In Expressions^x, Idioms^x, Prepositions^x

Hi Ditch, Welcome to the forums. Yes, in the future, it would be better to ask only one type of question in a thread. If they are related, then of course they can be in the same post.

1. I understand that there is no rule against starting a sentence with a conjunction, but I am a little unclear on when it is best to do so. Which is of the following is correct, and why? A) I wanted to see the movie, but I didn’t have any money, but it was okay because my friend paid for...

The prepositions are both fine and natural, but in AmE we'd add a third, so to speak. We use the expression (idiom) "line up" to form a line. I guess BrE is "que." I don't know if it can stand alone, or if it's "que up," or if I'm spelling it...

. CJ

Hi ForbesThank you for your long reply. I do appreciate it. I would just like to say that I my opinion is based on the knowledge I have of the Germanic and Romance languages and it is of course very subjective. I fully understand that not everyone agrees with me and what I consider easy may be...

OK may be you got confused with "idiomatic expression". By idiomatic Expression I meant idiomatic usage. A week before I used to think that idioms and idiomatic expression both are one and the same but thanks to CJ who explained it to me. This is what he said; An idiom is a group of words which...

The idiom is to have to (do something). It means that the action described by the final infinitive must be done within the amount of time allotted. The students had one hour to complete the exam. We have three months to install the kitchen cabinets. Martha and Sam have only...