
differences - Are "particle" and "partical" the same? - English ...
Dec 11, 2015 · Are particle and partical the same? When I check these two words in my dictionary at dict.cn, they look totally the same. Is there any difference or are they totally interchangable?
syntactic analysis - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Aug 30, 2024 · She took off the level. Here the off is called a particle. But I don't understand what a particle actually is.
"Particulate" vs. "particle" [closed] - English Language & Usage …
What’s the difference between particulate and particle? Should it be diesel particulates or diesel particles, and why? Could you provide three or more examples where it should use particulate …
What is the difference between "practical" and "practicable"?
Nov 13, 2015 · I use both the terms practical and practicable frequently, both in a social and professional environment, but I'd like to check the validity of my usage. To me it seems that …
adverbs - Difference between "partly" and "partially" - English ...
Jul 25, 2011 · What is the difference between partly and partially? An example of usage for each word would be great.
Initial capitalization of foreign surnames with 'particles' when ...
Apr 24, 2017 · Fortunately, The Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition) deals with this question on page 388: 8.5 Names with particles. Many names include particles such as de, d', de la, von, …
"Forgotten" or "forgot" as past participle of "forget"
Nov 24, 2011 · The OED describes the use of the past participle forgot as 'archaic' and 'poetical'.
What is the difference between "I forgot" and "I had forgot"?
Aug 29, 2010 · "I forgot" is the simple past, expressing an action which took place once. "I had forgotten " is is the simple past perfect, used to express an action taking place before a certain …
When is "to" a preposition and when the infinitive marker?
Feb 9, 2013 · I want to see you. I look forward to seeing you. How can one say "to" in the first sentence is an infinitive marker and in the second sentence a preposition when we are given …
"my", "of me", "of mine" - when to use these possessive …
Jan 3, 2013 · I have been encountering possessive constructions with the preposition "of" and a possessive form of pronoun frequently, but I do not fully understand what it means and when …