
articles - go to a concert vs go to the concert - English Language ...
@stangdon But could this (using the in B) mean "the concert I have recently told you about," as a reminder of their recent talk rather than an attempt to specify the concert itself like what sort of …
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 …
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?"
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 …
Can adverbs describe nouns - English Language Learners Stack …
0 Can adverbs describe nouns? Down here are some examples I came up with (don't know if they are correct): 1 The party "tonight" will be great. 2 The project "since 2001" is a dead end …
What is the difference between "I am sorry to miss your concert" …
As a native English speaker, I would say, “I’m sorry to miss your concert,” to talk about a future event, and I find this fully grammatical. Also, “Sorry I’m missing your concert,” which feels …
phrase meaning - What does "so choose" mean? - English …
We can still watch the concert on TV if you so choose. It has an explanation about the phrase: 'If you so choose" is used when a person is given an option of choosing between different things. …
"I like him" or "I liked him" - English Language Learners Stack …
I often use this: I like him/her But sometimes, I hear people say: I liked him/her But the person referred to is not dead/deceased, so why use the past tense?
Why is it 'a ticket _to_ the cinema' but 'a ticket _for_ a/the concert'?
So you would generally buy a ticket for the concert, event, movie, bus, train and the like. And you would obtain a ticket to (enter) the cinema, hall, stadium and grounds.
subject verb agreement - "And twelve points goes to...." Or go ...
In the final concert of Eurovision Song Contest, when the scores are announced, representatives from many countries say "eight/ten/twelve points goes to...". This sounds completely wrong to …