By Prepositions, Difference between

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I was looking for the bottle of wine which my brother gave me as a birthday gift when I saw my boyfriend asleep in the patio chair with an . Three questions 1Is there any difference between empty bottle of wine and an empty wine bottle? 2. Do both prepositions deliver the same meaning in this...

Re: what is the difference between "send" and "send in"?

Good question, b-c, I think there's a sequence involved here. Everybody's been poised to go in, sort of like an invasion. The mission is on hold because of political considerations. "Send in" is sort of an idiom like "go in." Shall we send them in now, or shall we...

Re: far

Hi, I can see James in the mountain with this telescope. Can far be used to modify a noun? Yes. If yes, what's the difference between far and distant in this context? 'Far' is less common, more literary/poetic. The normal preposition is 'on a mountain' rather than...

Re: difference between "to" and "for"

Actually, he wants to go on a tour OF NBC studios. There are no set rules for prepositions. Their use is very idiomatic.

Re: around vs among

Hi Scattered the ship wreck are 16 hidden treasures. You, one at a time, must retrieve them. Is there any difference between the prepositions in this context? around - sounds like the ship was in the middle and the treasures formed a rough circle ouside it. among - not usually said witha...

around vs among

Scattered the ship wreck are 16 hidden treasures. You, one at a time, must retrieve them. Is there any difference between the prepositions in this context? Thanks!

Re: frightened of / by

Hi, I'm confused about your answer. According to what you said, there is a little difference between "I've always been frightened of going to the dentist." and 'I've always been frightened to go to the dentist. Yes, I said that. Why is there no difference between...

Re: to infinitive or to gerund

If you are asking how you can tell when to is a preposition and when it's part of an infinitive, the answer is simple. If you can put a noun or a pronoun such as it after to, to is a preposition:I am looking forward to it.I'll never get used to it. I object to it.Incorrect: I used to...

Re: to infinitive or to gerund

Hi, From above, "to" is a preposition, not infinitive. Yes. How do I tell the difference between " to infinitive and to gerund " ?? To answer your question directly, a gerund ends in -ing but an infinitive does not. However, perhaps you are really asking 'How do I know...

to infinitive or to gerund

What do you say to + ∼ ing ? be opposed to + ∼ ingobject to + ∼ ing have an objection to + ∼ ing contribute to + ∼ ing turn one's attention to + ∼ ing with a view to + ∼ ing be equal to + ∼ ing devote A to + ∼ ing look forward to + ∼ ing fall to + ∼ ing From above, "to" is a...