value desc

idiom (-er) than

idiom (-er) than usual
(one, every, each, none) of Y +
rule verb (singular) (?none)
idiom a distrust of
rule a number of plural
idiom ability to
idiom able to
idiom accede to

idiom acclaim as
idiom according to
idiom account for
idiom accuse of
idiom acquaint with

idiom afflicted with

idiom agree to
idiom agree with
idiom aim at
idiom aim to
idiom aiming to
idiom allow for It had been allowed for law
use although ...but is wrong
idiom amount to
rule amount, quantity/number non-countable/countable
idiom angry at
rule annual / year redundant
idiom any other one thing is better than any other thing.
idiom appear to
idiom apply to
idiom argue over
idiom argue with
idiom as as
idiom as a means to OG11_60
idiom as a result of verb ~
idiom as good as or better than
idiom as great as
idiom as much as for non-countable nouns
idiom ask of
idiom associate X with Y
idiom assume to be of
idiom assure that
idiom at a disadvantage
idiom at least as great as
idiom at least as strong as
idiom at the invitation of + somebody (of high social status)
idiom attempt to
idiom attend to
idiom attention to
idiom attest to
idiom attribute to
idiom available to
idiom averse to
idiom balance of
idiom base X on Y X and Y are compatible and ||
idiom based on on ~noun, not use for "smb do smth"
idiom be credited with
idiom be given credit for
idiom be in danger of
idiom because of
use being being is usually wrong.
idiom believe X to be Y
idiom better served by X than Y
rule better/best 2 items / if more than 2 items
idiom between X and Y X || Y
rule between/among 2 items / if more than 2 items
rule born / borne "Born" means to be brought forth by bir http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/agco
idiom both at X and at Y X || Y
idiom both on X or on Y X || Y
idiom both X and Y X || Y, ~ plural verb. (both X as well as Y - is incorrect)
idiom call to consider
idiom call for
idiom cannot do (V), much less do (V)
idiom capable of
rule childrens childrens - incorrect
idiom choice of
idiom choose from
idiom choose to
rule citrus singular
idiom claim to
idiom collaborate with
idiom combined X and Y
idiom combined X with Y
idiom common for X to do Y
idiom compare to is used where the comparison is made between the different types of objects.
idiom compare with is used where the comparison is made between the same type of objects.
idiom compensate for smth.
idiom comply with
idiom component of
idiom composed of
idiom concern for worry
idiom concern with relate/affiliate
idiom conclude that
idiom conform to
idiom consequence of
idiom consider X Y without as, to be etc.
idiom consist (in, of, with)
idiom consistent with
idiom contend that
idiom continue to
idiom contrary to is used to show that something is incorrect
idiom contrast with is used to compare two different things
idiom contribute to
idiom convert to
idiom correspond to
idiom correspond with
idiom cost of something
idiom cost to someone
use couple singular/plural http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/c
idiom craving for

idiom credit with

idiom crucial in
idiom date from
idiom deal with
idiom debate over
idiom decide on
idiom decide to
idiom defend against
idiom define as
idiom delighted by
idiom demonstrate that
idiom depend on
idiom depict as
idiom descend from
idiom descendant of descendant from is incorrent
idiom desirous of
idiom despite + noun
idiom determined by
idiom differ from
idiom different from
idiom difficult to
X and Y fall into two different
idiom discriminate between X and Y categories
idiom discriminate X from Y X and Y fall into one category
idiom dispose of
idiom disproportionate to
idiom dispute over
idiom distinguish between X and Y
idiom distinguish X from Y
idiom divergent from
idiom doubt whether
idiom draw on
idiom due to
rule each other / each ... another for two nouns / for more than two nouns.
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rule each/both the parties are more separate / the parties are collaborating.
rule economic / economical refers to the field of economics / usuallyhttp://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/agco
idiom either X or Y X || Y
idiom enamored with
idiom encourage to
use ensemble singular
idiom equal to
idiom estimate to be
idiom ethics singular
idiom expected to
idiom expose to
idiom extend to
idiom extent of
idiom extent to
idiom fail in
idiom fear that
idiom fewer than for countable nouns
idiom fluctuations in
idiom forbid to forbid from is wrong
idiom force to
idiom frequency of
idiom From X to another
idiom from X to Y X || Y
idiom greater than
idiom ground for
beware of ambiguous use of pronouns
he
rule and wrong S-V agreement
idiom helpful in demonstrating
her beware of ambiguous use of pronouns
rule

