grammaticality - "Is it for when?" vs. "When is it for?" - English ...
Nov 3, 2014 · I always get confused which of the following is correct: Is it for when? When is it for? Or are there further ways to ask for when something is needed. The it in question is an …
Usage of "is when" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
The usage of is when looks fine to me. Sentences using is when are definitions of events.
Is "when" a preposition? - English Language & Usage Stack …
Mar 3, 2018 · Depends on what grammatical sect you belong to. In traditional grammar when is a subordinating conjunction; in the Cambridge Grammar of the English Language it's a …
When should ‘state’ be capitalised? - English Language & Usage ...
Oct 13, 2015 · There are no special rules for capitalizing the word "state" in ordinary, non-technical English. It should be capitalized when at the start of a sentence, or when it is part of …
When is "some" used as plural and when is it used as singular?
Feb 14, 2024 · I am trying to explain to an ESL student how to understand when to treat "some" as plural and when to treat it as singular. One clear rule is when "some" is the subject followed...
pronouns - When is it correct to use "yourself" and "myself" …
Using "yourself" and "ourselves" in these contexts is incorrect. "Yourself," "ourselves," and "myself" are reflexive pronouns, correctly used when the subject/actor of the sentence and the …
When should "Mom" and "Dad" be capitalized?
The (original or quoted?) passage uses it correctly, but the OP's understanding may not be completely correct. You might want to address that it seems like the OP thinks use (3) should …
When is it OK to start a sentence with "But"? [duplicate]
Apr 5, 2018 · Are you saying that anongoodnurse's answer does not answer this question? I could have probably found one aimed at 'coordinating conjunctions' as a whole rather than a subset, …
When do I use "I" instead of "me?" - English Language & Usage …
Aug 9, 2010 · Your method of removing the others is indeed correct. At least, that is what I used to do when I was in high school. Always try using "I" or "me" in the singular, for the same …
When is it appropriate to send Seasons Greetings? [closed]
Dec 7, 2018 · When I worked in the centre of the British Civil Service as long ago as the 1970s, there was a form of correspondence between one ministry and another that was formally …
Is there a specific name for that singular exhalation laugh that ...
Oct 21, 2023 · When a person basically posts every single term for a type of physical manifestation and says they still can't find it, what then? huff and chortle have nothing to do …
abbreviations - When is it proper to abbreviate first to 1st?
When is it proper to use 1st instead of first? For example, is the correct sentence acceptable? Can you give more detail about why you 1st got involved? I tried finding some authoritative …
Term for a word that's a different word when spelled backwards
Mar 13, 2015 · Palindromes are words, sentences, numbers that are the same forwards and backwards. Is there a term for words that are one word forwards but a different word …
When is it appropriate to use "its" and not "it's" (and vice versa)?
Possible Duplicate: What is the best way to explain how to choose between “its” and “it's”? Hello, I am always confused when is the usage of its or it's appropriate.
When is it appropriate to end a sentence in a preposition?
A preposition is a perfectly reasonable word to end a sentence with. Admonitions against doing so are not something anyone needs pay heed to. It's the kind of made-up rule that is not based …
word choice - When is it okay not to use "that" - English Language ...
Dec 22, 2016 · Example two is hardly uncommon, but it is a bit of an awkward transition when said aloud. It seems to infer a pause that is not actually written. Saying it without a pause is …
present perfect - When is it necessary to use "have had"? - English ...
Nov 10, 2010 · I have come across a few sentences that contain "have had". I would like to know in what kind of situations we should use this combination.
punctuation - When is it appropriate to end a question without a ...
Jul 26, 2015 · The " What's new " example you provided is not necessarily a question, it can be a statement as it was something like "Here you can find what is new", so it doesn't obviously …
word choice - Is it "Yours faithfully" or "Yours sincerely"? - English ...
Feb 21, 2011 · This is called " complimentary close ". As reported by Oxford Handbook of Commercial Correspondence: If the letter begins with Dear Sir, Dear Sirs, Dear Madam, or …
When is it more correct to say 'did not' and when 'didn't'?
Jun 8, 2020 · I noticed multiple times, when writing in Microsoft Word that the program suggests a correction, from either form to the other. I can't seem to follow the logic. When is it better to …