
word choice - Should I use tickets "of", "for" or "to" a concert ...
I have two tickets for (to) a concert. I have two tickets of a concert. The first is a correct sentence, but the second is wrong. Why can't we use the phrase "tickets of?"
articles - go to a concert vs go to the concert - English Language ...
If you are going to a particular concert, or you're en route to a particular concert, you should use the definite article (the). We're going to a playground tomorrow.
pronouns - Why is the answer "it" --> 'Mr. Akagi was unable to …
Nov 26, 2022 · How can the answer in the following test question be "it"? Mr. Akagi was unable to buy tickets for the concert because it/they was sold out.
How do I decide when to use upcoming and when forthcoming?
Jun 24, 2021 · Upcoming has only one meaning, but forthcoming has three meanings, only one of which is the same as 'upcoming'. If you study the meanings carefully you should see when you …
grammar - "will start" vs "starts" meaning in this sentence. And …
Apr 6, 2018 · Concert starts at 6PM sharp! Bring your friends! On the other hand, a safety bulletin might use future tense because it is meant to be conveyed as a matter of fact, and without …
prepositions - Is it in/on or at the wedding? - English Language ...
As above, it is never correct to say "on the concert". There's also a special idiom, "in concert," used to indicate that a person is performing: Come see Paul McCartney in concert this …
interrogatives - How did you like the concert? - English Language ...
4 You liked the concert how? sounds very unnatural to a typical American. In most cases, the question would immediately identify the questioner as a non-native English speaker. How did …
grammar - Unless in conditional sentences - English Language …
Mar 17, 2025 · He couldn't have known about the break-in, since he was on vacation in Tahiti at the time—unless a neighbor sent him a text when they saw his garage door open. We'll miss …
prepositions - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Jun 16, 2020 · I prefer staying home to going to the concert. I'd prefer to stay home (rather) than (to) go to the concert. Would you please elaborate which one you use? Or, when or where …
word choice - "Would you mind ___ these plates a wipe [...]?" Why …
Feb 2, 2017 · First off, you use the phrase "would you mind" with the -ing form of a verb to ask someone politely to do something. The use of "giving" is grammatical in the sentence …