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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. Explanation on/of - WordReference Forums

    Mar 27, 2007 · Pero también se dice "an explanation of the origins of the war" o "an explanation about the origins of the war" o "an explanation for the origins of the war". Sólo hablo desde mi …

  4. explanation of vs explanation for | UsingEnglish.com ESL Forum

    Oct 11, 2010 · We can say this is the explanation of the accident. For example, to talk about a report that explains the accident. There isn't much of a difference between "explanation of" …

  5. 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.

  6. explanation or explanations - WordReference Forums

    Nov 23, 2009 · In the first case, if you are talking about the explanation of several different topics then there was more than one explanation and you needed to tailor the explanations for each …

  7. 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 …

  8. Explanation or explanations? - WordReference Forums

    Feb 17, 2010 · I am not very sure when the singular form "explanation" is sufficient. If I explains something (one thing), I tend to refer to that as "explanation". But very often I see the plural …

  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. English Grammar - UsingEnglish.com

    Learn with our fully cross-referenced English glossary of linguistic and grammatical terms. Each grammar definition contains an explanation, cross-references to other relevant grammar terms …

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