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What's the difference between "used to do" and "would do" to refer to PAST HABIT?
We can use "used to" with ALL verbs in English but we can only use "Would " with ACTION verbs.
What's the difference between "stranger" and "foreigner"?
a "stranger" is a person you don't know and a "foreigner" is a person from another country.
What's the difference in use between "I'd rather.." and "I'd prefer..."
There's no "to" after "I'd rather" and there is "to" after "I'd prefer."
"How nice!"
"What a nice day!"
When do we use "How" and when do we use "What" in exclamations?
"How" + adjectives
"What" + (adjective) + NOUN
It doesn't ______________ sense.
It doesn't MAKE sense.
What's the grammatical difference between SO and SUCH?
We use "so" with adjectives and adverbs
We use "such" with NOUNS. There can be an adjective, too, but if there is a NOUN, you must use "such".
When do we use BECAUSE and when do we use BECAUSE OF?
BECAUSE is followed by a subject and a verb
BECAUSE OF is followed by a NOUN
_________ myself = __________ my own
BY myself / ON my own
What's the difference between HARD and HARDLY?
HARD = difficult or the opposite of "soft"
HARDLY = apenas
What's the difference between REMEMBER TO DO SOMETHING and REMEMBER DOING SOMETHING?
REMEMBER TO DO SOMETHING is when you have an Obligation or Need to do something
REMEMBER DOING SOMETHING refers to a Memory, in the Past
What's the difference between JOB and WORK?
JOB is a countable noun e.g. a doctor, a nurse, an architect
WORK is an uncountable noun e.g. I have a lot of work to do.
What's the difference between ASK and ASK FOR
You ask somebody or You ask a question BUT you ask for something e.g. "Can you give me some money?" = He asked for some money.
What's the difference between AT the moment and FOR the moment?
AT the moment means "Now" and FOR the moment means that something is temporary.
What's the difference in USE between "despite" and "although"?
DESPITE + a noun / -ing or
DESPITE + "the fact that" + a sentence (S + V)
ALTHOUGH + a sentence (S + V)
What's the difference between FUN and FUNNY?
FUN = enjoyable; when you have a good time
FUNNY = Ha! Ha! When something or somebody makes you laugh.
What's the difference between TRIP and TRAVEL?
TRIP is a noun, e.g. to go on a trip, to take a trip, my trip to Paris
TRAVEL is usually a verb, e.g. We always travel by car.