hers beware of ambiguous use of pronouns

rule

him beware of ambiguous use of pronouns

rule

his beware of ambiguous use of pronouns

rule
idiom hopefully is wrong http://www.bartleby.com/64/C003/0160.
idiom hypothesize that
rule if / whether whether is preferable over if
would in if-part of a sentence is
if would,
use wrong.
use if only because is correct
idiom impact on noun
idiom in an effort to
idiom in contrast to
idiom In contrast with like things
idiom in danger of OG11_27
idiom in order to
idiom in search of
idiom in spite of + clause
idiom in violation of
idiom inclined to
idiom increase in
idiom infected with
idiom insist that
idiom instead of
idiom intent to
idiom introduce to
idiom isolate from
beware of ambiguous use of pronouns
it
rule and wrong S-V agreement
beware of ambiguous use of pronouns
its
rule and wrong S-V agreement
idiom just as + clause, so too + clause
use lay/laid lay, laid, laid (to put/place) / lie, lay, lain (to recline) / lie, lied, lied (to tell the untr
idiom less than it applies to percentages, money. time, distance, height, and non-countable nou
rule less/smaller abstract/physical
rule less/fewer non-countable/countable
rule less/least 2 items / if more than 2 items
to become or make (something)
idiom lessen smaller in amount or degree
rule like / as Like compares people or things (nouns)http://www.1-language.com/englishcour
use likely may is redundant.
idiom likely to (be)
idiom liken to
should be used with countable nouns
majority
use only
idiom mandate that + subj.mood
idiom meet with
idiom mistake X for Y
idiom model after
idiom more than
idiom more than ever
rule more/most 2 items / if more than 2 items
idiom move away from
rule much/many non-countable/countable
idiom native of ? is used for human beings
idiom native to Is used for animals, plants, insects etc..
idiom necessity for
idiom necessity of
idiom need for
idiom negotiations with
idiom neither nor
idiom neither X or Y, nor Z
idiom no doubt that
idiom No less a/an X than Y
idiom not only X but also Y X || Y
idiom not so much X as Y
idiom not X but rather Y X || Y
idiom not X but Y X || Y
idiom not X or Y, nor Z X || Y || Z
idiom noted that
rule now currently redundant OG11_59
idiom on account of
idiom on the basis of on the basis of , smb do smth
rule one of X + that/who + verb X and verb are plural
idiom opportunity for
idiom opportunity to
idiom opposed to
idiom opposite of
idiom ought to
idiom owed restitution to X for Y
idiom partake of
use people plural
idiom perceive as
idiom permit to
idiom persuade to
idiom position on X
idiom possibility of possibility to is wrong
idiom practice for
idiom practice of
idiom practice to
idiom predisposed to
idiom preferable to
idiom prejudiced against
idiom pressure to
idiom prevent from
rule previously past redundant OG11_5
idiom prior to
idiom prized by
idiom prohibit from
idiom protect against
idiom provide with

(quantifier: %, percent, fraction etc) of

quantifier of Y
+ (singular/plural): is (singular/plural)
rule
idiom question whether
idiom range from A to B
idiom rates for not "rates of"
idiom rather than
rule reason that
rule reason . because redundant
idiom reason for
idiom recover X from Y
idiom regard as
regain again redundant
idiom reluctant to OG11_10
idiom relation of X with Y
idiom replace with
idiom requires that X (be) Y (be) stands for verb of being. subjunctive mood.
idiom requires X to (be) Y (be) stands for verb of being
idiom required of
idiom Resemblance between X and Y X || Y
idiom resistance to not ~ against
idiom responsibility to
idiom responsible for
idiom result from noun ~
idiom result in
idiom result of
rule return back redundant
idiom return to X, to Y
use reversion back redundant
idiom reversion to
idiom right [...] to do smth the ~
idiom rival X for Y
idiom rule that
SANAM (some, any, none, all, most)
SANAM pronouns pronouns of + (singular/plural): is
(singular/plural)
idiom see as
idiom send to
idiom sense of sothat
idiom separate from
beware of ambiguous use of pronouns
she
rule and wrong S-V agreement
idiom shorten to be used for length and Time
rule since/because since is incorrect in cause-reason sen http://www.writersblock.ca/tips/monthtip
idiom so [adj.] as to Y (so unreal as to be true), so as to [be] is wrong
idiom so + adj./adv. + that + clause
rule specially / especially in a special manner, for a special purpose / in particular, used as an intenstive
idiom spend on
use statistics singular (science) / plural (data)
idiom status over
idiom subject to
idiom substitute X for Y
idiom such as is used to list similar things and introduce example
rule such as / like such as is used to indicate examples, like is used to indicate similarities
idiom suffer from
idiom superior to
idiom supplant by
idiom suspicious of
idiom sympathize with
idiom sympathy for
idiom tamper with
idiom target at
idiom tend to
idiom tendency for
rule that / which That introduces essential clauses whi http://www.bartleby.com/64/C001/062.h
rule that (without to) be subjunctive mood.
idiom that X that Y
use the fact fact is usually redundant.
rule the number of singular
idiom the only way to do something
idiom the same to X as to Y OG11_26
idiom the same as
rule The United States singular
their beware of ambiguous use of pronouns
rule

them beware of ambiguous use of pronouns

rule
beware of ambiguous use of pronouns
they
rule and wrong S-V agreement
idiom think of X as Y
idiom threaten to
idiom tie to
idiom to do so is used to refer to the verb
idiom to seek support from
idiom train to
idiom transit to
idiom try to
idiom twice as many as
idiom type of
rule unlike X, Y X || Y
idiom use as
idiom use of not use for
idiom view as
idiom vote for
use when when is used to refer the time or time duration
rule which comma + ~ introduces a non-restrictive clause. ~ modifies preceding noun
rule who/that Who refers to people. That refers to groups or things.
rule who/which Who refers to people. Which refers to groups or things.
idiom willing to
idiom withdraw from
idiom worry about
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the different types of objects.

the same type of objects.
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e) / lie, lied, lied (to tell the untruth)

height, and non-countable nouns.
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articular, used as an intenstive

sed to indicate similarities

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~ modifies preceding noun