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Expression regarding a periodic task
So, if I have to do a certain task during a whole week but with a 3-week gap.
For instance, in a 3-week period I will have to do that task for 1 week, in a 6-week period for 2 weeks, not in a row, of ...
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Word usage: Date before
How one can say that a date must happen before other date, for intance:
The X starting date should be prior to the Y starting date.
Is this sentence idiomatic or there is another way of stating ...
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Describing the preference of some time period's being closer to another time period that it forgoes [closed]
Just asked this question on "Christianity", but feel asked it in a very awkward way:
Do we have any evidence that Martin Luther considered some individuals
of the Roman Catholic clergy living in ...
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Is there a version of brunch for a meal between dinner and lunch?
Brunch has become quite a common word in the English language. Is there a similar word for a meal in place of dinner and lunch? (A phrase will also do).
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How to name a 15-minute period?
In Dutch, we have the word "kwartier" to denote a 15-minute period. It is derived from the word "kwart", which means quarter. It is very common to use this word in both spoken and written language.
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