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“At step” or “in step”
When I searched I found many usages of both "in step" and "at step". For example, Google returns:
"at each step" — about 55,000,000 results
"in each step" — about 45,000,000 results
But which one ...
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What is the correct way to construct a conditional sentence with “would”?
I was told several times that a conditional sentence with the following structure is incorrect:
If I would do this, then he would do that.
Rather it should be:
If I do this, then he will do ...
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Is this a complete sentence?
There was an ad on telly I saw, saying
Relax, knowing your home is safe
Is this a complete sentence that is grammatically correct? Could this go in an essay? What is the technical word for ...
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Acceptability of the phrase “While yet others” in formal English
Is it acceptable to use the phrase "While yet others" at the start of a sentence in formal English? Are there any alternative phrases that I could use?
To put this into context, I wish to write ...
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Correct way of saying a decision has been made [closed]
What is the correct way of saying "decision has been made on a paper"?
I review papers submitted by officials. Is it OK to say it like this?
This paper has already been decision by Sam Rick.
I ...
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Usage of “is when”
In grade school, when writing stories for English class I recall being gently corrected whenever I handed pieces in that contained sentences with a structure similar to this:
“A debate is ...
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Is the phrase “Please be informed that” grammatically correct?
I have seen this phrase in many articles. It sounds a little bit odd to me.
Also, what could be an alternative to this? Can I use "please be aware" or "For your information" instead of this phrase?
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Is “misconfigured” a word?
I use the word "misconfigured" all the time, but MS Word, Chrome, and the two dictionaries I checked don't list it as a word.
I'm going to keep using it instead of "configured incorrectly" because I ...
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Use “whom” in emails?
Assume for a moment that an author does know how to use whom correctly. In an email (specifically), does using whom correctly make the author sound stuffy and formal, or would you say that in email, ...
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How dangerous is the acceptance of common usage on traditional English?
I mean how far should we flow on with the current called "common usage"?
Is there a fear that the real English is going do disappear someday?
By the way, as for me, I like common English myself. :)
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Formal way to wish good morning
I am not a native English speaker, the source of my learning is books, websites and of course movies and music.
In the movie — if I remember the name correctly — The Last Samurai, I heard that they ...
