Exchange For vs. Exchange With
To exchange something is to give it to someone for something that they give you. The verb exchange is used with both for and with. There is a difference, though.We exchange something for something....
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Except vs. Except For
Except means not including. They were all tired except John. Except and except for After words like all, every, no, everything, anybody, nowhere, whole etc., except and except for can both be used with...
Every | Every One Of
Every is a determiner. It is normally used before a singular noun. I have read every book on that shelf. (NOT — every books –)Every refers to all or each one of a group...
Ever | Using Ever
Ever means at any time. It is used mainly in questions. Do you ever wish you were rich? (= at any time) Have you ever been to England? (= at any time up to...
Even | English Grammar
It is warm there, even in winter. (So you can be sure it will be very warm there in summer.) Even a child can understand this book. (Therefore you can be sure it is...
Specially vs. Especially
Especially and specially can often be used with the same meaning. The concert wasn’t especially/specially good. Especially means above all. I read a lot, especially biographies. The children are very noisy, especially when we...
Enough | Enough To | Too … To
Enough is a degree modifier. When enough modifies an adjective/adverb, it normally comes after the adjective/adverb. Are you warm enough? You are not old enough to become a grandmother. But note that when enough...
End vs. Finish | English Grammar
These words have similar meanings, but there are some differences. Finish + object Finish is used to talk about getting to the end of something or completing an activity. Have you finished reading that...
How To Use Else Correctly?
Else means other or more after: Somebody, someone, something, somewhere; anybody/one/thing/where; everybody/one/thing/where; nobody/one/thing/where; who, what, why, when, where, how; whatever, whenever etc; little; much What else have you got to do? Would you like...
Either | Class 10 English Grammar
Either means one or the other of two. It is used before a singular noun. There was a chair on either side of the fire-place. Before a pronoun or a determiner (the, this, my,...