according to
According to X means ‘in X’s opinion’, ‘if what X says is true’.According to Harry, it’s a good film.The train gets in at 8, according to the...
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prepositions (4): expressions without prepositions
This is a list of some common expressions in which we do not use prepositions, or can leave them out.discuss, enter, marry, lack, resemble and...
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Comparatives and Superlatives
Introduction One way of describing a person or thing is by saying that they have more of a particular quality than someone or something else. To...
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across, over and through
on/to the other side of (line): across and overAcross and over can both be used to mean ‘on or to the other side of a line, river, road, bridge...
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accept and agree
Before an infinitive, we usually use agree, not accept.I agreed to meet them here. (More normal than I accepted to meet…) For more information...
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