Which one is correct in "How can I ..."? VS "How I can ..."
Oct 10, 2014 · How I can. I'm answering that way. When asking a question, the pronouns should be followed by an (auxiliary) verb. So, the structure in general is - What/How/Which etc. + verb + pronoun. A simple example is - What can you do for me? If you reverse the order, the phrase remains a sentence and not a question. What you can do for me is unknown.
"if you want to" vs "if you want" - in the end of a sentence
This is a matter of elision, the removal of words that are predictable, done to speed up our communications. Here is your intended thought with progressive elisions: You can use this, if you want to use it. You can use this, if you want to. You can …
word choice - You can contact me on/over/by Skype - English …
Dec 6, 2017 · Here, where you are using Skype by itself, "on" sounds more natural, because Skype is a platform. But Skype is also a method for contacting someone. For example, if you used it in a list of other methods for contacting you, you'd want to use "by," as in, "You can contact me by phone, email, or Skype."
"In" and "on": How can I decide which one to use for vehicles?
As you mentioned, you can use in for getting inside a vehicle (e.g., get in the van), and you can use on for getting atop a vehicle (e.g. get on the bike). The one exception to this seems to be when you use on as a shortened form of on board, hence: get on the train, get on the plane, get on the bus, get on the ship. Anytime someone can ...
What is the difference between "What are you?" and "Who are …
Oct 26, 2015 · @Anaksunaman - I can't disagree with the first part. Your name you typically be the first thing wanted and then some other infomation depending on context. e.g "I'm Max, the plumber." Until I get to visit Quark on Ferenginar I can't image answering "I am a hewman."
word usage - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Apr 4, 2017 · If you say "check out this link", it's a way to tell someone to generally look at it, and it sounds casual, so it doesn't sound rude in the way that "look at this link" may sound if you don't know someone very well. Also, you can refer to the link without telling your friend to look at it: Here's a link for an example: BLABLABLABLABLALINKLINKLINK
prepositions - Confide in or confide to - English Language …
It means you told X, whom you trust, a private matter. 2- You can confide in me. This simply means you can trust me. 3- You should not confide to stranger. This should be written, in order to be totally correct: a) You should not confide anything to a stranger. b) You should not confide anything to strangers. c) You should not confide in strangers.
meaning - "can certainly" vs "certainly can" - English Language ...
Oct 15, 2018 · The two versions would have exactly the same meaning, but the stress would fall on a different word, giving a slightly different emphasis, The stress would fall on the second word of certainly and can, so "certainly can" emphasises the fact that it's possible, and "can certainly" emphasises the certainty.
conjunctions - You can pay by credit card or "by" cash - English ...
Feb 27, 2017 · If you're asking whether "by" fits cash as well, ask yourself what cash & credit card are - they're payment methods by which someone will pay. So you're essentially informing someone to pay by the method called cash or by the method called credit card.
What is the difference between 'attest' and 'attest to'?
Nov 23, 2016 · I think you are asking for the difference between the transitive verb ("attest" or "attest that") and the intransitive verb ("attest to") I attest that this court transcript is complete and unaltered. means "I promise (in a legally binding sense) that this court transcript ..." I can attest to his honesty and good character.