In Expressions^x, Articles^x

SIDDHASHRAM What is Siddhashram? Why it remained unknown to the common man? What are the conditions to visit it? ????? A Visit to Siddhashram Siddhashram is a boon, bestowed upon mankind, from our ancestors, saints, sages & Yogis of high order. This is synonymous to a...

SIDDHASHRAM What is Siddhashram? Why it remained unknown to the common man? What are the conditions to visit it? ????? A Visit to Siddhashram Siddhashram is a boon, bestowed upon mankind, from our ancestors, saints, sages & Yogis of high order. This is synonymous to a...

SIDDHASHRAM What is Siddhashram? Why it remained unknown to the common man? What are the conditions to visit it? ????? A Visit to Siddhashram Siddhashram is a boon, bestowed upon mankind, from our ancestors, saints, sages & Yogis of high order. This is synonymous to a...

"Where are you heading to ?" is what you want. The "to" is unnecessary. While some speakers use "at" or "to" in such expressions ("at" for non-motion, "to" for motion), they lower the register a bit. It is more educated sounding to omit those particles at the end. In the idiomatic "What...

Now I'm very used to not using the definite article as much as I do in Spanish. Furthermore, I think that English has had some negative influence upon my Spanish in this respect. I'll give you an example which surprised me: "Here the moral scepticism rests crucially on the confidence that...

Hi, So in that case, should I say "is the basis for the denial of..."? "Confidence in science is the basis for (the) denial of the existence of moral values". I think you could say either. The definite article makes it more, well, definite or specific. 'No article' makes it a little...

I assume you are asking the meaning of "make a chance" in that article. I can sympathize with your feelings of puzzlement. What the author of the article is doing there is basically inventing a new expression "make a chance" so that he has the clever rhyme " take a chance, make a chance",...

You are right, Paco. The word 'problem' is definitely a countable noun. That's why when I first encountered the expression 'have x problem -ing,' perhaps decades ago, I thought it's a rather unusual construction. This peculiarity compelled me to memorize the expression by rote then. Along the...

Hi, Does anyone know how to use this expression in context? I understand perfectly well the meaning of 'next time', but why should 'around' be added? Is it a kind of informal particle that shows modality of some kind? If so, is it hesitation? Your assessment is basically correct. However,...

Does anyone know how to use this expression in context? I understand perfectly well the meaning of 'next time', but why should 'around' be added? Is it a kind of informal particle that shows modality of some kind? If so, is it hesitation? Thank you very much.