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idiom (-er) than
idiom (-er) than usual
rule
(one, every, each, none) of Y
+ verb (singular)
idiom a distrust of
rule a number of
idiom ability to
idiom able to
idiom accede to
idiom acclaim as
idiom according to
idiom account for
idiom accuse of
idiom acquaint with
idiom afflicted with
idiom agree to
idiom agree with
idiom aim at
idiom aim to
idiom aiming to
idiom allow foruse although ...but
idiom amount to
rule amount, quantity/number
idiom angry at
rule annual / year
idiom any other
idiom appear to
idiom apply to
idiom argue over
idiom argue with
idiom as as
idiom as a means toidiom as a result of
idiom as good as or better than
idiom as great as
idiom as much as
idiom ask of
idiom associate X with Y
idiom assume to be of
idiom assure that
idiom at a disadvantage
idiom at least as great as
idiom at least as strong as
idiom at the invitation of + somebody (of high social status)
idiom attempt to
idiom attend to
idiom attention to
idiom attest to
idiom attribute to
idiom available to
idiom averse to
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idiom balance of
idiom base X on Y X and Y are compatible and ||
idiom based on on ~noun, not use for "smb do smth"
idiom be credited with
idiom be given credit for
idiom be in danger of
idiom because of
use being being is usually wrong.
idiom believe X to be Y
idiom better served by X than Y
rule better/best 2 items / if more than 2 items
idiom between X and Y X || Y
rule between/among 2 items / if more than 2 items
rule born / borne "Born" means to be brought forth by birth. / "Borne" is a form of the
idiom both at X and at Y X || Y
idiom both on X or on Y X || Y
idiom both X and Y X || Y, ~ plural verb. (both X as well as Y - is incorrect)
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erb "bear," and it means to be carried by something or to endure something.
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idiom call to consider
idiom call for
idiom cannot do (V), much less do (V)
idiom capable of
rule childrens childrens - incorrect
idiom choice of
idiom choose from
idiom choose to
rule citrus singular
idiom claim to
idiom collaborate with
idiom combined X and Y
idiom combined X with Y
idiom common for X to do Y
idiom compare to is used where the comparison is made
idiom compare with is used where the comparison is made
idiom compensate for smth.
idiom comply with
idiom component of
idiom composed of
idiom concern for worryidiom concern with relate/affiliate
idiom conclude that
idiom conform to
idiom consequence of
idiom consider X Y without as, to be etc.
idiom consist (in, of, with)
idiom consistent with
idiom contend that
idiom continue to
idiom contrary to is used to show that something is inco
idiom contrast with is used to compare two different things
idiom contribute toidiom convert to
idiom correspond to
idiom correspond with
idiom cost of something
idiom cost to someone
use couple singular/plural
idiom craving for
idiom credit with
idiom crucial in
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between the different types of objects.
between the same type of objects.
rect
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/couple
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idiom date from
idiom deal with
idiom debate over
idiom decide on
idiom decide to
idiom defend against
idiom define as
idiom delighted by
idiom demonstrate that
idiom depend on
idiom depict as
idiom descend from
idiom descendant of
descenda
nt from is
incorrent
idiom desirous of
idiom despite + noun
idiom determined by
idiom differ from
idiom different from
idiom difficult to
idiom discriminate between X and Y
X and Y
fall into
two
different
categories
idiom discriminate X from Y
X and Y
fall into
one
category
idiom dispose of
idiom disproportionate toidiom dispute over
idiom distinguish between X and Y
idiom distinguish X from Y
idiom divergent from
idiom doubt whether
idiom draw on
idiom due to
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rule
each
other /
each ...
another for two nouns / for more than two nouns.
rule
each
other /
one ...
another for two nouns / for more than two nouns.
rule each/both the parties are more separate / the parties are collaborating.
