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Jun 10, 2014 · Here, I would say that "How to determine if a wood pallet is safe for use" means for use in general, for whatever normal pallet activity you want to use it for. I'm finding it hard to explain, but I would choose "safe for use" over "safe to use" here. It's a fine line, but I see "safe to use" being applied directly to something, such as an ...
Apr 13, 2010 · Apr 13, 2010. #2. The choice depends on the structure of the sentence: ...to ensure that potential employees are safe for their coworkers to work with. safe for + noun: It isn't safe for a young child to cross the street alone. ...to ensure that potential employees are safe (enough) to be with their coworkers.
May 12, 2008 · English-Ireland (top end) May 12, 2008. #2. Both are possible, and fine in the right context. I will be safe ... could be a general statement about my personal safety in traffic. It will be safe ... is a statement about "It". It could be some kind of activity. I am going to ride my unicycle into town this afternoon.
Dec 10, 2009 · Drive safe! We know a few things about this expression: 1) Some native speakers use it. 2) It is not standard English unless and until somebody can prove it is by. doing something beyond shouting. 3) It is clearly understood by most, if not all, native speakers to mean exactly the same thing as "Drive safely".
Nov 29, 2008 · Nov 29, 2008. #4. No. "Have a safe flight" is broadly equivalent to the expressions "bon voyage" or "have a pleasant trip," for example. There is no implied assumption that the person is somehow likely to have an unpleasant trip, even though the journey may not be under his/her control. As with the expression "have a nice day," which we ...
May 16, 2010 · 9. a. Of an action, procedure, undertaking, plan, etc.: Free from risk, not involving danger or mishap, guaranteed against failure. Sometimes = free from risk of error, as in it is safe to say... So the sentence in question means, basically, "I can say with confidence that I'm forming a crush on you." or "There's no doubt that I'm forming a ...
Aug 17, 2006 · Aug 17, 2006. #4. swyves said: I might get the slight difference of meaning that "safe from tsunamis" means there will never be any more, while "safe against tsunamis" means they'll happen, but won't harm anyone. Yes - I agree. I think that "safe against" suggests "made safe against" = "modified to withstand".
Aug 11, 2009 · Aug 11, 2009. #3. Hola! Yes there is a difference. In the first example, "safe" is an adjective. It implies that the children will be safe as long as they are in the garden. In the second example ("the children are saved from danger in the garden") the word "saved" is a verb (in the passive voice). In that context, "saved" implies that there is ...
Apr 10, 2023 · They need a safe, so they're going to pay someone to put one in. They've bought a safe, and they're going to pay someone to put it in. If the object isn't a pronoun, it can go either after "put" or after "in": They're going to pay someone to put in a safe. They're going to pay someone to put a safe in.
Mar 29, 2017 · English - US. Mar 29, 2017. #2. It means both. Literally, "you should follow the rules of the road" would be "drive safely." And "I wish you a safe ride" would be something like "drive in safety." But if you drive carefully and obey the law, you are more likely to have a safe trip. "Drive safe" is a colloquial way of saying "have a safe trip."
