Both “New to me” and “new for me” are correct depending on the context. “New to me” is more common to use because it can be something specific or something general whereas we usually only use “new for me” to show that the whole situation is new. Compare: This way of steering is new […]
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“To” is usually the correct preposition that goes with the adjective “obvious”. We use “obvious to” especially when followed by the person. It was obvious to me that he was drunk. It was obvious to me that she needed help. Obvious To When something is “obvious to you”, it is easy for you to
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We use “make a decision” for everyday decisions and “take a decision” when the situation is more formal and taken by some authority like a government. Make a Decision “To make a decision” is more common than” to take a decision” and is used in informal contexts where the buildup to the decision is
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“Quizzes” is the correct spelling of the plural of quiz. “Quizes” is incorrect and should not be used in English. Why is the plural of “quiz” quizzes? We need to add “es” to the word “quiz” because the word ends in a “z”. When we have a vowel-consonant-e construction in English, we usually pronounce
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Independence is the correct spelling of the word. Independance is incorrect and should not be used in English. Independence means that you have freedom. British or American English? Independence is the correct spelling in both British and American English. It is the only correct spelling accepted around the English-speaking world. We won our independence
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We use “which year” when there is a limited number of choices of years and “what year” when it could be any year. In which year did France win the world cup? 2018 or 2019? In what year was the war of independence? You can see that there is a choice between 2018 and
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“Laying back” and “Lying back” are both correct and mean the same thing with a subtle difference. “Lying back” describes the position of the person(on your back). “Laying back” describes the position(on your back) but also describes the attitude of the person(They are being lazy). Lying back Lying back means that you are in
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“Miss you” is the present simple form of the verb to miss and “Missed you” is the past simple form of the same verb. The verb “to miss” has a few different meanings so let’s understand when you need to use “miss you” or “missed you” depending on the context. Miss you “Miss you”
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When you see the word ensure, you might think that it’s just a common misspelling of the word insure. However, these are actually two different words with slightly different meanings, and they just sound alike. These words sound alike, look alike and actually have pretty similar meanings. However, they can’t be used in place
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When you are trying to decide between using company’s or companies, you might have a hard time. There is a ton of confusion regarding these words, and the use will depend on the context. Companies is the plural form of the word company. Company’s is the possessive form of the same word. Several people
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