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Proper adjective to use with the word “chance” (“low”, “small”, “slim”, etc.)
What is the proper adjective to use with word chance? Can chance be low, small, slim?
What would be your suggestion?
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Grammaticality of “a high number of”
Is the phrase "a high number of" considered correct? Or is it only correct to say "a large number of"?
Example:
Japan has a high number of active volcanoes.
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“Offence threat” vs. “offensive threat”
I was watching an NBA game. After Omer Asik missed an easy shot, the commentator said that Omer was not much of an offensive threat. I used to say offence threat often. Which usage is more established ...
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“Large amount of calories” vs. “high amount of calories”
Is it more typical to say that there are a large amount of calories or a high amount of calories?
For example:
Chocolate cake contains a high/large amount of calories.
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Is there a difference between “depressive” and “depressing”?
Is news depressing or depressive? In what situations would you use these two words?
According to dicionary.com:
depressive - tending to depress
depressing - serving to depress; inducing a ...
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Is “low physique” idiomatic?
Is "low physique" idiomatic? If not, what is the adjective to be used with physique?
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“Particular” vs. “specific” [closed]
The Free Dictionary lists particular and specific as synonyms, but there still seems to be a subtle distinction between the two. What is that distinction?
In a phrase along the lines of:
the ...
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Cynical used to describe a noun [closed]
My brother recently stated that a pet hate of his is was the use of the term "cynical challenge" to describe a football tackle.
Can a nasty challenge be worded as a "cynical challenge"?
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Is “sound approach” an accepted phrase?
English is not my first language, and in my language (Bosnian) we write just as we speak ; so from time to time, I encounter phrases which I know I have heard before, but am not sure if I am writing ...
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“Quick question” vs. “short question”
Which one would you prefer: "quick question" or "short question" for a question that you know is simple and will only take a moment to answer? Or maybe "simple question"? The problem I have with ...
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“Broad surface” or “large surface” [closed]
When comparing the total surface area of (geometrical) bodies, can I describe it as "large surface" (or "largest") or, as an editor suggested, do I have to use "broad surface"?
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Example ...
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What is the correct word to describe a turn or a bend — “hard”, “sharp”, “heavy”…?
If there is a very sharp turn or detour or bend — in a piece of plastic, for example, — what is the correct word to describe it (hard, sharp, heavy...)?
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“Big budget” vs. “large budget” — which one to use? [closed]
What is the difference between big and large? I am trying to use one of these words but I'm skeptical which one is the right one.
The context I intend to use one of these words in is:
Small ...
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What is the difference between “sardonic” and “sarcastic”?
Basically, sardonic and sarcastic both stand for mocking gestures, but what is the difference in their contextual use?
Are there any other words that represent a similar gesture?
