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Are “coded” and “encoded” synonymous?
I was creating a domain for a website, but I couldn't understand the difference (if there is any) between the words coded and encoded.
What's the right use of them? Or are they just synonyms I can ...
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Can “supposed to” be used to mean “considered to”?
I have a doubt regarding expression like these:
The new Al Pacino movie is supposed to be a good movie.
Asians are not supposed to be good ball players.
Whale is supposed to be the smartest animal ...
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“Embarassed” vs. “ashamed” [closed]
Is there any difference between the words embarrassed and ashamed? If so, could you provide some examples of usage?
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“Perverse interest” vs. “perverted interest”
Does anybody recognize differences between the following sentences?
She took a perverse interest in photos of boys.
She took a perverted interest in photos of boys.
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2answers
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“After downloaded” vs. “After downloading” [closed]
What is the difference between "After downloaded" and "After downloading"? Are they both grammatical?
After downloaded, I start running this program.
After downloading, I start running this ...
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“To be subject to” vs. “to be subjected to”
I read an article from Toronto Star today which stated:
TTC workers are subject to alcohol and drug testing.
A later paragraph of the same article repeated it, except it used subjected to ...
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“Broadcast” or “broadcasted”
I'm not a native English speaker, so sorry if this is a very basic question. Is broadcast a verb? If it is, what is the simple past and past participle: broadcasted?
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What is the difference between “conquered” and “won”?
What is the difference between "conquered" and "won"?
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Why are clothes hung and men hanged?
I've heard it said that clothes can be 'hung' but men are 'hanged'. Is this correct, and, if so, why?
