
"to getting" vs. "to get" - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
1) to getting We say a guide to grammar, a complete guide to football, etc. The structure is a guide + noun, and "to" is a preposition. Instead of the noun we can use a gerund: a guide to understanding grammar, a guide to learning English. 2) to get The phrase can be interpreted as: a guide (on how) to learn English, a guide (on how) to get out ...
to get VS. getting - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Dec 31, 2014 · So, I like getting/ to get to the station in plenty of time. In grammar in use book, the bold part has been considered as correct answer. I am wondering why. What is more, would you show me a more detailed explanation or another synonym for the following?-- I have some problem with especially using the preposition in along with plenty of time.
"started to get", "started getting" or "started to getting" - which is ...
Feb 9, 2021 · From that point things started to get complicated. From that point things started getting complicated. From that point things started to getting complicated. Which of these sentences would be corr...
To get vs in getting - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Which one is correct- He did not succeed to get the job though he tried his level best. He did not succeed in getting the job though he tried his level best. Book says second one is correct.
"is getting" vs "will get" - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Are there difference between those sentences? Alex is getting married next month. Alex will get married next month. Seems that the first one is expressed in present continues, and the s...
word choice - "Would you mind ___ these plates a wipe [...]?" Why …
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Difference between "get in touch with" and "contact"
What's difference between the following sentences: Thanks for getting in touch with us. AND Thanks for contacting us.
future tense - It is getting expired, will expire or will be expired ...
Use this instead of "getting expired", which is not idiomatic. Otherwise you can use the future tense "will expire" or the (somewhat more awkward) participle variation "will be expired".
"to get to know" vs "to get/become acquainted with"
Jul 26, 2022 · If you are acquainted with someone, you know them only slightly (maybe you know one another's names and exchange conventional greetings when you meet). To get to know someone implies a closer level of familiarity. You would hardly speak of 'getting acquainted with' your own body, as though you hadn't met it before!
What is the difference between ‘to meet’ and ‘to get acquainted’?
Sep 29, 2022 · A first person request to get acquainted with someone is not a common usage, although it makes perfect sense and everyone would understand what you were requesting. In the U.S. if you wanted to get acquainted with someone, you would be more likely to suggest an activity, such as let's go get lunch, that would allow you to get acquainted. A person you just …