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It means one year later in the same month. If the original date were 15 November 2008, then "one year to the month" would be any day in November 2009. "One year to the day" would be 15 November 2009 -- exactly one year later.

I agree that you could eliminate "the" before "questions" in the phrase without changing the meaning. Many would leave it in, however, because they're referring to a specific set of questions. Using the definite article in such situations is a time-honored tradition among English users, and the extra 'the' in this example wouldn't likely bother anybody. It's certainly not necessary...

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Quote: Originally Posted by kuleshov Thanks a bunch, owlman5. I just found the following Eat in or take away? Is it usual? And what do people usually answer? The red question is exactly right in this part of the world. The answer could be as brief as "Eat in," or "Take away," or could be any of a million possible longer sentences

Can this be an AE thing? I'm not sure that I run less fast than he does sounds wrong to me. Certainly I run less quickly than he does sounds better. I wonder if this has something to do with the form of adverbs, if the adjective turned adverb is less happy in a comparative construction. I run fast. He runs faster. He runs faster than I do. He runs more quickly than I do - all fine He runs more fast than I do . He runs fast. I run less...

Quote: Originally Posted by Kaf "Colombian coffee" or is a "flavor" of coffee. Then, "hot coffee" or "black coffee" is what of coffee? Is it a style of coffee? Kaf, I wonder if what you're looking for is "a type of coffee"?

I agree with Loob. I'll go further. If I am standing in front of a tree, telling a friend about its past output, I can perfectly well say (no pun intended), "This tree has borne fruit in September." The context implies a greater time range. I don't need to be explicit. I am referring to one or more than one past September. If I say, instead, "This tree bore fruit in September," that limits the...

I don't think there are any difference in formality. You shouldn't use "like" in that way though, it reads very strangely.

Yes, then I would use "lodging" or "accommodations", not "structures". To use "structures" would focus on the building, not on the services provided inside that building. A suitable structure might be abandoned and not in use, for example, which would do the homeless no good.

Quote: But the preliminary approval to clear the way for the debate came on a 242-to-192 vote, suggesting that Democrats had a victory within reach. ---taken from The New York Times Dear all, I am wondering whether "to" in "approval to clear the way" is a preposition? If yes, can it be followed by a verb (=clear)? Thanks in advance. LQZ