incorrect. You cannot ...

QUESTION Do you say "in a boat" or "on a boat"? If they are both correct, are there any differences in their usage? Both are correct depending on the context. Let me demystify the rule here: When you are "in the boat", it means you are getting directly to the seat. You don't have enough space to w...

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QUESTION Which is correct, “I will go to school” or “I am going to school” and why? I will go to school. If I want to. If I have to. If I must. When I’m the right age. Etc. I am going to school. Like, right now. I didn’t feel like it, but I’ve made my mind up: I am actually on my way (it’s not tha...

QUESTION Is the sentence grammatically correct, "I had seen him yesterday"? No. The past perfect tense (in this case, “had seen”) is reserved for sentences that contain two interrelated events that happened in the past. This sentence contains only one event. To be grammatically correct, the senten...

QUESTION Is it grammatically correct to say “I will support you in whatever way you need me”? Yes, it is grammatically correct as it stands. However, I would add one word to make the second part of the sentence more solid: “I will support you in whatever way you may need me. #Frank_Dauenhauer ⭕️U...