Yesterday I went to school but the door to the hall was closed. This is correct as written. Can I omit 'to' in front of 'school' No. home is a one-of-a-kind word. Other words can't be treated the same as home . could you tell

Question 1 is hard to answer without seeing full sentences. Most combinations are possible in some context. Below I've illustrated what seem, to me, to be the most typical usages. Just because a combination is missing does not mean it's

please explain the following adjective prepositions with their right context and their meaning. I could not understand their usage. I would be very greateful if it explained properly. 1. He was very good to us when we were in trouble

Yes. (This seems like a new question.) But do these sentences have the same meaning ? I was under the impression that when we say " I called my mother from my cellphone" ,we mean that the call was made from my cellphone, and when we

But do these sentences have the same meaning ? I was under the impression that when we say " I called my mother from my cellphone" ,we mean that the call was made from my cellphone, and when we say " I called my mother on her

Dear Mr. Wordy, (I apologize again for inappropriate context excerpted from news) >In 1985 John and four other adolescents shocked Hong Kong with the brutal murder of the two students in Braemar Hill. >One of the teenagers

a distinction can be made between sit and sit down , and according to Webster's disciples the same is true about English too: I know that speakers of English often use the English language indiscriminately giving little heed to

Eddie88, You seem to have an obsessive interest on the adverbial / participle usage which you had demonstrated in several postings. But you also seem to have a tendency to negate the forum’s suggestions and persisted with your own spin on what

According to Merriam Webster's Dictionary of (American) English Usage, "Clearly none has been both singular and plural since Old English and still is. If in context it seems like a singular to you, use a singular verb; if it seems like a

Hi, hope this isn't too late! I read this again and realized that the preferred preposition in this context is "of." "I was inspired by recollections of my stay in Scotland." "on" and "from" are less