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This tag is for questions about the difference in meaning between certain words, phrases, or sentences.
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What's the difference between "either" and "neither"?
Either usually means one, but not both (xor), whereas neither usually means none.
"Either a, b, or c" usually means "one of a, b, or c, but not more than one.
"Neither a nor b" usually means "not a, …
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'Flying glass' and 'doorway' during an earthquake; what do they mean?
The doorway is the where the door is when it is closed, including the door frame; in some contexts it includes the door, but not in this context. The door is the thing that swings open and closed. The …
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Difference between "hundred", "a hundred", and "one hundred"?
The first example is incorrect. The second and third examples are both correct. Which one you use is mostly a matter of preference, although a hundred appears more frequently than one hundred. There i …
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Froth and foam, which one is preferred?
Both terms are perfectly acceptable in this context. It appears as if foam is more common in this context in published works:
A Google search for milk with foam returns about 9 times more res …
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