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Is it incorrect to refer to a set of things by using the singular form of the objects it contains? [duplicate]
I'm sorry I couldn't word that better, the following example will hopefully clarify:
As you can see, the teacher refered to the bank of words as "word bank", as opposed to "words bank". Which one ...
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Is there a difference between “plagiarizer” and “plagiarist”?
Dictionary.com lists plagiarist as the noun form of plagiarism and lists plagiarizer as the noun form of plagiarize. I do not see the distinction of the separate entries and expected both words to be ...
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Troublesome vs Annoying
What is the difference between "troublesome" and "annoying", especially when used to describe a person?
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Is there a difference between 'eventually' and 'in the future'? [closed]
I was at a yoga class and the instructor said something about how a posture will 'eventually or in the future allow you to roll your spine out.'.
And then I wanted to know, is there a difference ...
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Difference between “zeros” and “zeroes” [duplicate]
Are there any differences between “zeros” and “zeroes”? Is any of them more correct, more often used, more modern? Are there differences e.g. between British English and American English in the usage ...
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Is “much” used for emphasis in “much to your surprise”?
What is the main difference between these sentences:
To your surprise, he is alive.
Much to your surprise, he is alive.
Is much only used to emphasize your surprise?
Can I have a ...
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“Continuing” vs. “continued”
So, just a few minutes ago we had this question asking whether one could substitute ongoing availability with continuing availability and what the difference would be, if any. Apart from the question ...
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What is the difference between “vocabulary” and “word”? [closed]
Why does my English teacher usually point out my mistake when I wrote the following sentence?
I learned a lot of new vocabulary. -> I learned a lot of new vocabulary words.
Why do I have to put ...
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When to use “include” and “including”?
I know that include is a verb while including is a preposition but they made me confuse when it comes to their usage.
I usually confuse when to use include with including.
Most Thais like ...
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Difference between “improvisation” and “extempore” [closed]
What is the difference between improvisation¹ and extempore² and where should one use each of these terms?
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“Thus” vs. “Thusly”
I read an article that used "thusly" and was wondering if there is any grammatical credence to it.
The quote:
The issue started when Sokolowski quickly ran out of storage capacity in his 32GB ...
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What is the difference between “stiff” and “rigid”?
Could an object be stiff but not rigid or vice versa?
When is each one used?
And what is the opposite of each of them?
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What is the difference between 'framework curriculum' and 'curricular framework'?
I know that curricular is an adjective and curriculum a noun, but are they both used in exactly the same meaning? Or are there some differences concerning what they imply or apply to? Being a ...
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“Along with” vs. “alongside” [closed]
I would like to know the difference between along with and alongside, if any. Where is correct usage of both words?
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What's the difference between publisher, published, and published by? [closed]
As I understand, a publisher is an organization which prints a book. But I'm still confused between published and published by. Is publisher and published by the same thing? Does published mean the ...
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Difference between “pangalactic” and “transgalactic”?
I am building a game and trying to give some fancy names to some objectives in my game.
So, I was wondering about the difference between the words pangalactic and transgalactic?
Does any of them ...
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Cleanse vs Clean
Do you know what is the difference between Cleanse and Clean? I don't have a clear idea of when to use one or the other as verbs or nouns, or if there is some key difference I'm not aware of.
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What is the difference between disseminate and distribute
The original confusion arose when I read the following sentence.
--> you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication, or any of its contents, is strictly ...
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Usage of noxious, nocuous and their opposites
I came across the word nocuous. The word seems not to be used often, (and even the spell-checking of my browser does mark it as a mistake). In comparison to noxious it's rarely used.
Differently the ...
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Is it “damping” or “dampening” when referring to sound?
When one refers to the act of modifying a physical object so as to make it better at absorbing sound vibrations, is that "damping" or "dampening" the object? I've seen both, and looking them up in the ...
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Subtle distinction between “at once” and “all at once”?
According to OALD both "all at once" and "at once" can mean at the same time.
I can't do everything all at once
I can't do two things at once.
Don't all speak at once!
These examples ...
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“Infective” or “Infectious”
I checked the dictionary only to find these two words clubbed into a single entry. Have these words evolved into one, having started differently?
