Suppose I am trying to tell someone, how much distance google maps shows if we take car or on foot. How would I say this?  "My house is 10KM from here by car and 8 KM by/on foot."  I think "by" is used for means of transport but is it correct to use this here or "on" foot sounds appropriate?
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He went there on foot.   Or     He went there by foot.   Which one is correct, and on what basis?
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Possible Duplicate:          I'm working on a website that displays distance to various locations to the nearest 1/10 mile. One of the developers (a non-native speaker) asked me an interesting question: If the distance is 1.0 mile(s), is that singular or plural? Clearly, anything other that 1.0 is plural, but is it:     1.0 miles away   or     1.0 mile away   The first option sounds more correct to my ear, but the voice of my elementary school language arts tells me that the latter option is correct.  Edit: Added the word 'away' to the example. It doesn't change the question, but might provide clarity for the answer. Also, regarding numbers between 0 and 1, after more thought, I'm not sure that the answer is as clear as I originally thought. See .
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Possible Duplicate:          I am always confused with the prepositions to use when indicating an event happening at a place. Should I use "at" or "in" or "on"?  For example:     We had our dinner at the McDonalds at/in the shopping centre at/on Sixth   Avenue.   The McDonalds restaurant is in the shopping centre. The shopping centre is located at Sixth Avenue. So am I right to say "the McDonalds in the shopping centre at Sixth Avenue"?  Now, what if it was a street instead of an avenue? Say for example:     We had our dinner at the McDonalds at/in the shopping centre at/on Coral Street.   Here, somehow, I find it natural to say "the McDonalds at the shopping centre on Coral Street".  How do I determine the right prepositions to use? And how would the different prepositions give different meanings to the sentence?
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I heard a guy from Manchester, UK said &mdash;     It was the best restaurant I have ever went to.   And Google offers 23 million pages for the query "have ever went to", and only 3 millions for "I have ever gone to".  Is this form correct? Has the grammar changed?
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Possible Duplicate:          I'm an EFL (English as a foreign language) teacher and I haven't been able to come up with a good principle for which preposition to use after get when referring to transportation.  Some examples:   Get in:   a car/taxi/van/truck, etc.  Get on:   a bus/plane/bike/truck, etc.    How can one choose whether to use in or on? Note that in some cases, such as the example with truck, either preposition is possible but the choice affects the meaning.  I've been telling my students that there is no rule, so they just have to memorize which preposition to use, but I'm really hoping I'm wrong.  This question would be better suited for the upcoming  Stack Exchange, but it hasn't entered beta yet. More .
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Can anyone please help and tell me if this sentence is correct?  &quot;A significant amount of zombies were detected in your city.&quot;  In my opinion it should be &quot;A significant amount of zombies was detected in your city.&quot; because &quot;amount&quot; should be in agreement with &quot;was&quot; even though amount usually refers to something plural. Are both (was and were) acceptable in this case? Edit1: Yes, &quot;number&quot; would be the correct one in this case. So allow me to ask one more thing.  &quot;A significant amount of purchases were detected...&quot;  Does the use of &quot;number&quot; apply in this case also? As purchase is not exactly a thing/person. And if no, is it correct to say &quot;A significant amount of purchases were detected...&quot;? Edit2: So, please tell me what is the correct phrasing?  &quot;A significant amount of purchases were detected...&quot; &quot;A significant amount of purchases was detected...&quot;  Or, since purchases are countable, is the use of &quot;number&quot; instead of &quot;amount&quot; correct here, as in:  &quot;A significant number of purchases were detected...&quot; &quot;A significant number of purchases was detected...&quot;  Or would amount be correct since a purchase involves money and it refers to the amount of money? Would greatly appreciate an answer, and if possible a detailed explanation.
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I have come across both the phrases - 'on the internet' and 'over the internet.'   I'm pretty sure that both are correct but then which to use when?  Please note, I'm well aware of all over the Internet which I'm not concerned about.
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Why is this sentence correct?     She suggested that he go to the cinema.   I would definitely use goes instead of go.
