Questions tagged [example]
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Usage examples of How do you mean vs What do you mean?
I mostly understand the difference between How do you mean? and What do you mean? as explained by this answer
However, I was hoping to find some examples of their usage with context. Can someone give ...
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What are some examples of the phrase "being thus made"?
What is an example of a two or three sentence long excerpt from an old book which uses the phrase "being thus made". It does not have to be from a book, any piece of writing will do.
The ...
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Does the spelling of suffixes change in some cases like prefixes?
I know that prefixes never change the spelling of the stem. However, their spelling changes in some cases. For example:
well+come = welcome (not wellcome)
all+ways = always (not allways)
in+regular =...
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Enumerating reasons or examples with "for one"
I tried to search for this on the internet, but couldn't find an answer.
Is it possible to start an enumeration of reasons using "for one" followed by what I presume would be "for two&...
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How can I avoid using so many "e.g." in my school writing? [closed]
when I write a paper in my class, I use far too many "e.g." inside parentheses. The alternative is to use "for example" and "for instance" like 50 times and that's not ...
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To exemplify in the beginning of a sentence
I have read many discussions about this but couldn’t find an answer. Is it wrong to start a sentence with “to exemplify” or “to illustrate?” For example,”To exemplify, yesterday I was walking, and ...
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Does it make sense if I use " conflicted " in this sentence?
I'm wondering if it is okay to use " conflicted " in below sentence.
( I'd like to use " conflicted " instead of " concerned " or " worried ")
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They are ...
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What is " x– direction " and " y-direction "? [closed]
It is related with mathematics and cartesian plane.I want to know what " x-direction " and " y-direction " is .it will be better if you explain it with an example.
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"You'll be hoping for a bit more from the new player, I suppose." Why the future continuous?
“You'll be hoping for a bit more from the new player, I suppose.”
Why the future continuous?
Wouldn't one rather use the future simple instead? If not: why not?
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Parable for an impossible idea or business plan
[Edit: I have asked the wrong question—my apologies. What I am looking for is not a single word, expression, or idiom. I am looking for a parable or an example of an analogy. Maybe a one-sentence, ...
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the use of "of" [closed]
In the movie Act Of Valor, the narrator says this word "War is a country of will, there’s no room for sympathy."
But I'm wondering it has the same meaning of "War is a will of a country", I've seen ...
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One word for a reward that will not be given [closed]
Is there any one word term to express something which is promised, but only to trick others to commit something, and will never be given.
Say, I promise my friend, "If you do it, I'll give 100 bucks"...
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Can you give an example of reentrancy? [closed]
What is an example of reentrancy in everyday speech?
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Issue in this reading comprehension passage - do subsequent statements counter the original statement?
This comprehension comes from a CBSE Paper, which is the final English Paper for Grade 12. I am selecting the paragraph from which the question is from.
I could not find the passage in text form, ...
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Where and how should I place the punctuation marks in this sentence?
[James] Iris did not have a job—unless panhandling could be considered one—in which case, he was wholly employed.
How would you place and/or rearrange the punctuation marks in this sentence? I've ...
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Can I use "for example" after a colon?
Examples often feel detached from the text if I introduce them after a full stop, so I'm looking for different ways of introducing them.
I throught of introducing an example after a colon, because ...
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How to use "which when" in a sentence?
Can someone provide 3-5 example sentences that use the phrase "which when"? I cannot find the exact usage by searching the Internet. Google n-gram viewer shows a slight increase in the use of this ...
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When offering a list of examples that is 3-4 items long in parenthesis, how is it formatted?
When offering a list of examples, I've seen it done 4 different ways:
(e.g., x, y, and z)
(e.g., x, y, z)
(x, y, and z)
(x, y, z)
Which of these is correct? Are they all okay to use?
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Word to describe someone that has posted "proof" [closed]
Pretend locks cannot be picked.
What would be a word to describe someone that has spent a long time writing an article full of absolute nonsense which they think is correct, believing for some reason ...
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How to express the idea that those with power are supposed to lead by example?
I was thinking of "noblesse oblige" (noble blood commands), but that's not quite it. I'm looking for a word or simple phrase that conveys the expectation that those with power, i.e. leaders, are ...
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Word that describes a 'noun that can be used as an example'?
In my native language, there is a word that is usually said to exceptional people. It is an adjective that means, for example, that you are so great, you could be made an example for others.
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Dictionary that has the most examples? [closed]
recently I thought of getting a new dictionary. What is the dictionary that has the most examples (especially sentences examples)?
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Which of these relationships are dichotomies? [duplicate]
Are these dichotomies in the context of software engineering?
Precision vs Accuracy (concensus so far: NO, and I agree)
Authorization vs Authentication (concensus so far: NO, and I agree)
Validation ...
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Could someone explain to me the difference between "based upon"/"based on" and "according to"?
I am assuming "based upon" and "based on" are basically the same phrase.
In my language, "based upon" and "according to" have pretty much the same translation. What is actually the difference?
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What are the different resources to announce a digression?
I'm writing a paper, and I want to add a digression to enrich the line of argumentation. I can't find good figures or resources to announce that I will introduce a digression. I came across eggresion ...
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Give some examples using "food, cuisine, dish, menu and ingredient" [closed]
I have troubles using some words about food and I cannot feel the subtle differences of their usage. I'd like to get some help with examples using these various words.
Food
Cuisine
dishes
menu
meal
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What does it mean to be "creative along practical lines of endeavour"?
A long time ago I received career guidance and that(the quotation withing the question) was advice given. I am a software developer and I always wanted to understand that statement and whether I am ...
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Spelling of one syllable changes pronunciation of another [closed]
I've been fascinated by word pronunciations where changing the spelling of one syllable doesn't change its pronunciation, but rather changes another syllable in the word. The only two examples I can ...
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About the usage of “oblige” [closed]
Please oblige me by giving me a lift to the museum.
Please explain the meaning of this sentence or give me some other examples!
I've searched but I can't find a satisfactory answer.
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Use of commas with seemingly dependent clauses
I'd like to know whether or not the following examples are correct in relation to comma usage with independent/dependent clauses.
Every time I come across examples to use commas in separating ...
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What's the correct usage of the word "Opinion"?
I have been posting on a forum recently, and every time I express my opinion, someone says I'm using the word incorrectly, and I want to confirm this.
I said something along the lines of:
"In my ...
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Can "e.g." be used to indicate that the preceding clause is an example?
I was advised not to use "for example" in academic work.
If I have the following sentence: "The state of New York, for example, uses Auctions to assign...", is it possible to substitute the "for ...
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