Questions tagged [vocabulary]
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Would you help me with understanding these words? [closed]
DOCTORSHIP
Doctorate
Would anyone tell me which one do you use? and is there any difference between them?
I can not find anything useful as to this matter.
Many thanks
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what does to begin with mean?
But to follow this will it is necessary to know it, and above all to distinguish it from the particular will, beginning with one's self.
my problem is that I can not understand what BEGINNING WITH ...
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C. T. Onions' Five Forms of the Predicates
3rd Form: The predicate consists of (1) a verb and (2) an object, which denotes the person or thing which the action of the verb ‘passes over.’
–– C. T. Onions
What does ‘passes over’ mean?
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What does "black men" mean here?
Uncle Al and August scour Billboard and at each stop make telephone calls and send telegrams in an effort to recruit a new one, but all known fat ladies appear either to be happy in their current ...
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second television
When he was dressed he went down the hall into the kitchen. The
table was almost hidden beneath all Dudley's birthday presents. It
looked as though Dudley had gotten the new computer he wanted, ...
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we'll coming back
"There she is!" said Corley. At the corner of Hume Street a young
woman was standing. She wore a blue dress and a white sailor hat. She
stood on the curbstone, swinging a sunshade in one hand. ...
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A person who can see the past of others (or himself) [closed]
What do we call a person who can see the past of the others (or himself), i.e. he is some divine person and does not make false claims of knowing the past.
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concept and conception
Constitutional law is political because it results from choices rooted in fundamental social concepts like liberty and property.
This is from one multiple choice, and I made it wrongly by choosing ...
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Ask someone in a sincere to do something [closed]
Which one of following is used in british english:
1-I beg you talk with my boss
2-I implore you talking with my boss
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Terminated action
Given crack found on specific area and so a recurrent inspection which has to be done at that area would no longer be required, is it right to say:
" the recurrent inspection at defective area is ...
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What Meaning of 'in which' here
What does ‘in which’ mean in the following context?
Window size (window=10000 B): receiver tells about his buffer capacity in which he has to store messages from the sender.
Source: https://www....
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Differences in job titles. "Manufacturing manager", "Production manager", "Manufacture manager"
I was given a piece of business card with a job title "Manufacture manager".
I wonder any differences between
a. "Manufacturing manager"
b. "Production manager"
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What Meaning of 'over' here
What does 'over' mean in the following context?
Ethernet describes how network devices format and transmit data so other devices on the same LAN or campus network can recognize, receive and process ...
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sentence completion
can you help me in this sentence completion question?
These days youngsters are highly _____ ; they show a lot of experience of the world and social situations. The answer is given as wise/cognizant . ...
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ad vs offer vs announcement -- selling and renting
ad vs offer vs announcement -- selling and renting
We can say to a landlord:
I saw your rental ad on facebook and I'm interested.
But I think we can't say the following to a friend:
I saw your shoes ...
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Is "development downtown" correct in this context?
I this NYtimes Headline:
"Local leaders hope that a new streetcar system would jump-start development downtown."
is: "development downtown" correct?
had I been wrtiten this, I ...
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"we need to ( examine/detect/investigate/detect/observe) how an accident like this can be avoided in the future " which one is it?
I was solving exercises and this question came up, my teacher said that the answer was examine but another teacher said that it's actually detect, what is the answer?
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What's the phrase that ends with "up" and which somewhat means "someone who considers everything taboo and don't discuss anything"
So, it's a phrase like 'stuck up' or 'pent up', etc. It's been bothering me for a while now but I just can't remember the phrase. I think it starts with 's' and ends with 'up' and it means something ...
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"train your dogs commands" It seems to sound bad to me
"train your dogs commands"
It seems to sound bad to me. Am I right? I've seen this on the Internet.
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What is the definition of "dating" in this context?
I was reading the stackoverflow for some answer that would help my case and came across this comment of a user:
With current browsers (this question is dating a bit now), you can use the much simpler ...
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How "up" came to mean "state of being complete"?
as an example of my question there is "time is up". I wonder what is the path to a preposition that means "to a higher position" to mean: "state of being complete"
is ...
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what is the definition of this phrase? [closed]
A library in Hayward, California is called Weeke branch library
I found out weeke is old spelling of week. by definition of branch I know, I can't see any sense in "weeke branch"
what does &...
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confusion about the meaning of confess
I confessed to a girl who I love. (I told her I love you)
Can I use confess like this?
I heard some people I can and some people I can't.
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Can I say "From 0 to 10" instead of "On a scale from 0 to 10"?
I would like to know if it is grammatically correct to say
"From 0 to 10" instead of "On a scale from 0 to 10"
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enforce vs. force
Is there any difference in meaning between "to enforce" and "to force" when used in the below context?
The earthquake enforced changes in construction regulation.
The earthquake ...
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inadaptable vs. unadaptable / inadapted vs. unadapted
Is there any difference in meaning between "inadaptable" and "unadaptable"?
Is one of them used more frequently?
Thank you.
PS: How about "inadapted" vs. "unadapted&...
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should words in this sentence be flipped around a bit?
In this Headline:
"New Inflation Developments Are Rattling Markets and Economists. Here’s Why.
