I'm quite confused with the prepositions when used for destination(s) as in below. Could you teachers please point out the correct one in each sentence. Where can I catch a bus to/for Boston ? Where can I catch a bus to/for downtown ? Where

I would add that (at least to my AE ear) there is a difference between "meet" and "meet with." The addition of the preposition emphasizes that there will be a meeting of some duration, usually to accomplish some purpose.

What most of America don't understand should be correct...because we're talking about most people of America therefore it's the plural form and that's don't . Prepositional phrase here is of America don't understand.

A differs from (= has a different quality) B. Mr A differs with (= has a different opinion) Mr B. " with regards to " and with regard to "-- The first is incorrect; these are the only standard expressions: 'as regards', ' in regard to', and

Whizzo: Perhaps there are at least three ways to express your sentence: (1) He described the teacher's role as BEING BLURRED between instructor and friend, (2) He described the tescher's role as BLURRED between instructor and friend, (3)

Just to make it a little more complicated -- you would only use a preposition if "downtown" is being used as an adjective describing part of a city, as opposed to a noun. In other words, you would say I live downtown. I'm going

Anonymous, some senior/veteran members will probably soon direct you to good sources for more information. Please be assured that it IS a difficult matter, even for native speakers. E. g., some people disagree about sit in/on a chair; be in/on an

I love to tell this TRUE story. An Australian once wrote to a British magazine to demand that it swiitch to American spellings. The shocked editor published the Australian's letter under this heading: WHAT A NERVE! (By the way, some of you may

You're right! The Oxford Advance says: be ' sold on sth ( informal ):> to be very enthusiastic about sth Thank you very much! Cheers! ;-)

If so, I mean if it is a phrasal verb, then, shouldn't it be expressed like this: "Made in Japan, Sold on in Britain"? No. Have you looked up "sold on"?