Pardon if this has been asked and answered already here, I couldn't find it by myself.   What is the difference between giving in and giving up? I know one means that you're giving up/in and letting someone else do it, other has no continuous actions.   Could someone explain this, please?
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Do give up and give in imply different meanings?
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I can't distinguish the difference in meaning between these  two sentences.   It really doesn't matter.  It doesn't  really matter.    It seems that there is a nuanced difference, but I cannot see what this is.
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Without which, we would be able to act at all.   I’m hearing this in my own head as, “Without which, we would not be able to act at all.”   So I'm wondering, is the former just a cleaner and less hectoring version of the second, with both meaning the same thing?
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Looking for a succinct way of describing the act of solidifying an idea into reality. "Building [idea] out" seems too generic but I'm trying to avoid a long winded, step by step explanation of the process.  Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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I let him do it.   and     I allow him to do it.   Why does the latter require to?  What are the "rules" of using to with an infinitive? When is it necessary?
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How normal-sounding is the slogan "I'm lovin' it" to native ears?  I know it sounded quite odd to me when I first heard it — and it still sometimes does —, but I can't even tell why. Sure, love is supposedly a stative verb, but it's being used in progressive aspect all the time without sounding weird at all (lots of songs come to mind, e.g. ). It's only this particular slogan that somehow doesn't quite work for me. I would expect that to be totally on purpose — it's advertising, after all —, but Wikipedia  any objections from native speakers (as it does with "" and ""). So I'm asking the native speakers of this community: does "I'm lovin' it" sound completely natural to you? Just a bit off? Completely weird? Why?
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Please tell me is there any fundamental difference between the two sentences:   Even today, people continue to use cheques.  Even today, people are continuing to use cheques.    I mean is there a difference as in time period (i.e when the action starts and when it ends). Or are the two sentence just the same and interchangeable?
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I see these terms being used and I keep getting them mixed up. Is there a simple explanation of the differences between them?
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What's the difference between these two phrases?
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Is there are rule when to use opened vs open?  I always get confused even though I've been speaking English as the dominant language for more than half my life.  E.g.         Is the door open(ed)?   Which file do you have open(ed) in your editor?
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This is one thing that keeps bugging me, and maybe there's a direct answer. Grammatically, which one is more correct of these two?  Does it make a difference?  I tried not to do that. I tried to not do that.
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There is a very small difference in meaning between the two forms. The -ing form emphasises the action or experience. The to-infinitive gives more emphasis to the results of the action or event. We often use the -ing form to suggest enjoyment (or lack of it), and the to-infinitive form to express habits or preferences.    I couldn't understand what they mean by "emphasises the action" and "emphasis to the results". as example, which of the following sentence is correct?        I don't like surprises. I like knowing things in advance.   I don't like surprises. I like to know things in advance.
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I've noticed that some people use effect and affect interchangeably. What are the differences between these two and when are the proper situations to use each of them?
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I've seen both these forms used and I was wondering, is either of them incorrect or are they interchangeable?     You can download something ON your device.      You can download something ONTO your device.
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I’ve been looking over what has been posted regarding the use of ’s.   I used to be a Technical Writer (years ago). The title of one of our training documents was Users’ Guide.  Once, a coworker said every time he saw that title he expected users to start coming.    Never made any sense to me, but I have to admit that the majority of us didn't understand the use of s’ in place of ’s.  What is the difference?
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Is there a difference between "awhile" and "a while"? If there is, what is it? I've been wondering this for awhile, but now I actually need the answer.
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I'm not a native English speaker. I am having difficulty with some words. Could anyone please tell me if there's any difference between the above mentioned short sentences, as I'm a little confused.