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- How to spell the nominalization of phrasal verbs
- What's the meaning of "wooden loaf", the famous expression used by Gandhi to define the Independence of India?
- of no interest or not of interest?
- I want similar words like Follow. Which can also be expanded as Followers and Following [closed]
- Why is "dentist" preferred to "stomatologist"?
- Usage of we instead of us [duplicate]
- What is a concise synonym for "height above the ground"?
- Spelling out number ranges?
- What does "no more... than it does" mean?
- What really is the meaning of condescending? [duplicate]
- Use of two "which"s in a sentence [closed]
- Should there be a comma in the sentence: "Mark had treated him so kindly so many times."? [closed]
- "use to refer to" vs "use for referring"
- “How explain this pleasure?” is this question grammatically correct? [closed]
- Does "Per your request, please find the requested information in the table below." sound right? [closed]
- Word or a phrase that describe both type of departmental store with typical business model
- relative pronouns "who" and "that" used for people [closed]
- Why is "No" used here and not "doesn't"?
- Correct tenses for history book
- Heavily raining or Raining heavily?
- Prepostions followed by that-clauses
- What's wrong with using a clause starting with 'how' as the object?
- Usage of. comma
- What single word reflects the feelings/emotions behind “smh”?
- Is it grammatically correct to use could in this wish-clause?
- Is "Mandation" a valid word?
- Everybody had a different opinion. Is there an idiom for this?
- What does : ca. 1828 mean? ca. before a date? [closed]
- "bibs and bobs" - what does it mean and where does it come from?
- What are: province, territory, protectorate, state...?
| How to spell the nominalization of phrasal verbs Posted: 16 Jun 2021 09:42 AM PDT Given phrasal verbs such as
How do you spell them when referring to the very act in noun form. Example sentences:
Do you spell them:
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| Posted: 16 Jun 2021 09:40 AM PDT I came across this expression while reading about the history of Indian Independence. The expression is well known, but I cannot understand its meaning. Does loaf mean piece of bread? But then what is the meaning of this metaphor?  |
| of no interest or not of interest? Posted: 16 Jun 2021 09:17 AM PDT An official document from my University (HAN Arnhem, the Netherlands) is full of typos, for instance, ...to interrupt a task when a peripheral signals an hardware event. et cetera, et cetera. But what really pisses me off is, ...a mask is used to ignore all bits not of interest. I'd rather write of no interest. Am I mistaken?  |
| I want similar words like Follow. Which can also be expanded as Followers and Following [closed] Posted: 16 Jun 2021 06:31 AM PDT Similar word like:- Follow Followers Following Subscribe Subscribers Subscribed In Context of Social Media.  |
| Why is "dentist" preferred to "stomatologist"? Posted: 16 Jun 2021 08:22 AM PDT I was using the word stomatologist because there is an equivalent in my native language, but today in English class I heard this term is rather not used, because the preferred one is dentist. While this Ngram ensures this is true, I wonder why one term is preferred to the other, since both are correct and exist.  |
| Usage of we instead of us [duplicate] Posted: 16 Jun 2021 06:28 AM PDT
One of my students, for their creative writing coursework, phrased his sentence as shown in quote 1, but I have a confusion as to which (1 or 2) is more grammatically appropriate, and the literary device used in the first sentence, if any.  |
| What is a concise synonym for "height above the ground"? Posted: 16 Jun 2021 05:36 AM PDT I am writing a paper and need to mention the height that a person lifted their foot above the ground multiple times. I feel like writing "height above the ground" every time is a bit "wasteful" and am looking for a more concise alternative. A sample sentence:
Right now I abbreviate to just "height", but I feel like this loses a bit of clarity ... especially if I talk about "foot height" which sounds more like the "size of the foot" to me. Others use "elevation", but to my supervisor this sounds more like "elevation of land". Are there any other alternatives (that I, as a non-native speaker am not aware of)?  |
