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  1. word usage - When to use "run" vs when to use "ran" - English …

    My friend is writing some documentation and asked me an English question I don't know the answer to. In this case which would it be? CCleaner has been run. or CCleaner has been ran.

  2. How can I apologize and promise that a mistake won't happen …

    I want to apologize for some mistake in official mail and want to make them sure I will not do that again. "I will take care of this next time" . or "I will take care of this onwards".

  3. infinitives - Help to do something or help do something? - English ...

    The construction was "to help to do", But to help is used so often with an infinitive that speakers began to consider it something like a modal verb such as can, may etc and began dropping …

  4. For me/to me, which is correct or better in these examples?

    For me/to me all that matters is how much it will cost. First off, I would say the word order here could be improved: I'd recommend going with "All that matters to me/for me is how much it will …

  5. Head over to=go to? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    This usage of head is an informal extrapolation of the meaning "to set the course of" as in "head a ship northward" (see Webster). In formal usage, you can head in a direction or head toward a …

  6. Confusion regarding “to doing something” vs. “to do something”

    I am always confused with the form of “to doing something”, e.g.: I admitted to doing something. vs.: I admitted to do something.

  7. gerunds - prefer doing vs prefer to do - English Language Learners ...

    Just saw this: "prefer ~ing" / "prefer to infinitive" and I am wondering if there are any differences between "prefer doing" and "prefer to do". I have read a book about gramma...

  8. "Not to" or "to not" - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    What is the difference between: "I promise not to misbehave." "I promise to not misbehave." as in something a kid would say to convince its parents that it will behave well?

  9. 'to' versus 'in order to' - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Welcome to English Language Learners. In our answers here, you have to actually answer the question. Your answer here, however, sounds like the beginning of a dialogue or a prompt. …

  10. ambiguity - Is "until" inclusive or exclusive? - English Language ...

    Sep 15, 2014 · tl; dr - It's exclusive if the situation described is notable by its absence. It's likely to be inclusive if the situation described is notable by its presence. At its heart, until describes …