You are confusing two types of superlatives: the absolute and the relative superlative. In the first case, the meaning is very, exceedingly; in the second case, the article would be used. This information is most helpful = very helpful. This information is the most helpful of the the three suggestions.
Helpful for you: Person A askes a question. Person B is the principal. Person B: "Hello, sir. Let's find the teacher with the answer which is most helpful for you. " Helpful to you: Person A needs …
Is the following a valid sentence? I think it helpful to mention the caveats in the document. If so, how is the meaning different from this: I think it's helpful to mention the caveats in the do...
Both are used, but I would like to see context. I like to be helpful to others. I hope this post is helpful for/to others. Generally, I think "helpful to others" is more common.
Word or phrase for help that is really not helpful [duplicate] Ask Question Asked 6 years, 9 months ago Modified 5 years, 9 months ago
I don't think "double-edged sword" is appropriate in this context because that idiom implies the object is simultaneously helpful and harmful. I'm instead, searching for a word or phrase to describe …
An AE answer: Helpful to a person; helpful for (or helpful in) + a gerund ...the brochure was helpful to you It was helpful to me, but it was even more helpful to my brother. I found the brochure …
You are confusing two types of superlatives: the absolute and the relative superlative. In the first case, the meaning is very, exceedingly; in the second case, the article would be used. This …
You will see "helping" used as an adjective that means "helpful" in some common phrases: a helping hand In this case, helping is the gerund of the verb, to help.
Thanks, lingobingo. It was really helpful of him to take the cat to the animal centre on a rainy night. I wonder if this sentence just shows that 'he' provided help in taking the cat to the animal centre, …
What is meant by "terribly helpful" in the following context? "Well, here’s James aged eight and John aged 32 — it hasn’t really given us a great deal of insight. But we can see that John is four …
grammar - "helpful for you" or "helpful to you" - English Language ...
Word or idiom for something that can either be helpful or harmful ...
Helpful for you: Person A askes a question. Person B is the principal. Person B: "Hello, sir. Let's find the teacher with the answer which is most helpful for you. " Helpful to you: Person A needs help opening a door because her hands are full. Person B helps her. Person C is her Mom. Person C said,"He was very helpful to you." Hope this helps.
I don't think "double-edged sword" is appropriate in this context because that idiom implies the object is simultaneously helpful and harmful. I'm instead, searching for a word or phrase to describe something that is either helpful or harmful depending on how it is used.
An AE answer: Helpful to a person; helpful for (or helpful in) + a gerund ...the brochure was helpful to you It was helpful to me, but it was even more helpful to my brother. I found the brochure helpful in understanding why the... The brochure was helpful in explaining.... You'll find the brochure helpful for getting from A to B.
Thanks, lingobingo. It was really helpful of him to take the cat to the animal centre on a rainy night. I wonder if this sentence just shows that 'he' provided help in taking the cat to the animal centre, for example, he drove the car and another person held the cat, and it doesn't necessarily show that 'he' took the cat to the animal centre alone.
What is meant by "terribly helpful" in the following context? "Well, here’s James aged eight and John aged 32 — it hasn’t really given us a great deal of insight. But we can see that John is four times as old as James at the moment and we’re looking for the time when John will be twice as old...
User kokos answered the wonderful Hidden Features of C# question by mentioning the using keyword. Can you elaborate on that? What are the uses of using?
Not using by means that the technology used is incidental, and the focus is on the approach being shown to be feasible. Without more context it's impossible to say what the intended import of the sentence is and whether by would actually be better or not. And that means that this question is Not A Real Question.
By using a joystick or a pointing device, an on-screen keyboard allows people with mobility impairments to type data. The second sentence states that the on-screen keyboard is the one that uses the joystick or pointing device to allow impaired people to type data.
Modern browsers (like the warez we're using in 2014/2015) want a certificate that chains back to a trust anchor, and they want DNS names to be presented in particular ways in the certificate. And browsers are actively moving against self-signed server certificates. Some browsers don't exactly make it easy to import a self-signed server certificate.
Yes Yes. Either way, when the using block is exited (either by successful completion or by error) it is closed. Although I think it would be better to organize like this because it's a lot easier to see what is going to happen, even for the new maintenance programmer who will support it later:
c# - in a "using" block is a SqlConnection closed on return or ...
I have seen numerous sentences in which placement of the word "using" immediately following a noun causes just such ambiguity as in the first sentence. In some cases, introduction of extra verbiage such as "through the use of" or "by using" helps. In other cases, it is best to rewrite to avoid confusion and obtain a clearer, more concise sentence.