Grammar

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'Go to Church' or 'Go to the Church'

When attending a church service, omit the determiner ("the", "a", etc.) before “church”. If you need to mention a particular place or building (used for Christian worship), add a determiner in front of the noun “church”.
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Repeating the Subject After 'But'?

You don't need to repeat the subject after "but" if both parts of your sentence (clauses) have the same subject. Therefore, you can mention it again or omit it in the second clause.
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Subject After 'Because'. Do I Have to Repeat It?

Because must be followed by a subject and a verb. Therefore, if the subject of both clauses is the same, we have to repeat the subject or the subject pronoun after "because".
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'Contact me' or 'Contact with me'

As a verb, contact should not be followed by "with". As a noun, contact can be followed by a preposition like "with".
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'Without' vs. 'With no'. What's the difference?

There is very little difference in meaning between without and with no. For example, you can say "without success" or "with no success". Both expressions are correct and mean basically the same.
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'To Avail' Meaning and Examples

The verb to avail has two basic meanings: 1.) "To avail oneself of something" means making good use of something, or taking advantage of an opportunity. 2.) "To avail" can also mean "to help" or "to be useful" (mostly used in negative sentences).
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'As of now' Meaning and Examples

'As of now' means that something is true from now on. It may have not been true until recently; it may change in the future.
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'To Face' vs. 'To Be Faced With'. What's the Difference?

To face something means to confront or deal with something difficult or unpleasant. As a result, you are describing an action. To be faced with something has a similar meaning, but in this case you are describing a situation.
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