consult

Consult with/to/on/about? What is the correct preposition with the verb consult?

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   “To consult” can use no preposition or the preposition “with”. The prepositions on and about are also common in spoken English.  Consult + no preposition We don’t need a preposition when the meaning of “consult” is similar to “check” or “refer”. We are looking for information from

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Someone vs anyone

Someone vs Anyone – What’s the difference?

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   Someone and Anyone have slightly different meanings and usage. Someone means an unspecified person with certain characteristics and Anyone means an unspecified person without any characteristics. Learn more about some and any here. Positive, Negative,Question sentences Someone is usually used in positive and question sentences Anyone is

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Anyone else? Someone else? Everyone else? What is the meaning of these phrases?

Practice English or Spanish with AI here   The key to understanding these three phrases is “else”. Else means something or someone besides or in addition to the first option.  Anyone else meaning We use “anyone else” when we need one or more people/things in addition to or instead of the first option.  Teacher: Who

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