According to Korean English grammar books, nouns that ends with "thing", such as something, anything, generally take "that" as a relative pronoun. But does that mean that "something which" is not

Feb 24, 2020 · Something is a pronoun, which is analogous to "a thing", that is an indefinite pronoun. "A/an" is the Old English for "one" and one implies singularity. Thus, I found a thing that wasn't …

Aug 9, 2024 · Have you tried looking at similar publications? Is this within a corporate or academic environment? "Guide to" is certainly most common but there may be local stylistic quirks.

Sep 15, 2020 · That's indirect information, a hint, something that tells us she wasn't there then, but doesn't tell us anything directly. It sheds some light but it doesn't relate to her directly. Still, in a great …

Dec 28, 2014 · In this paragraph, does "something is off" mean "something is not right", "something is different" or something else? There was definitely something off about Mr. Bittner today, she thought. I...

Oct 17, 2021 · I would use an idea for doing something to mean a possible way of solving a problem, and the idea of doing something for a completely new idea. I've got an idea for catching the rabbit.

Nov 2, 2020 · 0 I'd say that something can be used in a more general way for when you are referring to any arbitrary number of things while anything would be better suited when the things are limited in …

Oct 7, 2022 · Stella knew what he meant by 'start again'. To paraphrase your question, you could say: What do you mean BY (when you say/ use the term) "X"? Quoting McGraw-Hill Dictionary of …

Apr 26, 2017 · If you're mentioning a possibility or a probability, a chance that something could be, use " was ". Also, if the condition is in line with the facts, use "was". "What if it was raining yesterday in the …

Jul 30, 2023 · It seems to suggest that one has a clear opinion about something, but it's unclear which way that goes; is it positive or negative? How should I read "feeling strongly" about something?