
Using "of" vs. "on" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jul 28, 2020 · "Schedule production on these materials" vs. "Schedule production of these materials" These two confuse me as the following sentence sound more appropriate using …
"To start" vs "to get started" - English Language & Usage Stack …
"To start" is an active construction, while "to get started" is a passive one. There are some schools of thought that object to the use of passive verbs in formal writing, though that opinion …
meaning - "If" vs "Only if" vs "If and only if" - English Language ...
Apr 13, 2017 · This is why logicians use iff for 'if and only if'. I think it would be useful in real life, but can't see it catching on.
"Who are" vs "who is" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Dec 22, 2014 · Sentence: it's not what's on the table that matters, but who (is/are) in the chairs. I thought are might be correct because of plural chairs, but family members disagree.
"Would it be" vs "Will it be" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Welcome to the site. Such an answer would normally be closed for lack of information, I leave it open because you are a welcome newcomer. However, if you read the guidance, you will see …
meaning - "Include" vs "involve": usage and difference - English ...
Jun 5, 2020 · I have made some research and found that these two verbs are of similar meaning. Cambridge Dictionary gives this definition of include: include verb [T] to contain something as …
'the USA' vs. 'the US' - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Mar 21, 2014 · Here is an interesting discussion of US versus U.S. versus USA versus U.S.A. from Wikipedia: Manual of Style: In American and Canadian English, U.S. (with periods) is the …
“What about” vs. ”what of” - English Language & Usage Stack ...
What of and what about are not idioms; they don't mean something other than the sum of their parts. To contrast what of with what about is contrasting of and about. Are they perfectly …
"hypothetically speaking" vs "theoretically speaking"
May 18, 2018 · What is the difference between the phrases "hypothetically speaking" and "theoretically speaking"? If one wants to make a point using an example that would likely …
"An other" vs "another" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Here is a general rule of thumb: if you mean "a different [noun]", then it is more appropriate to use "an other"; if you mean "an additional [noun]", then it is more appropriate to use "another". So …