rule
economic
/
economic
al refers to the field of economics / usually means thrifty or operating with little waste
idiom either X or X || Y
idiom enamored with
idiom encourage to
use ensemble singular
idiom equal to
idiom estimate to be
idiom ethics singular
idiom expected toidiom expose to
idiom extend to
idiom extent of
idiom extent to
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idiom fail in
idiom fear that
idiom fewer than for countable nouns
idiom fluctuations in
idiom forbid to forbid from is wrong
idiom force to
idiom frequency of
idiom From X to another
idiom from X to Y X || Y
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idiom greater than
idiom ground for
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rule
he
beware of ambiguous
use of pronouns and
wrong S-V agreement
idiom
helpful in
demonstrating
rule herbeware of ambiguous
use of pronouns
rulehers
beware of ambiguous
use of pronouns
rulehim
beware of ambiguous
use of pronouns
rulehis
beware of ambiguous
use of pronouns
idiom hopefully is wrong http://www.bartleby.com/64/C003/0160.html
idiom hypothesize that
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value desc
idiom (-er) than
idiom (-er) than usual
rule
(one, every, each, none) of Y +
verb (singular) (?none)
idiom a distrust of
rule a number of plural
idiom ability to
idiom able to
idiom accede to
idiom acclaim as
idiom according to
idiom account for
idiom accuse of
idiom acquaint with
idiom afflicted with
idiom agree to
idiom agree with
idiom aim atidiom aim to
idiom aiming to
idiom allow for It had been allowed for law
use although ...but is wrong
idiom amount to
rule amount, quantity/number non-countable/countable
idiom angry at
rule annual / year redundant
idiom any other one thing is better than any other thing.
idiom appear to
idiom apply to
idiom argue over
idiom argue with
idiom as as
idiom as a means to OG11_60
idiom as a result of verb ~
idiom as good as or better than
idiom as great as
idiom as much as for non-countable nouns
idiom ask of
idiom associate X with Y
idiom assume to be of
idiom assure that
idiom at a disadvantage
idiom at least as great as
idiom at least as strong as
idiom at the invitation of + somebody (of high social status)idiom attempt to
idiom attend to
idiom attention to
idiom attest to
idiom attribute to
idiom available to
idiom averse to
idiom balance of
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idiom base X on Y X and Y are compatible and ||
idiom based on on ~noun, not use for "smb do smth"
idiom be credited with
idiom be given credit for
idiom be in danger of
idiom because of
use being being is usually wrong.
idiom believe X to be Y
idiom better served by X than Y
rule better/best 2 items / if more than 2 items
idiom between X and Y X || Y
rule between/among 2 items / if more than 2 items
rule born / borne "Born" means to be brought forth by birhttp://www.agriculture
idiom both at X and at Y X || Y
idiom both on X or on Y X || Y
idiom both X and Y X || Y, ~ plural verb. (both X as well as Y - is incorrect)
idiom call to consider
idiom call for
idiom cannot do (V), much less do (V)
idiom capable of
rule childrens childrens - incorrectidiom choice of
idiom choose from
idiom choose to
rule citrus singular
idiom claim to
idiom collaborate with
idiom combined X and Y
idiom combined X with Y
idiom common for X to do Y
idiom compare to is used where the comparison is made between the different
idiom compare with is used where the comparison is made between the same ty
idiom compensate for smth.
idiom comply with
idiom component of
idiom composed of
idiom concern for worry
idiom concern with relate/affiliate
idiom conclude that
idiom conform to
idiom consequence of
idiom consider X Y without as, to be etc.
