When is "to" a preposition and when the infinitive marker?
...In simple words, "to" is a preposition when followed by a noun and an infinitive-marker when followed by an infinitive....
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/103529/when-is-to-a-preposition-and-when-the-infinitive-marker
What do you call words such as ?the, an, a, to, and??
...Welcome to EL&U. I think most of the contributors here would take issue with the notion that words like the or and "serve little purpose"; an evening with the Queen would probably be rather different from one with Queen ? or with a queen for that matter. Are you simply referring to very common words, for example, to ignore when indexing text?...
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/211527/what-do-you-call-words-such-as-the-an-a-to-and
Who coined the term "Holocaust" to refer to the Nazi "final solution ...
...Before World War II the word "holocaust" referred most often to a huge inferno. Who first used the term to describe the Nazi murder of 6 million Jews? When and where?...
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/106031/who-coined-the-term-holocaust-to-refer-to-the-nazi-final-solution-for-the-je
"To the extent that" means "if" or "when"?
...Here's the explanation of to the extent of in Cambridge Dictionary: to a particular degree or stage, often causing particular results This meaning makes perfect sense in the following example sen......
https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/352703/to-the-extent-that-means-if-or-when
What is the difference between " from ?to?" and "from ? through?"?
...What is the difference between " from ?to?" and "from ? through?"? For example, are the following sentences same? I work from Monday to Friday. I work from Monday through Friday....
https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/34785/what-is-the-difference-between-from-%EF%BD%9Eto%EF%BD%9E-and-from-%EF%BD%9E-through%EF%BD%9E
prepositions - Difference between the secret to and of - English ...
...The difference is the same as with any use of these two prepositions. ' of ' means belonging to, relating to, or in connection with. ' to ' is used to indicate the place, person, or thing the subject is moving towards or the direction in which it is moving. So, for example: " The secret to happiness " would mean some information that can lead to happiness. " The secret of Black Rock " would be ......
https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/341489/difference-between-the-secret-to-and-of
What is the origin of the phrase "Top of the morning to you"?
...The phrase is Irish in origin but now very rarely used in Ireland (except as a sterotypical "Irishism"). It simply means "the best of the morning to you" - perhaps from the idea of unhomogenised milk, where the cream rises to the top. An appropriate response might be a simple "thank you" although the traditional response would be "And the rest of the day to yourself." Terrible attempts at ......
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/51427/what-is-the-origin-of-the-phrase-top-of-the-morning-to-you
What is the difference between "heading to" and "heading for"?
...What is the difference between to and for in the following statements? I am headed to the airport. I am headed for the airport....
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/55781/what-is-the-difference-between-heading-to-and-heading-for
An alternative phrase or sentence for "With reference to the subject ...
...I have been using the following sentence for all my official communication, but I have become bored by its monotony. With reference to the subject above I am looking for a total change over of my...
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What's a preferred alternative to the phrase 'do the needful'?
...It's obscure to the native English speaker, and I've personally experienced it being used out of exasperation. It's a poor substitute for spelling out what one is asking for, and implies something to the effect, "I don't care how you do it, just get it done." It's an archaic expression, and has no place in modern communication....
https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/17278/whats-a-preferred-alternative-to-the-phrase-do-the-needful