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Someone vs Somebody [duplicate]
Can anyone please explain the difference between "someone" and "somebody"? Or they are same?
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Difference between “to enhance” and “to improve”
What is the difference between the verbal synonyms "to enhance" and "to improve"? Do they have exactly the same meaning?
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What is an easier word than “serendipity” with the same connotations [closed]
A word that a majority of high schoolers would know.
Unless, of course, there is significant evidence that most high-schoolers know the word “serendipity”.
It shows up somewhere between 35,000 and ...
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Can't understand the meaning of “facile” in these example [closed]
I found the meaning of facile is easy, getting something without effort.
http://sentence.yourdictionary.com/facile
I have read those sentences. But can't understand it clearly.
I'm trying to ...
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What is the definition and usage of “tids and bits”? [closed]
What is the correct definition and usage of the term "tids and bits"?
I tried googling but nothing turns up, not even a definition.
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Is “starboard” used for land vehicles?
Is it correct to use "starboard side" to refer to the "right-side" of a land vehicle (e.g. cars / trucks / lorries / motorcycles) ?
Wiktionary seems to accept specifically ships, boats, and ...
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“stress” vs. “distress”
From Cambridge dictionary,
stress - great worry caused by a difficult situation.
distress - extreme worry, sadness, pain.
I'm not sure if the words 'distress' and 'stress' have the same ...
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Is it correct to use the word 'etiquettes' for plural?
One of my friends argues with me that the plural for etiquette is etiquettes and for fish it is fishes. I was taught since ever that etiquette is plural as fish does. To support his statement he ...
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“Consist in” vs. “consist of”
I would like to have this clear once and for all:
What is the correct use of consist in / consist of?
"Meditation consists in/of attentive watchfulness."
"The body consists in/of cells."
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Meaning of “Chase a Crooked Shadow”?
What is the meaning of chasing a crooked shadow?
I read Chase a crooked shadow in the Times of India newspaper, 10 Feb 2012, but could not understand the meaning of that title.
Some context from ...
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Is it correct to say “He got a fatal injury in the accident” when there is a possibility that the person’s life will be saved?
I would like to know whether “fatal injury” means (1) an injury which causes a death, (2) an injury which almost causes a death but not necessarily does, or (3) both (1) and (2) depending on the ...
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Name for relation between a man’s two wives?
What is the relation between the two wives of a man called?
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Encompass a wrist or is there an alternative?
Can encompass be used to describe someone "holding" someone's wrist gently, and not actually putting any force/ pressure but just holding or gripping it in a very gentle way?
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What is “generation X” and “generation Y”?
Why are we called Generation Y?
What's Generation X anyway?
What about Baby Boomers?
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What's a reception room / parlor / parlour / drawing room?
What's a reception room/parlor/parlour/ drawing room?
I'm thinking, is it just another word for the living room of my house?
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'Conscribed' vs 'conscripted'
I'm wondering about the usage of the words 'conscript' and 'conscribe' in terms of the meaning they share.
I went to use the word 'conscripted' as in "conscripted for duty", and the word 'conscribe' ...
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'Ours' meaning 'our home' - where is it used outside the UK, if anywhere?
In expressions like:
Let's go back to ours and have some food.
There's a party at ours on Friday.
There's a bottle of brandy at yours, isn't there?
'ours' and 'yours' are synonyms for ...
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Can sound be “blurry?”
Can sound be considered "blurry?"
I have heard of visual things being "blurry." Examples of this include blurry photographs or blurred vision.
Is the word "blurry" restricted only to vision? I ...