idiom consist (in, of, with)
idiom consistent with
idiom contend that
idiom continue to
idiom contrary to is used to show that something is incorrect
idiom contrast with is used to compare two different thingsidiom contribute to
idiom convert to
idiom correspond to
idiom correspond with
idiom cost of something
idiom cost to someone
use couple singular/plural http://dictionary.refer
idiom craving for
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idiom credit with
idiom crucial in
idiom date from
idiom deal with
idiom debate over
idiom decide on
idiom decide to
idiom defend against
idiom define as
idiom delighted by
idiom demonstrate that
idiom depend on
idiom depict as
idiom descend from
idiom descendant of descendant from is incorrent
idiom desirous of
idiom despite + noun
idiom determined by
idiom differ from
idiom different fromidiom diff icult to
idiom discriminate between X and Y
X and Y fall into two different
categories
idiom discriminate X from Y X and Y fall into one category
idiom dispose of
idiom disproportionate to
idiom dispute over
idiom distinguish between X and Y
idiom distinguish X from Y
idiom divergent from
idiom doubt whether
idiom draw on
idiom due to
rule each other / each ... another for two nouns / for more than two nouns.rule each other / one ... another for two nouns / for more than two noun http://www.agriculture
rule each/both the parties are more separate / the parties are collaborating.
rule economic / economical refers to the field of economics / usuall http://www.agriculture
idiom either X or Y X || Y
idiom enamored with
idiom encourage to
use ensemble singular
idiom equal to
idiom estimate to be
idiom ethics singular
idiom expected to
idiom expose to
idiom extend toidiom extent of
idiom extent to
idiom fail in
idiom fear that
idiom fewer than for countable nouns
idiom fluctuations in
idiom forbid to forbid from is wrong
idiom force to
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idiom frequency of
idiom From X to another
idiom from X to Y X || Y
idiom greater than
idiom ground for
rulehe
beware of ambiguous use of pronouns
and wrong S-V agreement
idiom helpful in demonstrating
ruleher beware of ambiguous use of pronouns
rulehers beware of ambiguous use of pronouns
rulehim beware of ambiguous use of pronouns
rulehis beware of ambiguous use of pronouns
idiom hopefully is wrong http://www.bartleby.c
idiom hypothesize that
rule if / whether whether is preferable over if
use
if would,would in if-part of a sentence is
wrong.use if only because is correct
idiom impact on noun
idiom in an effort to
idiom in contrast to
idiom In contrast with like things
idiom in danger of OG11_27
idiom in order to
idiom in search of
idiom in spite of + clause
idiom in violation of
idiom inclined to
idiom increase in
idiom infected with
idiom insist thatidiom instead of
idiom intent to
idiom introduce to
idiom isolate from
ruleit
beware of ambiguous use of pronouns
and wrong S-V agreement
ruleits
beware of ambiguous use of pronouns
and wrong S-V agreement
idiom just as + clause, so too + clause
use lay/laid lay, laid, laid (to put/place) / lie, lay, lain (to recline) / lie, lied,
idiom less than it applies to percentages, money. time, distance, height, and
rule less/smaller abstract/physical
rule less/fewer non-countable/countablerule less/least 2 items / if more than 2 items
idiom lessen
to become or make (something)
smaller in amount or degree
rule like / as Like compares people or things (noun http://www.1-languag
use likely may is redundant.
idiom likely to (be)
idiom liken to
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usemajority
should be used with countable nouns
only
idiom mandate that + subj.mood
idiom meet with
idiom mistake X for Y
idiom model after
idiom more than
idiom more than ever
rule more/most 2 items / if more than 2 items
idiom move away from
rule much/many non-countable/countable
idiom native of ? is used for human beings
idiom native to Is used for animals, plants, insects etc..
