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This tag is for questions which a dictionary cannot answer about the meaning or correctness of a word in a sentence. Give as much context as possible.
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How to say something is the only way
I would like to know the ways to say something is the only way
Are these correct?
There is no way than to go to a safe place
There is no way except to go to a safe place
You left me no way than telli …
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There are no ~ / There are not ~
You can regard no = not any
There is not any thing that I can do at home
There is no thing (or nothing) that I can do at home
but if there is something (even few) you should use other quantifers
Her …
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what's the usage of to name someone
I know that to name someone could mean to give him a name (for newborn babies for example), but I would like to know if this can be used to contempt someone? For example, to say, "people name him" to …
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can we say the relation between two countries is sour
I've wrote:
The relation between Iran and Emirate is sour
to mean the relation isn't good, or is negative. It's not hostile but yet not well.
Did I use the right word?
Could you explain more about t …
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ask for~ / ask someone to give ~
Yes, both are correct,
however, when you ask someone to get something, the pattern is ask somebody for something, example:
I asked John for his number.
if you say ask for something as
I ask …
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May I say that reading web pages "faces some ... readability issues"?
I wrote this sentence
The rapid growth of World Wide Web has been tremendous in recent years. With the large amount of information on the Internet, web pages have turned to the main source of info …
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Using "provide" to say "someone is provided to do something"
In addition, the user is provided to specify the context in which each rule is executed.
Is my usage of "provide" correct?
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The usage of "From X point of view"
I wrote this sentence:
From Web accessibility/usability point of view, speech rendering of the main content can provide better access to web pages for visually impaired users.
Before I had writ …
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A is "Hard", B is "Easier"?
Task A is hard, task B is not that hard, what can I say? Task B is simpler (easier)?
Because I am afraid it may imply that Task A is simple(easy) but task B is simpler(easier)!!
However, these sy …
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Usage of addressing, locating, identifying and specifying
It seems I have a problem in using some verbs like addressing, locating, identifying and specifying.
In this sentence:
However, the main drawback of the approaches that rely on the HTML structure …
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Using of "facilitate" with a gerund
Can I say "To facilitate doing something"? Should I use "task, process" or something?
To facilitate specifying anchors, the page elements are highlighted as the user hover the mouse over them.
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Usage of "specifically" for "We specifically define..."
I wrote:
We specifically define an anchor as a textual element that marks the start or end of a data region, or as a keyword or pattern within a data record that distinguishes it from the rest of …
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Usage of "direction" to mean following certain ways
Does my usage of "draws on" and "direction" correct in this sentence?
We believe if a method draws on the user assistance, the direction must be toward tasks that are easy to accomplish for an av …
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Usage of "go" in instructions
Can I use "go" to say:
Please first select a default folder by going to Tools > Options > Home Folder
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most uses vs main uses
I wrote:
the most uses of the system includes sharing teaching materials, posting and receiving assignments and grade books.
But I didn't find any similar usage of "the most uses" in the Web. Ho …
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