| Posted: 16 Jun 2021 08:05 AM PDT Unless the style guide I am using says otherwise, I always spell out numbers less than 11 ("We have 7 new customers" = "We have seven new customers") unless it's a percentage or an ordinal number or something like that. However, I am wondering if there is any rule of thumb for spelling out number ranges when the numbers are less than 11. For example, if I'm proofreading a text and it says: "We take on 5-7 new customers each week" Do you think it's a good idea to spell it out, i.e. "We take on five to seven customers each week" I know that it depends on the client and the style guidelines in use, but if there are none available, is there are standard for this?  |
| What does "no more... than it does" mean? Posted: 16 Jun 2021 04:11 AM PDT I'm reading a book about the US Constitution and this sentence really throws me off. It says:
What does it mean? Does Ginsburg agree with Marshall more than she does the "originalists?" Or does she disagree with both equally? Thanks!  |
| What really is the meaning of condescending? [duplicate] Posted: 16 Jun 2021 01:56 AM PDT What does condescending really mean? So far all the dictionaries do not actually give a single good illustration that shows the behaviour of being condescending.  |
| Use of two "which"s in a sentence [closed] Posted: 16 Jun 2021 12:39 AM PDT I am not sure whether the following sentence is grammatically perfect or not. I am not sure for the usage of two ''which''s in this way.
Please help me to find a mistake, if any. Thanks!  |
| Should there be a comma in the sentence: "Mark had treated him so kindly so many times."? [closed] Posted: 16 Jun 2021 12:06 AM PDT Should it be:
Or:
I'm having trouble figuring out whether or not there needs to be a comma before the second "so" in this sentence. I'd be especially appreciative if someone could tell me the specific comma rule (or lack thereof) that applies to this situation, but just letting me know whether or not I need a comma here would be a lot of help.  |
| "use to refer to" vs "use for referring" Posted: 16 Jun 2021 05:38 AM PDT Okaasan and haha are words for mother in Japanese. Which one should I use for referring to my mother? Or Which one should I use to refer to my mother? A grammar app told me the second one is correct, but I can't understand why.  |
| “How explain this pleasure?” is this question grammatically correct? [closed] Posted: 15 Jun 2021 11:19 PM PDT This is from an excerpt from the book Notes from Underground.
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| Posted: 15 Jun 2021 11:17 PM PDT An important client asked me to fill out a table with my availability. Does having "per your request" and "requested" sound repetitive?  |
| Word or a phrase that describe both type of departmental store with typical business model Posted: 16 Jun 2021 12:11 AM PDT I want to differentiate between two department stores. Let's say a department store which for each product like a jeans or printed shirt with a particular design and color has all the available sizes. While the other department store bring almost only one piece of such a jeans or printed shirt. And this almost always happens for their other products, may it be belt, cap, shoes, etc. This is to particularly highlight the business model they are following. In case of the first department store there is a high probability that you will see lot of people in the town wearing same jeans. While with the second department store since you find only one piece you will find rarity making the customer exclusive and feel special. So i want a placeholder word or words that describe both department store that promote their own business model Hypothetical Example: While DEBMN, France is typical _____ type department stores (has sizes for product), Sers,Turkey on the other hand is a type of _____ department stores (have one or two piece for each product).  |
| relative pronouns "who" and "that" used for people [closed] Posted: 16 Jun 2021 08:16 AM PDT The New York Times of June 15 quoted Biden as saying: "We're approaching a sad milestone — almost 600,000 lost lives because of Covid-19 in America. My heart goes out to all those (1) who've lost a loved one. I know that black hole that seems to consume you, that fills up your chest, when you lose someone (2) that's close to you (3) that you adored." Are the numbered three relative pronouns "who" and "that" interchangeable? Or is there any difference in nuance between them?  |
