ENGLISH GRAMMAR WITH KAAP

TO✅️ 👉He is married "TO" a doctor ✅️ 👉Married TO + person. 👉E.g, He is married TO a teacher. 👉Married WITH + kids. 👉E.g, She is married WITH two children. 👉Married BY + who performed the marriage ceremony. 👉E.g, They were married BY a priest.

TO ✅ 👉He is senior TO me. Words like "SENIOR, JUNIOR, SUPERIOR, INFERIOR, PRIOR, PREFER" always take "TO", not "THAN"

From✅️ 👉He died FROM a snakebite✅ 👉die/perish FROM= cause of death, more common for EXTERNAL reason/modern use: die FROM wounds, die FROM INJURIES or poisoning 👉die/perish OF= also cause (hunger, disease, old age): die OF cancer, die OF hunger 👉C) BY & D) WITH ❌

Of✅️ 👉He died "OF" COVID-19 ✅️ 👉"Die of" is used to indicate the cause of death, especially a disease. 👉He died "OF" Cancer. ✅ 👉He died "IN" London.✅️ 👉She died "WITH" her family beside her.✅️ 👉He died "FROM" injuries sustained in the accident.✅️

From✅️ 👉The dog died FROM a snakebite✅ 👉die/perish FROM= cause of death, more common for EXTERNAL reason/modern use: die FROM wounds, die FROM an injury or poisoning 👉die/perish OF= also cause (hunger, disease, old age): die OF cancer, die OF hunger 👉C) BY & D) WITH ❌

IN ✅ 👉He died "IN" a road accident.✅️ 👉Quick rule: 👉die IN + accident / crash/fire 👉die OF + disease / illness (die of cancer, die of a heart attack) 👉die FROM + cause / injury (die from injuries, die from hunger)

To✅️ 👉She is averse TO change ✅ 👉Averse TO = dislikes, not willing, opposed to 👉She is averse TO change 👉He is averse TO taking risks

Of✅️ 👉She died OF a heart attack✅ 👉die/perish OF = cause of death (hunger, disease, heart attack, old age): die OF cancer, die OF hunger 👉die/perish FROM = also cause, more common for external reason/modern use: die FROM hunger, die FROM an injury 👉C) WITH & A) BY ❌

To✅️ 👉He is privy "TO" the secret✅ 👉Privy TO = fixed collocation / knows secret information that others don't, has special knowledge 👉He is privy "to" the secret 👉She is privy "to" the plan

TO✅️ 👉He is married "TO" a doctor ✅️ 👉Married TO + person. 👉E.g, He is married TO a teacher. 👉Married WITH + kids. 👉E.g, She is married WITH two children. 👉Married BY + who performed the marriage ceremony. 👉E.g, They were married BY a priest.

IN✅️ 👉I was born IN 2010.✅ 👉IN = years, months 👉in 2010 👉in June 👉ON = days, dates 👉on Monday 👉on 10th May 👉AT = exact time 👉at 7pm 👉at midnight

To✅ 👉I prefer walking "TO" travelling by bus✅️ 👉Prefer A to B = like A more than B 👉Than is used with rather= I would rather have tea than coffee 👉From is used with different =Tea is different from coffee 👉One may also say I prefer tea over coffee in informal English

Of✅️ 👉The old man died OF old age✅ 👉die/perish OF = cause of death (hunger, disease, OLD AGE) : die OF cancer, die OF hunger 👉die/perish FROM = cause of death, common for EXTERNAL reason/modern use: die FROM wounds, die FROM an injury or poisoning 👉A) BY & D) WITH ❌

From✅ 👉Paper is made "FROM" wood✅️ 👉Made FROM = the material is transformed, you can't see the original anymore. 👉Ex: Milk = Butter. Paper = wood 👉Made OF = you can still see the material. 👉Ex: Table is made of wood. 👉Paper completely changes from wood, so "FROM"

Nostalgic✅ 👉(adj.) feeling happy and sad when remembering the past✅️ 👉That old game made fans feel NOSTALGIC✅️ 👉Looking at old photos made me feel NOSTALGIC.✅️ 👉That song makes me NOSTALGIC for my childhood.✅️ 👉I feel NOSTALGIC when I visit my old school.✅️

For✅ 👉He apologized FOR the mistake✅️ 👉He apologized "TO" me. 👉"apologize TO" someone 👉"apologize FOR" something

To✅ 👉I prefer tea "TO" coffee✅️ 👉Prefer A to B = like A more than B 👉Than is used with rather = I would rather have tea than coffee 👉From is used with different =Tea is different from coffee 👉One may also say I prefer tea over coffee in informal English, not formal

To ✅ 👉He apologized "TO" me.✅️ 👉"apologize TO" someone 👉"apologize FOR" something

IN ✅ 👉She died "IN" a car accident.✅️ 👉Quick rule: 👉die IN + accident / crash/fire 👉die OF + disease / illness (die of cancer, die of a heart attack) 👉die FROM + cause / injury (die from injuries, die from hunger)

Of✅️ 👉He died "OF" AIDS ✅️ 👉"Die of" is used to indicate the cause of death, especially a disease. 👉He died "OF" Cancer. ✅ 👉He died "IN" London.✅️ 👉She died "WITH" her family beside her.✅️ 👉He died "FROM" injuries sustained in the accident.✅️