Apr 6, 2020 · "Arrange time" = provide a period of time (for example 1 hour or 2 hours) "arrange a time" = schedule a specific time (for example 1 pm to 3 pm on Tuesday)

Mar 26, 2016 · Hello! Is there any specific difference between gear to and gear towards and gear for, are these verbs interchangeable? Do these prepositions add any nuance? For example, would it make …

Mar 18, 2019 · Is (2) ungrammatical because there is a specific reference to time (tomorrow morning)? It is not ungrammatical, and there are circumstances where it would be fine. However, the focus is …

May 1, 2009 · Hello, econerd, and welcome to the forums! You're absolutely right: "Some friends and I went on holidays to Germany." "Some friends and I went on holiday to Germany." We might say 'on …

Sep 17, 2025 · Here Friday's refers to more Fridays, not just one specific. I don't think this is common practice, is it? What makes it possible to use a possessive 's like this here? Originally, I assumed that …

Jul 1, 2018 · I'm not surprised it's been driving you crazy! For a specific date, as in your first two examples, we use 'on'. For a less specific time reference, we use 'in'. You may think of it arising from …

May 22, 2013 · Hi! Let's discuss. When we need some help, should we say: 1. Could someone help me please? 2. Could anyone help me please? Are they interchangeable? I don't think so. I think we …

Mar 8, 2007 · An area is a general location. Similarly, an "area" is more general (less specific) than a "field" in other uses. Economics, as a discipline or profession, is a field, or "field of study." But …

Jan 11, 2006 · Good day! A quick, small question. Do we ever treat a specific century like a proper noun, i.e. capitalized "C" or is it unnecessary or perhaps are both possible? I suppose the same question …

Aug 25, 2005 · Hi! I think the correct preposition is "in August", when u aren't talking about a specific date.