FAQs about sentence and word structure

What does on the go mean?

The phrase on the go means “very busy” (e.g., “We were on the go the whole day, so we didn’t have much time for sightseeing”).

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What does go on mean?

The phrasal verb go on means “continue” (e.g., “I can’t go on paying all the rent on my own,” “You go on with the filing then, and I’ll write the invoices”).

“Go on” can also mean to talk about something for so long that it becomes irritating (e.g., “He went on about his job for ages”).

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Is it check in or check-in?

If it is check in or check-in depends on the context.

If you’re using check in as a phrasal verb, then there is no hyphen (e.g., “We can check in after 3 p.m.”)

If you’re using it as a noun or as part of a compound noun, then hyphenate it (e.g., “Check-in is from 3 p.m.,” “The check-in time is 3 p.m.”).

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What is the meaning of hand in hand?

The adverb hand in hand means “together.” If something “goes hand in hand” with something else, it means that the two things are very closely linked (e.g., “Quality and price often go hand in hand”).

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Is it home in on or hone in on?

In formal English, use home in on, not hone in on, when you mean “focus mainly on a particular aspect” or “successfully find a target” (e.g., “The article homes in on the negative issues,” “The video shows the missile homing in on its target”).

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Is it in or into?

You can use in or into with some verbs like “throw”, “put,” “dive,” and “jump” in some contexts (e.g., “throw it in/into the trash,” “put it in/into the trash,” “dive in/into the water,” “jump in/into the water”).

However, “in” typically indicates location (e.g., “It’s in the kitchen,”) whereas “into” typically indicates movement in the direction of a location (e.g., “She took it into the kitchen).

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What’s a synonym for fit in?

Some synonyms for fit in when it means “have or find time to do” are:

• Find/make time (for)
• Squeeze in
• Manage
• Balance
• Work (for me, you, etc.)

Some synonyms for fit in when it means “belong to a group” are:

• Integrate
• Get along (with)
• Assimilate
• Work (well with)

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Is it nobody or no body?

The correct English spelling is “nobody” (one word) instead of “no body” (two words). “Nobody” is a negative and an indefinite pronoun that means “not one person.” It’s the opposite of “anybody.”

A sentence that uses “nobody” should not use another negative—such as “not” or “never.” For example, “There was nobody else on the bus” is correct, but “There wasn’t nobody on the bus” is incorrect because it’s a double negative.

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Is for an adverb?

No, for is not an adverb. The word “for” typically functions as a preposition (e.g., “She’s going on vacation for two weeks”), but it can also function as a coordinating conjunction meaning “because” (e.g., “I will go now, for it is late”).

Phrases that begin with “for” often function adverbially (e.g., “… for two weeks”). However, “for” is a preposition in these phrases.

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Is for a conjunction?

Yes, for can be used as a conjunction meaning “because” (e.g., “She wore her winter coat, for the wind was bitterly cold”).

However, the word “for” typically functions as a preposition (e.g., “She has lived here for ten years”) rather than a coordinating conjunction in modern English.

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