Jul 10, 2014 · For quite some time, I've been hearing the phrase "to be honest" almost every day. I've heard friends say it, characters on TV shows, and even an NPR reporter said it in an …

Dec 10, 2021 · The subtle difference I see is that "to be added" points out that something is missing, whereas "to add" is generally a prologue to doing the adding.

Feb 7, 2015 · I wanted to ask a lot of questions concerning this phrase: I always consult with my children who are affected by the decisions to be made. What role does the particle "to" …

Jan 16, 2018 · The way I use these two sayings, and the way I understand their usage, is that 'I am proud to be' means 'I am privileged to be' or 'I am proud of having been appointed to be'; …

Feb 18, 2020 · @JanusBahsJacquet - Yeah, it's certainly older than my introduction to it, since the term seemed to be old and well-established from the start -- no sense that it was an "in" …

Welcome to ELU. I wouldn't say them quite that way, but I have no objection to either of them. And I will not suggest rewrites because this is a highly specialized field in which the phrases …

Mar 6, 2019 · Depending on noun here the correct option is There seem to be two main causes of long-distance relationships. If the sentence had singular noun, "seem" would be used. There …

Jun 25, 2020 · To add more into the mix, I would say "Scheduled in" (verb/preposition) can be used for creating a schedule — "The timetable for the June exams will be scheduled in the last …

Sep 26, 2019 · To do/ to move - infinitive in active voice to be done/ to be moved - infinitive in passive voice The verb MOVE is transitive (They moved the tree.) and intransitive as well (The …

Apr 28, 2018 · I've noticed that “seems like” is the most commonly used phrase out of the three. If I were to say that Los Angeles appears to be a nice city, would using any of these three …