Questions tagged [word-choice]
This tag is for questions about choosing the best word FROM A GIVEN SELECTION for a particular context or meaning. The selection to choose from must appear in the question. If you do not know the word already, use single-word-requests.
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Word with “lachrym-“ base denoting “bearing or producing tears”? [closed]
I am searching for a word of the title’s description, yet every available resource has failed to provide such. I have considered for the denotation the term “lacrimiferous” comprised of the Latin “...
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Using "should have" for events that did happen [closed]
"Should have" is typically used to say something did not happen though it was desirable, but it is sometimes used for things that did happen and were desirable, as in "He did what he ...
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Welcome to or Welcome in {Game title}? [closed]
I'm quite close to release my first game, and I can't decide which is grammatically correct on my first user facing screen. My game will surely have some grammatical mistakes but I would appreciate it ...
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What's the word for when two worlds coexist in the same space simultaneously but one is hidden or veiled from the other?
Consider how the wizarding world is hidden from the muggle world in the Harry Potter/ Wizarding World universe.
Or in Hell Boy II. The troll market is hidden under a bridge. Red can see it but it's ...
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Not so good and Bangla [closed]
You must not have any question about the existence of GOD.
Is this sentence is correct?
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“the room whose door is broken” vs “the room which door is broken”? [migrated]
Which exactly is the difference in meaning and usage between choosing whose versus choosing which in this first sentence?
He chose to live in the room [ which / whose ] door was broken.
How do these ...
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Which is better, 'Iberophile', or 'Hispanophile'?
I'm not sure, because according to dictionaries, Iberophile isn't a word, but it is the first result on Google for "lover of Spain"
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Square Feet versus Square Foot [duplicate]
The sentence is
The project would construct a 2000 square (foot/feet) kitchen.'
I put 'The project would construct a 2000 square feet kitchen.'
My senior reviewer changed feet to foot. Why?
If I ...
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When you compare an object to a reference object, what noun to use to refer to the former?
I am in the process of writing a research paper that compares my Methods A and B against a commonly accepted gold standard (reference) method. All methods produce objects that are identical in the ...
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Word or concept for when the correction to a misconception becomes more popular than the misconception?
For example, when people say "Napoleon was short", it's almost immediately followed up with "actually he was average height for the time".
Is there any concept or word that ...
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What's the difference between "either" and "at the same time"? [migrated]
I can't carry a heavy bag and a heavy heart, either.
Is this sentence grammatically correct?
Can I say this instead?
I can't carry a heavy bag and a heavy heart at the same time.
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Is there any obligation to invariably use commonplace collocations in English? [migrated]
For example, these four words are synonymous: become, get, go, turn. But
you would probably say go crazy and become famous, not become crazy
and turn famous.
However, is saying become crazy or turn ...
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Correct/correctly [duplicate]
Congratulations for spelling all your words correct.
I would use “correctly” rather than “correct”.
Can anyone explain why they use an adjective (correct) instead of an adverb (correctly) in this ...
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"Best-crafted" or "most well-crafted"?
This is their best-crafted song.
That is the most well-crafted passage in the book.
Simple question here. Is any more correct, or incorrect perhaps? Which seeems to be used more?
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What is a word for when an analogy could be used for both sides of an argument?
A person might say on one day:
It is hot outside - let's go out for a picnic! It is healthy.
Another person might say on the same day in the same place:
It is hot outside - stay inside where it is ...
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Which is more common, "self-responsibility" or "personal responsibility"? (in the workplace)
I'm trying to figure out what the best translation is for the German word "Eigenverantwortung" in a workplace context. A literal translation would be self-responsibility but I've also seen ...
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What is the English term for this type of high-crowned military cap (pictured)?
I am using AI image generators and I want to make some pics.
How do you call this headgear?
In Russian it is called "фуражка с высокой тульей" and Google search returns exactly this.
But if ...
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Barrier to entry in an industry or into an industry
I'm struggling with the correct way to use barrier to entry in the following sentence:
Technical interviews are an ever present barrier to entry in the software industry
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Technical interviews are ...
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Usage of ' Please be submitted [migrated]
Is it grammatically correct to write
Please be submitted the monthly financial report.
Instead of writing the following?
I would like to make a monthly financial report.
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What word describes a person that doesn't pay his bills?
In the Spanish language there is a word that is used to describe a person that has been tagged as a deadbeat; it is Largo. Largo in Spanish means Long as in the measurement of the distance between two ...
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Would not 'armistice' be a better word to use than 'pause' in present discussions of 'ceasefire'?
In the current situation, there are calls for a 'ceasefire' and calls for a 'pause'.
Humanitarian pauses and ceasefires – what are the differences?
Chatham House org
But there exists a better word ...
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What is a word that describes developing something (datasets/apps/whatever) artificially and manually in a rotational environment?
We are currently using the term circularizing (I made it up) as the technique of using artificial intelligence to check something, have devs check what artificial intelligence suggestions, which allow ...
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Most correct translation of this Bulgarian phrase - "политическа поръчка"?
Both usually translate to "order" in English, but "поръчка" means order as in "to receive an order from a customer" while "заповед" means order as in "to ...
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the smoke _____ out from the chimney [closed]
Q. The smoke ____ out from the chimney.
a. left
b. rose
c. went
This question was asked recently in an exam. So which one of the options is the most appropriate option to be filled in the blank ?
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"Proclaimed [noun] X" or "Proclaimed [noun] as X"?
I've seen both used, with "as" used more frequently, but it sounds wrong to my ears.
