Feb 13, 2026 · 6 "Something for everyone" is an idiom or fixed phrase meaning something that appeals to all tastes. Idioms can bypass strict definitions of words or grammar rules; the meaning comes from …

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 …

Feb 7, 2017 · In your sentence the author is referring to #3: a something is some particular member of the set ‘something’. This is an unusual usage, because ordinary language is not designed for talking …

Aug 8, 2024 · With transitive provide sth to/for sb, I think answer 2 is closer - to is more about giving or handing off something to someone, while for is more about something being made available to …

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.

(Note: This question is marginally related with this one.) I am looking for a word to describe how obligatory something is. It may be mandatory, recommended or optional (given the context, more

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 …

You dont feel pride "for" something unless that thing is capable of feeling pride itself and you are emulating that feeling due to empathy. If you do something for "person", you are serving the persons …

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 …

May 20, 2024 · I'm sure I've got something for you is only "informal" in AmE insofar as it includes a contraction (in my experience, Americans rarely use I have something for you, which is the relatively …