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Is the word “clinic”, as in a basketball clinic, a natural and “warm” choice compared to alternatives such as “camp” and “program”?
I'm developing a website for a client who provides physical education programs for elementary schools. The client frequently uses the word clinic to refer to his more targeted sports programs for ...
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Hypernym for “customer,” “supplier”, “manufacturer” [closed]
I need an abstraction for the above terms.
In financial services, counterparty is often used.
Another hypernym could be account (although this sounds more like a bank account, or user/login ...
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A word for “not needing directions in order to solve an issue”?
Is there a word to describe the ability to be able to complete tasks without necessarily needing instructions, i.e. finding it out yourself.
It's for a personal profile in a CV.
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Is a certification “gotten”, “earned”, or “obtained”? [closed]
When you pass the exam for certification in ABC, which if any of these work, and which if any do not work?
You get a certification in ABC.
You earn a certification in ABC.
You obtain a certification ...
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Is there a collective term for charges & fees?
Say I have documentation of a particular account with both amounts credited & amounts charged(fees). What would be an appropriately descriptive term for the collection of credits & ...
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How to use “prospective offer” in sentence
How do you use prospective offer in a sentence? In this example, I would like to offer someone a deal or an agreement.
We have a prospective offer for...
We have a prospective offer to make ...
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“We help consumers pay less” vs. “Helping consumers paying less”
Since English is not my native language I can not decide which one of the following two sentences is better.
We help companies sell more and consumers pay less.
Helping companies sell more and ...
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“Support team lead” or “support team leader”
Which is correct: support team lead or support team leader?
I think team leader should be correct since leader is a persona while lead looks more like a verb. But I see some multinational companies ...
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When to use decline for polite refusal and when not to
In a business English class:
One of my students said: "I decline your report."
I said that was wrong, but I couldn't think of a concrete reason, or rule for when I can use decline as a polite ...
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“Principal” vs “owner”
What is the business perception of identifying yourself as the Principal vs the Owner? I assume they are largely synonymous (please tell me if there are subtle differences, but in a small business ...
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What's the difference between a 'Sourcer' and a 'Recruiter'?
In HR terms, what's the difference between a 'Sourcer' and a 'Recruiter'? Why is one preferred over the other?
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“Does it make sense?” or “Do you understand me?”?
Suppose I tell something to my companion and I want to make sure he understands me. I thought I may simply ask "Do you understand me?". But recently I heard that in such cases I should ask "Does it ...
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How to say that something that was inappropriate for some particular purpose now works?
Say, that phones were not suitable as a payment medium, but now they are the best payment method.
I think "cellphones finally fit for payment" implies they are now good enough, and not THE best ...
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Common word for discount and supplement
I need a common word that in its meaning include either discount or supplement.
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Which preposition to use in “communication [over, by, through, via, with] email”? [closed]
Which of these is most correct, and why?
Our team kept in constant communication over email.
Our team kept in constant communication by email.
Our team kept in constant communication through email.
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