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It's a very difficult subject - to use 'to'or 'for' My family is very important to me. That is the right sentence. a) I sent a letter to Mary. In that sentence I wrote a letter to Mary and sent it to her in another city, country... b) I sent a letter for Mary. In that one Mary...

Hello everyone, I am writing an email to a professor. He is a very important and extremely busy person. I met him before 5 or 6 months. Now I want to send him a thank you you letter and continue contacting with him. So I tried my best with this letter, but I think it's still not perfect...

EnglishNoGood wrote: I came across this sentence in an article and I am wondering whether the use of the preposition 'to' is appropriate. Somehow, I when I read the sentence, it doesn't sound right. What says you? One has to be a totally committed optimist to not give up before even...

Hello W3.com It's been long since we talked last. How did you enjoy Xmas holidays? As for the question, I'd like to believe that you posted it not to kid poor Japanese learners of English like me. As you know, we Japanese use many English-born words in daily conversation without knowing all the...

Phrasal Verbs, A New Approach To Learning “I don’t understand” he said, “I just don’t understand”. These words from a student in early 2003 set me off on a quest to resolve a problem that has for centuries defeated teacher and student alike. My student, José García Bes, like millions...

Diamondrg, A forum is not a formal setting. Most middle (or lower) class people never speak formally. Almost everyone in the U.S. considers themselves middle class, by the way! Most likely, even if you were invited to the Oscar Award ceremonies, you would still hear mostly informal...

Phrasal verbs have been one of the most difficult areas of English to both teach and learn, and for the intermediate and advanced student a source of a feeling of inadequacy when they are proficient in grammar and vocabulary. The dedicated student, who has mastered the seemingly endless...

Hallo, in an economic article published by banca intesa, I find this expression: " The market is over- dovish in its interpretation of the FOMC’s message and the dollar falls" please explain me this word. tnx

Thanks MM! Now, I frequently come across expressions of the kind: "I made a reservation Friday." And most of them appeared in newspaper articles: " Bankrupt chemical maker Solutia Inc. said Monday that it will pay $19.6 million to take over a Mexican company that produces glass." ...

Hello Anon I'm a mere English learner from Japan and my role here is rather an asker than an answerer. But if you don't mind, I'd like you to read my ideas about your question. I take "school" in "go to school" or "church" in "go to church" as an uncountable noun. As you suggested, "school"...