| Why is "No" used here and not "doesn't"? Posted: 15 Jun 2021 11:34 PM PDT In this video, He says "My butt no butt". From what i understand, he's saying that his 'butt' doesn't meddle in other people's problems (Doesn't butt). I have seen "No" followed by nouns (As in "No problem - No cookies before dinners" and other sentences like that) but never followed by a verb. Is this just something idiomatic or just a way of talking?  |
| Correct tenses for history book Posted: 16 Jun 2021 09:06 AM PDT I'm reading and hearing conflicting advice on this topic. I'm writing a history book and I am getting tripped up on tenses when the time period shifts when referencing the same topic. Some are telling me it should always be past tense if it's referencing the past, but some tell me it's recommended to change the tense when the time shifts. For instance… which of these is most correct? ABC company opened in 1900. Board members approved its charter the previous year. It expands in 1910 and closes in 1920. ABC company opened in 1900. Board members approved its charter the previous year. It expanded in 1910 and closed in 1920. ABC company opened in 1900. Board members approved its charter the previous year. It will expand in 1910 and close in 1920.  |
| Heavily raining or Raining heavily? Posted: 16 Jun 2021 02:31 AM PDT Sentences :
Or
In a conversation with my friend I said that "Oh! Its heavily raining here".But he/she has corrected me as have to use "raining heavily" instead of "heavily raining".He/She corrected me to latter usage due to the common usages from daily chats with the people.So which usage is correct or more correct and why?  |
| Prepostions followed by that-clauses Posted: 15 Jun 2021 10:07 PM PDT It's commonly said that prepositions take declarative clauses without that. However:
It seems that Prepositions "except" and "on" are both followed by that-clauses(serving as objects). In the second example, why should "it" be used and placed between "on" and " that"?  |
| What's wrong with using a clause starting with 'how' as the object? Posted: 16 Jun 2021 03:03 AM PDT 'I don't like how he talks' - I'm sure that's wrong and should be changed to 'I don't like the way he talks' but I'm trying to work out what rule it breaks?  |
| Posted: 16 Jun 2021 12:06 AM PDT 1) I bought a tie and a shirt and a hat. 2) I bought a tie, a shirt, and a hat. Are both 1 and 2 correct? Please let me know the difference between 1 and 2.  |
| What single word reflects the feelings/emotions behind “smh”? Posted: 16 Jun 2021 09:36 AM PDT What single word describes how one feels when another person says something that doesn't make sense? I've often seen people use shaking my head or scratching my head ("smh") online. I'm wondering what feelings/emotions pertain to "smh". I'm looking for a word that would denote a mild feeling/emotion more akin to when something is ridiculous, absurd, illogical, or laughable. Example: So and so said something so laughable I feel _____.  |
| Is it grammatically correct to use could in this wish-clause? Posted: 16 Jun 2021 09:02 AM PDT You don't own a motorbike and you need one. You say:________________________ (own). (a)I wish I owned a motorbike. (b)I wish I could own a motorbike. This is one of the questions in the test I gave my students. For the item that require the use of can, the word can is given in the parenthesis, e.g. (can/go). For this item, the correct answer is owned, but a few students used could own. It sounds unnatural to me, but I'm not sure if I should give it a mark.  |
| Posted: 16 Jun 2021 12:44 AM PDT Is mandation a valid word? If it is, then what are its proper uses? I have heard people using this as a synonym to mandate; however, I am not exactly sure that it is a valid word.  |
| Everybody had a different opinion. Is there an idiom for this? Posted: 15 Jun 2021 11:56 PM PDT I'm searching for an idiom (in a negative sense) that means that a group of people have different opinions, so it's difficult for them to solve a problem, to decide on something or agree on something. Example:
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| What does : ca. 1828 mean? ca. before a date? [closed] Posted: 16 Jun 2021 09:49 AM PDT Could you tell me what "ca. 1828" means? i.e. "ca." before a date?  |
| "bibs and bobs" - what does it mean and where does it come from? Posted: 16 Jun 2021 03:07 AM PDT Just exactly what is a bibs and a bobs? And where the heck did that expression come from, anyway?  |
| What are: province, territory, protectorate, state...? Posted: 16 Jun 2021 08:38 AM PDT Often a country will have regions called "provinces" or "states". Other times they are called "territories" and "protectorates".
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