Inflation is less about pandemic and war surprises and more about economic momentum. That could make ...
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In the way i understood vs In the way as i understood
I am really confused about these 2 phrases
In the way i understood
in the way as i understood
I ve got this confusion from an email, which has been sent by one of my friends,and the full sentence ...
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What is the role of the word "run" in this little text?
I read on The NY Times this headline:
"Serena Williams rose to the occasion of her farewell run with a fitting win in the first round, our columnist writes."
I can't interpret "farewell ...
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WRITING: Is there any grammatical rule that prohibits multiple topics in one paragraph?
I came across an educator who teaches students to limit the number of topic sentence to only one(he is not a native English speaker).
Is this a widely agreed,valid rule for writing?Has there been such ...
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What is the word or phrasal verb that means "escort someone and tell him goodbye before letting him leave"?
What is the word or phrasal verb that means "escort someone and tell him goodbye before letting him leave"? Is there a way to say this in a more succinct way? By "escort someone and ...
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Trying to make sense of the word "tacit". Please correct my analysis
Definition of tacit
Source: Merriam Webster Dictionary
Expressed or carried on without words or speech
Example: the blush was a tacit answer— Bram Stoker
Implied or indicated (as by an act or by ...
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What is the difference between "gravitas" and "mien"?
Take CAMBRIDGE DICTIONARY, for example:
GRAVITAS:
Definition: seriousness and importance of manner, causing feelings of respect and trust in others
MIEN:
Definition: general appearance and manner, ...
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How to express the process of making communication more elegant?
I'm looking for a phrase that would express the act of reducing some convoluted idea into one that can be well understood to a layman or perhaps crafting a piece of media to make it express the ...
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How should I phrase it?
Hypothetically, I sell a variety of fresh and frozen food. The delivery fee is $50 for order below $100.
A customer has ordered $70 worth of fresh food and wants it to be delivered. I'd like to tell ...
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How to describe old women who like showy clothes and make-up?
How would an older woman who likes flashy clothes, jewelry and make-up describe herself in American English? Is there some slang or set phrase? I'm thinking of women who proudly stand out for being ...
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name the thing in the picture
What is the English name of this thing? I came to know that this is a South Asian dish called PAKORA. Can we call it 'fritters'? I am not sure because fritters have fruit in them, but PAKORAS are made ...
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Does 'thresholder' really exist?
I heard this word many times when listening BBC Radio 5 then I looked up dicitonaries, but it's not included in Cambridge, Oxford Learner's, Meriam Webster Dictionary and 'lexico.com'
That doesn't ...
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how exactly the word "alike" is functioning in this text?
The headline is:
"The Points Guy discusses his new app and explains how his credit card guidance can help travelers and non-travelers alike."
is "alike" saying the guidance will ...
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Which one is idiomatic - at a restaurant - after the waiter brought the food and put them on the table: "The food has arrived" or "The food has come."
You are at a restaurant, you order and wait for some time for the food. Then, the waiter comes and brings the food you ordered. Then he leaves and you say:
1-The food has arrived.
2-The food has come.
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What is the connection with the headline and the text?
The Headline is:
"It’s Not Your Parents’ Hip Replacement Surgery"
I read it through:
New York Times Hip Replacement Surgury
although with some limitation but I can only make any sense ...
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I would like to develop an English gentleman vocabulary [closed]
Can someone please provide me a list of words that could be associated with the stereotype of an Englishman who lived in the past, like "grimalkin", "forfend", "purveyor",...
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I'm not sure how should interpret this sentence
The sentence is a headline in NYtimes:
"In the U.S. cities that had some of the earliest Omicron surges, I.C.U. stays and deaths are following case curves upward."
My brain is having ...
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What is the difference in this similar sentences? [closed]
I came across this thinking:
1 - "the mayor of the city wants available house to homeless people"
2 - "the mayor of the city wants house available to homeless people"
do they have ...
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What is the difference between "plunge" and "plunge down"?
In the headline:
Keanu Reeves plunges down the rabbit hole again in The Matrix Resurrections
what is the difference if I remove the "down" from "plunges down"?
P.S.: this ...
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What does the term "Verifleation" refer to?
I found the term "Verifleation" looking at this link and had no clue what it meant so I looked it up and found no definition. Finally, after putting the term in quotes in Google I found a ...
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Do sportspersons wear a "dress" or a "uniform"? What do you call the set of clothes that sports teams wear?
We usually talk about the jersey of a player but I am curious what's the overall attire of a player called - a dress or a uniform.
I am curious because dress usually refers to the female clothing and ...
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"When my children are still kids" or "When my children are still young"?
What are the proper/good words would I say to refer to when my children are still kids? Context: my children are now adults, how do I say when I recall back when they are younger, when they are still ...
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What is the usage of the preposition "At" in this context?
The headline is:
"At Politico’s New Owner, Allegations of Sex, Lies and a Secret Payment
Axel Springer, a German media giant, seems stuck in the past when it comes to the workplace and deal-...
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The degree of crime
X does a bad thing, so does Y. The bad thing is categorized as an offense/sin. X's offense is bigger than Y's offense. How would we describe the degree using the word 'criminal'?
X is a bigger ...