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is for questions about whether or not a particular phrase or sentence is a usual or common way that fluent English speakers might express something.
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Is the phrase "benefit from experiences" idiomatic?
In the context of knowledge and skills, we typically use "experience" as an uncountable noun. The best way to write your first sentence would be:
We can benefit from the experience of other develo …
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Whether + simple present or present continuous?
"Abide by" has a connotation of intent, so a better phrase might be "adhere to". I will use "adhere" in the rest of my answer.
With respect to the present tense versus the present progressive constru …
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Knowledge we pass / give / transfer / convey further?
All of your verb choices are fine. There is no special difference between them in the context of knowledge. If you have a specific intended connotation, you can choose based solely on the different ve …
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Poor aesthetic judgement
"They have poor taste."
"They have no sense of style."
"They have a bad eye." (usually a bad eye for something, like design or detail)
Each of these can be used in your context. They ar …
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Any difference between "That would be mine" and "It would be mine"?
This is standard use of "that" as demonstrative pronoun. The use here is not specific to hair.
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Using "almost" in a sentence
She is almost a real fan.
The first sentence means that she is close to being a real fan. Here "almost" modifies "is", showing that she is not quite a real fan. This is idiomatic and probably wha …
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