The federal government has proclaimed January 8 National Ice Cream Day.
or
The federal government has ...
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How to distinguish these two senses of characteristic or attribute?
There are two different senses in which we use the word "attribute"; for example, I can describe someone as "blond", which is a hair color. We say "blond" is a ...
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"I pray that this letter ___ your approval" - 'attains,' 'gains,' or 'obtains'? [closed]
I was writing a Statement of Purpose letter and I am stuck with this dilemma. Here is what I wrote:
I pray that this letter attains your approval.
I first used "gains" but my mind ...
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Which word, 'when' or 'where,' is more appropriate to describe 'stage' in the following sentence?
Urbanization is at the stage when most people are aware of the central importance of infrastructure.
Urbanization is at the stage where most people are aware of the central importance of ...
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I'm writing a letter for my test and confusing if i should use"and also it" or "and it also"
Shwezigon Pagoda's appearance always makes me feel powerful. And it also made me consider how mighty Bagan and our nations were back in those days.
Or should I be using "and also it" here? ...
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What do you call a person who talks bad about someone but still shows interest in that person?
For example: Sally Mae says she doesn’t like John because he’s ugly, but will go and act nice with him because others are watching.
What word would you use to describe Sally Mae?
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"Lockdown will be lifted" vs "Block will be removed" vs "blockade will be lifted"
If a website is blocked, and I wish for it to be unblocked, which of the following is the best way to put it?
"The blockade will be lifted tomorrow"
"The block will be removed tomorrow&...
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Is catechin an ingredient, a composition, or a compound of green tea?
I have a feeling that the word "ingredient" implies that it was intended to be there by human, while catechin is not an additive, but was naturally in the tea leaves. Giving another example, ...
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'Magic Tree' or 'Magical Tree': When to use, which is more common? [duplicate]
I'm struggling to find an answer to my question, which is about the difference between Magic Tree and Magical Tree
For native English speakers, is there a preferable option that "sounds right&...
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Why is an arrow coated in a toxin referred to as poisonous and not venomous?
Why is an arrow always called poisonous in different types of media (games, movies, etc.) when by definition that would not be true.
Venom is delivered by a sting, bite, etc. and is injected into the ...
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Can you say "history alumni"?
Does the word "alumni"/"alumnus" always pertain to a particular university or school, or can you say e.g. "history alumni" meaning all the people who graduated in history ...
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A term for mixture used for palatography
When doing palatography, one needs something to paint the tongue with. It is usually a mixture of olive/sunflower oil and powdered charcoal. The question is, what can this substance be called? Is it a ...
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Difference between denial and denying? [closed]
There is no denial that Richard was a great human being.
Is it a right use of denial?
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'Wracked with" or "wracked by"?
Which is considered (more) correct: wracked by [X] or wracked with [X]?
Example sentences:
He is wracked with grief.
He is wracked by grief.
The Cambridge definition of wrack contains examples of ...
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"Resigned manager" vs "Stepped-down manager"
Which one of the following adjectives is the right one to describe someone who has just stepped down as a manager?
"Resigned manager"
"Stepped-down manager"
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Simping {on/in/for}? [closed]
Pretty straight forward question. Which of the following sentences is/are "correct"?
They are simping on Korean players
They are simping in Korean players
They are simping for Korean ...
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"read to" or "read for" [closed]
The following sentence was given as an example of the use of “make time:”
It's important to make time to read to your children.
I'm wondering if read for shouldn't be used here instead of read to.
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Are they both correct? “He’s the tallest of the three” and “He’s the tallest among the three”
Are both of these correct?
He’s the tallest of the three.
He’s the tallest among the three.
My teacher said that I shouldn’t use “among” here. Is that related to the number of items in the ...
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Difference in logical inevitability between therefore/thus/hence
I am trying to figure out the difference in the degrees of logical inevitability that the words therefore, thus, and hence express, when used in academic scientific writing.
Glenn Paquette explains in ...
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Difference between "provided that" and "unless"?
Do these two sentences mean the same?
Nothing is an offence which is done by a person who, at the time of doing it, is, by reason of intoxication, incapable of knowing the nature of the act, or that ...
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'In the belief' or 'under the belief'?
I was doing a grammar Multiple Choice Question in a top school examination paper and I came across a question:
Mr. Mohan is __________ the belief that artificial intelligence changes the way we work, ...
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Nigerian vs. Nigerien [closed]
A few days ago was the first time I ran into the word "Nigerien" meant to mean "something related to the African country of Niger" as opposed to "Nigerian" meaning "...
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Has the usage of "screenshare" increased in recent years?
Every time I offer to "get on a screenshare" with colleagues, Microsoft Teams marks "screenshare" with the dreaded red squiggly underline. I note that (as of August 31, 2023) the ...
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"Teams members" or "Team members" (considering we are talking about 2 teams)?
In the context of we having 2 Teams: team 1, and team 2. I want to refer to the members of all the teams we have. Should I say "Teams members" or do I still have to use the singular of "...
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What is the difference between "a memoir" and "a biography"? [closed]
What is the difference between "a memoir" and "a biography"?
According to my study, "a biography of a person A" is normally written by someone else not A and "a ...
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What do we use ‘Ms.’ or ‘Mrs.’ when we write about a person whose marital status we don’t know? [duplicate]
Also, What if we have a general idea about the the marital status of a person. Especially, in the case of ‘Mrs.’, if we seem to have a good idea about the marital status of a woman, can we write ‘Mrs.’...
