incorrect idioms

as big as - incorrect expression for comparison

distinctions of -> of is the wrong preposition

ability of doing

His conception was as

the reason for X was because
the way to do X is if you
the problem is when
X's conception of Y was Z
X's idea of Y was Z

that provides that -> wrong

hypothesis of
dated to be
apprenticeship of being
persuade x in doing y

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correct idiom

neither X nor Y but rather Z

as a means to
attribute X (as an effect) to Y (a cause)
not just because of X but because of Y
distinctions between
able to do X
ability to do X
dissipating by
limitations is a countable quantity there for it must be modified by fewer NOT less
the reason for X is that
the way to X is to VERB
the problem is that
X conceived of Y as Z
X thought of Y as Z
A costs the same as B - subject to subject comparison
The cost of running A is the same for B - object to object comparison
If X, (then) Y -> two clauses -> if one clause is passive, the other should be passive; if one clause i

hypothesis that is
when consider means think of or believe after careful deliberation, it doesnot require as or any oth
dated at
apprenticeship as
persuade x to do y

assive; if one clause if active, the other should be active

require as or any other expression before the object

Although covering the entire planet -> wrong

Although it covers the entire planet -> right

1. Past perfect tense is used to express the earlier of the two related events in
the past.
Pronoun-antecedent must agree in number
1. Which modifier modifies the preceding noun.
2. Comma + with modifier modifies the preceding clause.
3. Understand the context of the sentence to determine which modifier will be
a better fit for the sentence.
believe that X - that Y

To establish numerical comparability between groups with

countable members, the phrase 'as many as' is preferable to
phrases such as 'equivalent to' and 'equal to'

entire planet -> wrong

Although is a conjunction therefore it should be foll

Despite is a preposition and needs to be followed b

verb-ing modifiers modifies the entire clause

not just the preceding noun
Restrictive clauses vs non-restrictive clauses
compare to vs compare with
compare to - liken two things
compare with - examine differences

on therefore it should be followed by a finite clause with a subject, not by a participle

n and needs to be followed by a noun or noun phrase

shivani.magan wrote:
If asking is the verb , then aid in the noun . That is why i picked aid to and not aid in . Can you explain why aid to is incorrect?
here "aid" is the noun and not "aid in".
Bona dea's aid
Bona Dea --> adjective, Aid --> noun,
Company's earning
Company --> adjective, earning --> noun. This would be more clear if you convert this into -The earning of the company : "of the company" is the adjective for the noun "earning".
here -- "in healing ...." is a prepositional phrase.
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1.International development promotes aid to the Artisans.
When we have a receiver of action as this -- > to + concrete logical receiver is used
The board gave the teacher a raise in salaries. -- > here there are two object,
direct object - raise
indirect object - the teacher.
The indirect object at time can be changed to an adverb of reception with to + receiver of the action.
The board gave a raise in salaries to the teacher.
When we dont have a receiver of action --- > "to" is not used.
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2. When we have no receiver - that is when are adding an adverb of place/cause - "in" is apt.
International development promotes aid in Africa.-- adverb of place
Africa received International development's aid in developing....--- adverb of cause

The second templates is similar to this problem - as they were asking Bona Dea's aid for something ( for a cause or help). - so "aid in" is
perfect.
Hope this helps !!