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  1. explanation about/on - WordReference Forums

    Jan 14, 2017 · Hello everyone, I have a grammar question with regard to the usage of explanation. I don´t know if the proper preposition to be used after "explanation" is about or on …

  2. It provides an explanation ¿to/for/of? the problem.

    Sep 2, 2006 · Hello everyone. I would like which of the prepositions to/for/of could be used in the sentence: "It provides an explanation to/for/of the problem" Thank you very much in advance.

  3. Teaching the five W's - Who, What, Where, Why, When

    Jun 24, 2022 · What are interrogative words? An interrogative word is used to ask questions. Wh -questions are used to ask for information about an event or a situation. A wh-question consists …

  4. Explanation on/of - WordReference Forums

    Mar 27, 2007 · Hola a tod@s, hace poco me explicaron que la palabra "explanation" puede ir acompañada de, entre otras, las preposiciones "on" o "of". El contexto en el que estaba la …

  5. explanation or explanations ? | WordReference Forums

    Nov 23, 2009 · Hi, In the following sentence, should I use "explanation" or "explanations"? Sentence1: I needed to tailor explanation(s) to each student. Sentence2: I commented on …

  6. explanation of/for | UsingEnglish.com ESL Forum

    Jan 10, 2012 · These two sentences are from the Cambridge Online dictionary: Could you give me a quick explanation of how it works? What was her explanation for why she was late? I am …

  7. [Grammar] - Which is correct? Explanation why vs explanation as …

    Mar 20, 2013 · To me "explanation why" seems like an abbreviated version of "explanation as to why", but I would like to know if either is more correct, or both are incorrect in the strictest sense.

  8. Explanation or explanations? - WordReference Forums

    Feb 17, 2010 · It will be tedious to write all the words here (long explanation (s)), but you should be able to imagine what they are like--for example, if you ask someone: Why do things float in …

  9. explanation of/for something - WordReference Forums

    May 28, 2022 · an explanation of something an explanation for something e.g. He changed all my sentences, but he didn't provide any explanations of/for the changes made. e.g. The document …

  10. How to teach There is & There are - UsingEnglish.com

    Jun 7, 2023 · If further explanation is needed, the fundamental reason could well be because when we mention the first thing in a list of, say, things in our bedroom, we probably haven’t …

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