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  We use “thankful for” when we want to show the reason for our gratitude and “thankful to” when we want to show the direction of our gratitude. Example to show the difference: I am thankful to you for giving me a back massage.  As you can see above, we use “to” to show the […]

  We use “grateful for” when we want to show the reason for our gratitude and “grateful to” when we want to show the direction of our gratitude. Example to show the difference: I am grateful to you for giving me a back massage.  As you can see above, we use “to” to show the

  We use the preposition “in” with the verb “invest”. This is because we have an area(for example property or a company) that we want to invest in. Examples: I always invest in stocks and bonds.   He invested all of his money into Apple. Invest in We use the preposition “in” when we want to

  You can use either “impressed by” or “impressed with” in English. There are certain situations where you might choose “by” or “with” but it is usually a personal preference. You should use “with” when you use the active voice.We also tend to use “with” with “things” and “by” with people but in most cases

  We usually use the preposition “in” with the verb “to include”. This is because we often want to include something within the boundaries of something else(which is a common use of the preposition “in”). Examples: I want to be included in everything. Yes, she is included in our report. Include In We use the

  We usually use “enroll in”  when we use words like course or a program. We use “enroll at” when we name the University or School.     Examples: I am enrolled in the Computer Science course. I am enrolled at Stanford. You can spell enroll with one “l” or two. Enroll is preferred in American English

  Adept means to have a good level in something where you have more than intermediate skills but at the same time you are not an expert. We usually use the preposition “at” with “adept” but “in” and “with” can also be used.We use adept with “at” for something specific and “in” for a general

  The verb “To align” means to bring into line but we often use “align” in a metaphorical way to show that things are congruent(match up to) with our goals.  Think about an example where you want to stay on a diet and someone offers you a slice of cake. You could say “that doesn’t

  We use “passionate about” to show the topic that we have a great interest/feeling for.  “Passionate about” is correct in almost all contexts so it is best to stick with “about” when you use the adjective “passionate”. The word “passionate” is used to describe an intense feeling toward something that is usually an interest