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“Have trust in” vs. “have trust for”
What is the appropriate preposition for the following sentence?
Is having trust in your employer important to you?
Is having trust for your employer important to you?
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“The later part of the 20th century” vs. “the latter part of the 20th century”
For the sentence fragment:
"...during the later part of the 20th century"
using "latter" sounds better to me:
"...during the latter part of the 20th century"
But most websites I find have ...
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Make/take a photograph?
In English we say "take a photograph" whereas in some other languages one would say "make a photograph".
The French say "take" even though they "make" far more often than we do in English, and ...
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“Starting with” vs. “starting from”
I would like to ask about the difference between the two phrases starting with and starting from.
Take the following two sentences for example:
Please give me all the names starting with A.
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“In the market” or “on the market”
I am trying to help a friend of mine proofreading an English email and she has a preposition there that I am not completely certain is correct. The original sentence was this:
[Name of the ...
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1answer
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Prepositions used with “command line” and “shell”
I found the following variations on the use of "command line" and "shell" in computing and wonder which are correct and how to use them appropriately.
Command line: is it "at the command line" or ...
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Using 'show' with 'treatment'
Is it proper to say 'show special treatment' for example in "He showed him special treatment."?
I know it sounds more natural to say, "He took a special interest in him because of his background." ...
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“Sneak peek on” vs. “sneak peek at”
I would like to post a screenshot of my upcoming app. What is correct to say, "sneak peek on" or "sneak peek at"?
Here is a sneak peek on my app for iPhone.
Here is a sneak peek at my app for ...
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“Quench thirst” vs. “still thirst” when “thirst” is used figuratively
Do I say "quenched my thirst" or "stilled my thirst" when I speak of something that I desire and not actual thirst? E.g. a thirst for a new car or something.
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Proper verb to use with “test”
Assume that somebody has created a test/quiz like this one.
Has he developed the test? put it together? wrote it? something else?
What verb would you use?
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“Take advantage” vs. “make advantage”
I'm worried that 'take advantage' could have a slightly negative connotation. Could you say "make advantage [of a situation]"?
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“Stop a loophole” vs. “fix a loophole”
Which is the preferred usage — "to stop a loophole" or "to fix a loophole"?
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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 “low physique” idiomatic?
Is "low physique" idiomatic? If not, what is the adjective to be used with physique?
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”Demand in/on/for something”
I am not sure whether to use in, on, or for after the word demand in the following sentence:
The continuing demand on high-quality software that is reusable and
easy to maintain and modify after ...
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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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“Slit one's wrists” vs. “cut one's wrists” [closed]
Which one is used more often? You can cut your leg, hand etc. but do you slit or cut your wrists? Is the correct word related to the method of action that causes wrists to bleed?
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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"?
Edit:
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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“Rotate image” vs. “spin image”
I need to title an application button that moves an image 90 degrees clockwise/anticlockwise.
Which of the following fits better?
Spin image
Rotate image
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“No point in” vs. “no point of” vs. “no point to”
Point in, point of, point to. (Point in the sense of "purpose".) What are the differences among these — in meaning? in usage (each is used in certain constructions or with certain ...
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“Director at”, “founder of”. What is the correct usage of “at” and “of”?
I have a twitter account and I see some people having in their profiles mention:
Company Director at ABC
and others
Company Director of ABC
Also, I come across:
Founder of ABC
and
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4answers
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“Take a degree” or “do a degree”
In university I learned that we say to do a degree in X but I saw many other sources where it says to take a degree in X.
Which is correct? Is there a regional difference?
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“Write out a prescription” vs. “make out a prescription”
Are "write out a prescription" and "make out a prescription" used more or less interchangeably?
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“give me five” and “slap me five”, any difference?
What's the meaning of "slap me five"? Any difference between "slap me five" and "give me five"?
There is a book called Slap Me Five.
