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“Precondition” vs. “prerequisite”
In conclusion, security is the precondition of political freedom and political freedom is the prerequisite for economic freedom.
Do precondition and prerequisite mean the same in the above? Is ...
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What's the difference between “sea port” and “maritime port”?
Road transport is not the only sector concerned. LNG is also used in
maritime and inland waterway transport. The Commission therefore
proposes the installation of fuel stations in leading ...
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“I love you for who you are” vs. “I love you as you are” vs. “I love you for what you are” [closed]
I love you for who you are.
I came across the line from a BBC Radio’s drama, and wondered what’s the difference from saying “I love you as you are,” or “I love you for what you are.” Would you ...
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Difference between “focus” and “concentration”
What is the difference between focus and concentration in the following context?
High-flow activities require focus and concentration; your mind is actively engaged in what you are doing.
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“I am on it” vs. “I am at it”
What are the differences between I am on it and I am at it? What does the latter mean? I found the definition of the former on Urban Dictionary and understand that it means I'm going to solve it ...
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Dignitary vs VIP(Very Important Person)
Incidentally I have heard the CBS news about the Bulgarian president visit in US. The exact sentence was something like:
We can't be too specific about the president's schedule due to security ...
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What's the use of 'with' here? [duplicate]
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Usage of the verb “provide”
Is the sentence “It provides people an easy way to communicate.” grammatically correct?
Can you provide me a mouse pad?
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How does “among” vs “between” affect the meaning of this sentence from the Times?
I realize that this has been discussed elsewhere on the site, but I was interested in the use of the preposition "among" in a sentence from a story in yesterday's New York Times:
Research done by ...
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Is there a difference between “select” and “selected”?
When flying, I often read phrases like the following:
Special Meals only available on select flights […]
Then again, wouldn't it also make sense to say
Special Meals only available on ...
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Differences between “stupid to the last drop” and “stupid”
My colleague was screaming You are stupid to the last drop at another colleague who accidentally formatted her hard disk.
Is there such an expression as stupid to the last drop? Are there ...
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Difference in meaning between “on his job” and “in his job”
What does this sentence mean?
He is working fifty percent more on his job and fifty percent less in his job. He is 100% happier.
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“Back up data” or “back data up”?
Which is correct?
To back up data.
To back data up.
The context is the following:
He was careful enough to perform tests and [back up data | back data up] to avoid any problems.
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What is the difference between “daemon” and “demon” in a religious context?
Is there a difference between demon and daemon in a religious context?
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“Faster, not sooner”
Over the weekend, I watched a talking head on TV saying the following sentence.
An economic recovery will come faster, not sooner.
I can't make proper sense of this as both are synonymous to me. ...
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Differences between “world-view” and “ideology”
These terms have slightly different nuances in meaning and connotation. Would you use world-view in an academic discussion? What is the correct context?
For example, would you say creationism is an ...
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“Known unknown” vs. “unknown known”
I was recently reading a review of Donald Rumsfeld's autobiography. The reviewer cited one of his famous phrases; he quoted it as "unknown known." Now my memory was that the phrase Rumsfeld used was ...
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Difference between “commit suicide” and “suicide”
One of the examples in my English composition book (for learning to write my language's sentences in English) was "Why he committed suicide under such a good circumstance is an unsolved question.", ...
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What's the difference between the adjectives “strategic” and “tactical”?
I recently read this sentence:
It was a strategic move rather than a tactical one.
I have trouble interpreting it. Can someone help?
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What is the difference between “Prince William and Kate Middleton Marry” and “Prince William and Kate Middleton were married”?
In today’s New York Times (April. 30th) I saw the following line under the caption of “Royal Wedding”:
“Prince William and Kate Middleton Marry: Prince William and Kate Middleton were married on ...
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Difference between “keep something on”, “hang something on”, and “leave something on”
I came across three verb + on phrases in today’s New York Times article written by Maureen Dowd and titled “Stripped off Dignity”; it dealt with unpleasant airport pat-down practices.
In the ...
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“Two people got hurt and five people died in the tragedy”
Can you say so? In other words, are deaths counted among people that got hurt?
Does it make a difference if you say:
Two people were injured and five people died in the tragedy.
Let's imagine ...
