his very first novel vs his first novel
129617
Difference between "the very first" and "first"
122876
Simple past tense vs. perfect past tense
46978
Understanding the "like" in "like father, like son"
109351
"To start" vs "to get started"
109193
Tense when saying "This is the first time" you've been somewhere
150641
"Shall" versus "will" for the first person
156639
What is the difference between "It is necessary for him to do something" and "It is necessary that he do something"?
42580
"The following" vs. "Following"
64854
Great Expectations [is written vs has been written] by Charles Dickens
46370
"He has yet to" vs. "he is yet to"
96504
First-Order Logic vs. Second-Order Logic
41176
"A friend of my father" vs. "a friend of my father's" — which one is right? Why?
69366
When is first person okay in formal writing?
42399
"'To'/'on' the contrary" in these sentences: is the difference very slight?
67523
Start + Gerund vs Start + Infinitive: is there a subtle tense difference?
27430
Using "And" at the beginning of a sentence
38331
"He is king" vs "He is a king."