His enthusiasm was infectious.
Does "infective" ...
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When to use 'no good'; when to use 'not good'? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the difference between “no” and “not”?
there is a question always confusing me. Is it 'no good' or 'not good'? How do I use them? I guess ...
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Are “nil” and “null” interchangeable?
Are nil and null interchangeable? For example,
My bank a/c has a nil balance.
My bank a/c has a null balance.
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What's the difference between 'fowl' and 'poultry'?
As the title says, I'm interested in the semantic difference between these two words.
OALD gives the definition of fowl as "a bird that is kept for its meat and eggs, for example a chicken."
Poultry ...
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“Offer an opinion” or “give an opinion”
Our company is about to relocate. Employees have been asked for input on the new campus. My thought was to preface my email with
I would like to offer my opinion ...
but should it be
I ...
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Is “learning yourself” the same as “learning by yourself”?
(Other than the first also meaning to learn about oneself...)
Is learning yourself the same as learning by yourself? How much do these two phrases differ?
In India's spoken English, the former is ...
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“Naïve” vs “Ignorant”
What is the difference between naïve and ignorant? I want to make sure I understand the proper meaning and connotation of each word.
For example, how would you describe a person who makes ...
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what's the difference between Transfer, Transport and Transmission as the noun
Here are some examples
FTP is short for File Transfer Protocol, while TCP is short for Transmission Control Protocol, the layer in which TCP resides is called Transport Layer. What's the difference of ...
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“Integrity” vs. “honesty”—what's the difference?
In what situations would you say that someone "has integrity" as opposed to "behaves with honesty"?
For instance, if an employee is meticulous about reporting his hours, does he have integrity or is ...
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Differences among point, grade and mark
I do not know how they are different when they are used as a grading system ? Can I say a pointing system or a marking system?
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Difference between “spirit” and “soul”
What is the difference between spirit and soul? Is the word soul used for only human beings? For instance,
He [Descartes] thought the brain worked as a center for the spirits of
the soul.
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Is there a difference between “leading edge” and “bleeding edge”?
It seems to me that "leading edge" is the more established phrase, while "bleeding edge" is basically the same thing but the user has adapted the phrase for extra (rather meaningless) emphasis.
Or is ...
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Difference between “unto” and “to”
What are the differences between "unto" and "to"? It seems that in many contexts where the word "unto" is used, "to" could be substituted and would be perfectly correct. It reminds me of ...
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How do the terms “fanboy” and “fangirl” differ from the generic term “fan?”
Prompted by the question: " How did kool-aid come to be the drink of fanboys? "
Wikipedia's explanation on "Fanboy (disambiguation)" provides:
A fanboy is a person considered to belong to one or ...
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Difference between “function” and “operation”
Which one of the following is correct?
Instructions given by the Vice Principal on behalf of the Principal for smooth function of the school must be followed by all staff members.
or
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“I'm starving” vs. “I'm starved”
I've heard on some American TV shows "I'm starving" instead of "I'm starved".
What is the correct usage of both sentences?.
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What determines whether a sporting event is a game, match, contest, or something else?
There are many sports and other events that are contested, but why are some contests called matches, like tennis match, golf match, and soccer match, and some contests called a game, like baseball ...
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What is the difference between a marque and a brand?
What is the difference between a marque and a brand? For example, why would one use the expression "car marques" instead of "car brands"?
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“Innocent” vs. “immature”
I'm trying to decide how to describe someone. He is not very wise, but that is also due to his ignorance. Should I use "innocence" or "immature" and can someone please explain the difference between ...
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When do you use what word to express that something consists of something else?
There are various ways of saying that something consists of something else:
composed of
comprised of
contained in
consist of
Maybe there are more. Are there hard and fast rules when to use which ...
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What is the difference between Philanthropy and Philanthropism?
In a the context of a paper, there's a paragraph-title: "Philanthropism in American culture",
I'm in general only familiar with the word philanthropy, hence I'm not sure
what an appropriate title ...
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What's the difference between “apparel” and “clothing”?
Those two words seems referring to one thing.
