Hardly … When
The expression — hardly — when/before — is used (often with a past perfect tense) to suggest that one thing happened very soon after another. I had hardly closed my eyes when the phone...
Category: Grammar
Half, Half A, A Half
We can use half or half of before a noun with a determiner (e.g. the, my, this, your etc.). When half (of) is followed by a plural noun, the verb is plural. She spends...
Had Better
We use had better to give strong advice, or to tell people what to do. After had better, we use the infinitive without to. You had better consult a doctor. It is late. I...
Using Go
The structure go/come for a — is often used in some common fixed expressions referring to leisure activities. Let us go for a walk/run/swim/ride/drive/sail/drink. Go/come + -ing We can use go with an -ing...
Using Get
Get is a common word in English. Its meaning depends on the kind of word that comes after it. Get + noun/pronoun When get is followed by a direct object, it usually means receive,...
Different Uses Of For
Purpose and cause For can be used to talk about people’s purposes in doing something. It is then followed by a noun. I went to the college for an interview with Professor Mark. We...
Fit vs. Suit
There is a difference between fit and suit. Fit refers to size and shape. When your clothes fit you, they are neither too tight nor too loose for you. This shirt doesn’t fit me....
I’ve Finished vs. I’m Finished
Finished is the past participle form of finish. As a past participle, it can be used to form perfect tenses. I have finished the job. She has not yet finished working on the project....
Finally, At Last, In The End, At The End
Finally Finally is the same as lastly. It introduces the last element in a series. We must increase productivity. We must reduce unemployment. And finally, we must compete in world markets. Finally can also...
Few vs. Little
A few means some. It has a positive meaning. It is used with countable nouns.Few means hardly any. It has a negative meaning. The few means not many, but all of them. Compare There...