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A better, more academic way of saying 'whether or not'
This is my sentence, and I was hoping to make it sound more academic:
The aim is to ascertain whether or not the actors from the two films analysed can be considered to be heroes
Is there a ...
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Where does “emphasis mine” go in a quotation?
I have often seen the term emphasis mine used whenever an author wishes to denote that emphasis in a given quotation originates from said author rather than from the original source.
What is the ...
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“For the time being” vs. “for now”
Consider the following passages:
A litter made of two rifles and two field jackets would suffice for now. That was good news; another bit was that the EPW was a lieutenant, a regimental REMF ...
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let you know a couple of facts OR bring couple of facts to your notice [closed]
Which of the following is more appropriate / polite?
I would like to bring a couple of facts (or things?) to your notice.
OR
I would like to let you know a couple of facts.
Please advise.
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“I'm home” or “I'm at home”
The second form looks more correct to me, but the first expression is present in several titles of movies and songs. Which form is preferable?