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I have found the following usage of &quot;on&quot;, &quot;at&quot; and &quot;in&quot; on the internet. Is there any other exception and/or rule for that?  Preposition of Place Use in for  Enclosed place: in a room / in a building / in the garden / in a box / in a car / in a taxi / in a helicopter / in a boat / in a lift (elevator) Water: in the water / in the sea / in a river Line &amp; Queue: in a row / in a line / in a queue Countries: in France / in the US / in Iran Cities: In Paris / in New York / in Tehran  Exceptions: in the newspaper / in the sky / in the bed / in the street (= in the middle of the street, standing on it. e.g. Watch out! There is a tire in the road) Use at for  general Places: at the bus-stop / at the door / at the cinema / at the end of the street (for address. e.g. I live at 21st street) Point: at the top (bottom) of the page / at the back (front) of the class / at the corner / at the door / at the entrance / at the front desk  Exceptions: at home / at work / at school / at university / at college / at the top / at the bottom / at the side / at reception Use on for  Surfaces: on the ceiling / on the wall / on the 2nd floor / on the table / on the menu / on a bicycle / on a motorbike / on a horse / on an elephant Small Islands: on Maui Directions: on the left / on the right / straight on the main street  Exceptions: on a bus / on a train / on a plane / on a ship / on the radio / on television / on the way / on the internet / on Facebook / on my weblog / on the street (e.g. Ikea have a big new store on Oxford Street) No Preposition  home / downstairs / downtown / inside / outside / upstairs / uptown  She went upstairs / He comes home / They both are outside
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I bought this bike in|on|from|at an online store.  I bought this bike in|on|from|at November 13.  I bought this bike in|on|from|at a sale.  What is the appropriate situation where the words in, on, from, and at should be used?    I think something similar has been asked before, but I can't seem to find it in this SE site.
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The furniture in our classroom ___ uncomfortable.   Should I use is or are here? I found on the internet things like all of furniture is and house full of furniture is.  But nothing about my example. Personally I think that correct is is, but website where I found this says that correct is are. So I'm writing here to find out.
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When should one use the word "coming" vs. "going"?  For example, is it "I'm coming home." or "I'm going home."? (Ehhh maybe that was a bad example).  "Are you coming?" vs. "Are you going?" may be a better example.  I always get confused by this expression but most people I notice use the word "coming".
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My friends and I were walking down from the road. The road was too steep, so I said:     I am climbing down the road.   As I used to climb down with the word road, we had argument, and my friends said that climbing down the road is not correct usage. Were they correct?
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The day before yesterday I think, my daughter asked me where we were going and since I was not planning to do the weekly shopping on that day and I just wanted to buy some stuff from two stores, I said offhand we are going to the shops! Looking back, it seems when I don't find a NAmE word I turn to UK if I know of.  So what do you say when:   go shopping (it's just go shopping!) you go to buy something specific; I mean you're not going shopping, and it's usually found in any store. You don't have to shop around. you want to buy non grocery or clothing stuff, maybe a can of paint and a spare part for your car together.    I have found some kind of answer for this question on , but I prefer to get a clear answer to my points above, and also if you agree with this native speaker about using store in singular form not plural:     Just as a side note, we don't use the plural in American English. "I'm   going to the store" (even if I may visit several stores), not "I'm   going to the stores". (If we know we are going to several stores I   think it would be more likely to say "I'm going shopping" or even "I'm   going downtown" in smaller towns.)
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We went to an electronics showroom, where we chatted with a sales girl. She explained some technical stuff about the things we were interested in. When she had finished explaining, she said      "By the way, I have been Jessica."   This usage is not new to me: it's pretty common in the US, and in Hollywood movies. But I have always wondered about how it could be correct (if indeed it is). I understand what it means, I just don't see it as grammatical. What is the logic of taking it as grammatical?  You have been Jessica. So what are you now?   A lot of people in the comments are saying that they never heard nor saw anyone using this line to tell their name. Here is an example:    at 00:25
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If the context is crystal clear and, as such, allows no risk of misunderstanding or ambiguity whatsoever, unlike "Paul jumps into the lake (= Paul jumps into the lake from a certain point)" vs. "Paul jumps in the lake (= Paul is in the lake and jumps out)", is it grammatically acceptable in AmE to substitute "in" and "on" for "into" and "onto" to indicate movement or the idea of movement, for all but the most formal prose?  E.g.  Should we go in the pool first, or should we shower first?   Let's get on the bus before the good seats are taken.   Let me translate this in the language of non-BS...
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Here's the situation: I meet a friend and I tell her about yesterday:     “Hey, John!”   “Hi, Sarah!”   “How was yesterday's trip?”   “It was great. Karl took me to the countryside to show me his new house. It reminded me of the/a house I rented in Oxford.”    “...a house I rented in Oxford.” indicates one of the (multiple) houses I rented in Oxford? “...the house I rented in Oxford.” indicates I rented only one house in Oxford?