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This tag is for questions about the difference in meaning between certain words, phrases, or sentences.
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What is the difference between "Improve" and "Improve upon"
Improve [X] means to make X better than X was before.
Apple improved the iPod by adding a color display.
Improve upon [X] means to make a new thing that is related to X but better.
CD's i …
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“I’m waiting for you...” or “I’m waiting you...”
Use a Preposition
Waiting is an intransitive verb. That means it does not1 take a direct object. There is no thing directly affected by the verb, as it is implied that the doer (subject) of the wait …
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3 sentences with "only"
So the difference between your three sentences is that the first two could carry either meaning depending on context or intonation. The third is unambiguous. …
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