
grammar - "will have to'" , "have to" and "have had to" - English ...
I can’t understand and distinguish the necessity of using “will have to” instead of “have to”. I think both are giving the same meaning and both are giving an indefinite hint of future. For example...
"To the extent that" means "if" or "when"?
May 27, 2024 · Here's the explanation of to the extent of in Cambridge Dictionary: to a particular degree or stage, often causing particular results This meaning makes perfect sense in the …
'be + to- infinitive' - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
May 23, 2021 · We use 'be+ to- infinitive' when discussing formal or official arrangements or to give formal instructions or orders.It is also used frequently in newspapers, radio and television …
What is a plural of "To-Do"? "To-Dos" or "To-Does"?
Sep 29, 2016 · I would skip all of that and just say "I have a lot to do today" or "I have a lot on my to-do list". Google NGram shows "to-do list" beating the other options by a wide margin. If you …
To do or To be done - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Dec 8, 2020 · Which of these are correct This is easy to do This is easy to be done The question is easy to answer The question is easy to be answered That box is easy to carry That box is …
What's the difference between "go", "go to", and "go to the"?
May 9, 2015 · You are correct to omit an article with home, and to include one with airport. The word school is a bit trickier, but it's not too hard to figure out once you realize that the word …
difference - "Begin to" or "Begin v.-ing" - English Language …
May 10, 2021 · Your sentence is inherently paradoxical / nonsense (by definition, it's not possible for the reader to avoid being in the "unless" category, since he must have already read the 4 …
How can I decide when to use “for” + “-ing” or “to” + [infinitive] in …
Jun 16, 2015 · This is a very good explanation of the distinction; I have included it reformatted below: For + -ing: function We use for + the -ing form of a verb to talk about the function of …
prepositions - provide something for or to sb - English Language ...
Aug 8, 2024 · With transitive provide sth to/for sb, I think answer 2 is closer - to is more about giving or handing off something to someone, while for is more about something being made …
Have to / having to? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
I'm sure OP's I'm finding more and more that "having to" is also used is simply a "recency illusion". Either that, or OP interacts with many speakers of Indian English (whose "overuse" of …