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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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Can "tetrahedral" be used for a phenomenon with four aspects?
Many dictionaries define tetrahedron and tetrahedral in connection with the geometrical shape. Can I use tetrahedral as an adjective for a phenomenon that has four aspects? e.g.
The tetrahedral …
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Can "the elderly" be used for some specific old people?
I wonder if I can use "the elderly", by which I mean old people, to refer to a specific group of old people. For example:
The elderly with death anxiety
Is this acceptable? Or should I use som …
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Can "on the other hand" be used without its "On the one hand"?
Is it grammatically OK to use only one part of "On the one hand... . On the other hand...."?
On the one hand they'd love to have kids, but on the other, they don't want to give up their freedom [ …
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Which one is correct, "on my behalf" or "behalf of me"?
The following is Oxford Dictionary's definition for behalf:
on behalf of sb | on sb's behalf
1. as the representative of sb or instead of them
- On behalf of the department I would like to thank you …
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