idiom necessity for
idiom necessity of
idiom need for
idiom negotiations with
idiom neither nor
idiom neither X or Y, nor Z
idiom no doubt that
idiom No less a/an X than Yidiom not only X but also Y X || Y
idiom not so much X as Y
idiom not X but rather Y X || Y
idiom not X but Y X || Y
idiom not X or Y, nor Z X || Y || Z
idiom noted that
rule now currently redundant OG11_59
idiom on account of
idiom on the basis of on the basis of , smb do smth
rule one of X + that/who + verb X and verb are plural
idiom opportunity for
idiom opportunity to
idiom opposed to
idiom opposite of
idiom ought to
idiom owed restitution to X for Y
idiom partake of
use people plural
idiom perceive as
idiom permit to
idiom persuade to
idiom position on X
idiom possibility of possibility to is wrong
idiom practice for
idiom practice of
idiom practice to
idiom predisposed toidiom preferable to
idiom prejudiced against
idiom pressure to
idiom prevent from
rule previously past redundant OG11_5
idiom prior to
idiom prized by
idiom prohibit from
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idiom protect against
idiom provide with
rule
quantifier of Y(quantifier: %, percent, fraction etc) of
+ (singular/plural): is (singular/plural)
idiom question whether
idiom range from A to B
idiom rates for not "rates of"
idiom rather than
rule reason that
rule reason . because redundant
idiom reason for
idiom recover X from Y
idiom regard as
regain again redundant
idiom reluctant to OG11_10
idiom relation of X with Y
idiom replace with
idiom requires that X (be) Y (be) stands for verb of being. subjunctive mood.
idiom requires X to (be) Y (be) stands for verb of being
idiom required ofidiom Resemblance between X and Y X || Y
idiom resistance to not ~ against
idiom responsibility to
idiom responsible for
idiom result from noun ~
idiom result in
idiom result of
rule return back redundant
idiom return to X, to Y
use reversion back redundant
idiom reversion to
idiom right [...] to do smth the ~
idiom rival X for Y
idiom rule that
SANAM pronouns
SANAM (some, any, none, all, most)
pronouns of + (singular/plural): is
(singular/plural)
idiom see as
idiom send to
idiom sense of sothat
idiom separate from
ruleshe
beware of ambiguous use of pronouns
and wrong S-V agreement
idiom shorten to be used for length and Time
rule since/because since is incorrect in cause-reason sen http://www.writersblo
idiom so [adj.] as to Y (so unreal as to be true), so as to [be] is wrong
idiom so + adj./adv. + that + clauserule specially / especially in a special manner, for a special purpose / in particular, use
idiom spend on
use statistics singular (science) / plural (data)
idiom status over
idiom subject to
idiom substitute X for Y
idiom such as is used to list similar things and introduce example
rule such as / like such as is used to indicate examples, like is used to indica
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idiom suffer from
idiom superior to
idiom supplant by
idiom suspicious of
idiom sympathize with
idiom sympathy for
idiom tamper with
idiom target at
idiom tend to
idiom tendency for
rule that / which That introduces essential clauses whil http://www.bartleby.c
rule that (without to) be subjunctive mood.
idiom that X that Y
use the fact fact is usually redundant.
rule the number of singular
idiom the only way to do something
idiom the same to X as to Y OG11_26
idiom the same as
rule The United States singular
rule
their beware of ambiguous use of pronouns
rulethem beware of ambiguous use of pronouns
rulethey
beware of ambiguous use of pronouns
and wrong S-V agreement
idiom think of X as Y
idiom threaten to
idiom tie to
idiom to do so is used to refer to the verb
idiom to seek support from
idiom train to
idiom transit to
idiom try to
idiom twice as many as
idiom type ofrule unlike X, Y X || Y
idiom use as
idiom use of not use for
idiom view as
idiom vote for
use when when is used to refer the time or time duration
rule which comma + ~ introduces a non-restrictive clause. ~ modifies pr
rule who/that Who refers to people. That refers to groups or things.
rule who/which Who refers to people. Which refers to groups or things.
idiom wil ling to
idiom withdraw from
idiom worry about
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.purdue.edu/agcomm/ontarget/archive/06_05.htm#three
types of objects.
e of objects.
nce.com/browse/couple
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.purdue.edu/agcomm/ontarget/archive/06_06.htm#three
.purdue.edu/agcomm/ontarget/archive/03_12.htm#grammar
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m/64/C003/0160.html
lied (to tell the untruth)
non-countable nouns.
e.com/englishcourse/unit63_grammar.htm
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k.ca/tips/monthtip/tipsep98.htm
as an intenstive
e similarities
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m/64/C001/062.html
eceding noun