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Hyphens are used in words from 0-99, but what if a number larger than 99 is a compound adjective before a noun?
For example, which of these are correct?
The pizza delivery service had three thousand, seven hundred and eighty-two clients.
The pizza delivery service had three-thousand-seven-hundred-and-eighty-...
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Tuplets, decuplets, and whats after
So, I’ve been looking into tuplets and decuplets, such as in multiple births (2-19). I’m seeing a pattern in these, and I’m severely wondering if this is a continual pattern.
From 2-3 there is no real ...
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When is it appropriate to say Yeah? [closed]
When is it appropriate to say Yeah?
Is it better to say ok, of course, absolutely, very well?
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vs meaning in english [closed]
In English, to compare several items, it is written
item 1 vs item 2
Is this an abbreviation of a word?
What is the exact meaning of vs ?
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Term to quantify a parameter in a decision-making procedure which affects multiple individuals?
Suppose a group of people are purchasing ice cream, and a flavor must be chosen for each member of the group. One possible procedure would be for a single, trusted member to decide which flavor each ...
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If the first half of the sentence is a hypothetical scenario and other half is the postulated outcome, should one use "had been" or "was"?
Apologies for possibly a dumb question.
Let's be honest, IF it was the other way around the build would have been
blocked and if by any chance it was released, it would have caused
some serious ...
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Re-condition vs recondition in statistical text [duplicate]
I write an article which is talking about conditional probabilities. Each probability is conditioned on something (some condition). Then, in the following sentence, I am talking about changing this ...
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How to use o'clock form [closed]
While writing time in o'clock format should 11 a.m. be shown as 11 o'clock or eleven o'clock? Should the number be written in numerals or letters? And if the time is 10 a.m. or earlier, should the ...
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"Deploy in your way" or "Deploy your way"？ [closed]
Deploy in your way
or
Deploy your way
Which is correct? What I want to say here is to use your own method to deploy something into your computer.
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Learning English : almost like this "where are you from ?" [migrated]
I have one question almost meaning like this "where are you coming from?" but not ask country or state or province, it is not long way long time. It is short way and just happening. It is ...
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Which is correct? "This subject attracts attention from researchers into/on/of tourism" [closed]
"This subject attracts attention from researchers into tourism"
"This subject attracts attention from researchers of tourism"
I am a non-native speaker and would like to know which ...
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Preposition on, in & against, on
Which of these statements is correct?
On/In
a. Lying in the bed
or
b. Lying on the bed
Against/On
a. Leaning against the wall
or
b. Leaning on the wall
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'Initially focused on A.' or 'Initially focusing on A'
I am faced with a little problem with how to express a change in interest.
I have written,
Initially focused on A, I shifted to B in the middle of this year.
to express no longer interested in A, ...
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How to express a situation when a class teacher briefly and quickly mentions a section without full coverage
How to express a situation when a class teacher briefly and quickly mentions a section without full coverage.
What is the best word (verb & noun) for this situation. Is it called skim? This is ...
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Fishes and Deers
I saw a video clip with the concept of a plural of plurals. Here is an example:
In the ocean there are many fish.
I saw 3 different kinds of fishes.
First, is this correct usage?
If so, could I ...
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Is a noun singular or plural when listing two or more of them that are numbered? [duplicate]
I was asked by someone to review a selection of portrait photos and then respond by selecting which one(s) I wanted to have printed. Each photo is labelled "Pose," followed by a letter (i.e.,...
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What is a synonym for "exemplified to the max"? [closed]
In a formal graduate application essay, I would like to say that my research can only be exemplified to the max at this University. How can I phrase "exemplified to the max" formally?
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An impolite commentator
Sometimes we see some people writing impolite comments on a YouTube video. And sometimes they are secretly sent by companies, organisations or political entities who pay them to mislead viewers and ...
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What words should I use for unpaid internet artists if they're offended by the word ''amateur''? [closed]
What kind of words should I use for unpaid internet artists if they are offended by the word "amateur"? I'm talking the type of artists that you see on DeviantArt, regardless of what skill ...
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Why can we say "is your mother home?" but we can't say ''is the boss office?" [duplicate]
Why can we say "Is your mother home?" but we can't say "is the boss office?"
originally Why to ask if someone is at home? you can say "is your mother home?", but you can'...
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Is there a word for an event that someone is most memorable for?
For example, is there a word for John Wilkes Booth assassinating President Lincoln? That would be most people's only known event of his life - it'd be memorable but is there a noun to represent that ...
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Is "puncture" onomatopoeic? [closed]
"Puncture" sounds onomatopoeic but I didn't find references indicating so.
When puncturing a volume that has a slight overpressure, the noise it makes may sound like "pnk-ch".
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Can I pluralize compound proper nouns, like "Aunts Jane" for two aunts with the same name?
If I have an aunt named Jane, then I would write "Aunt Jane," where "Aunt" is capitalized because it is part of a proper noun.
If I have two aunts that are named Jane, would I ...
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Is it an error to use "it" to refer to two different things in one compound sentence? [migrated]
An example:
Alice: I've been to a vet. My cat has a tumor.
Bob: Don't worry. If it's not malignant, it will be fine.
Carmen: Are you sure this cake recipe is correct.
Daniel: My grandmother gave it ...
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How do you describe placing a little bit of something in hopes of helping it multiply faster? [closed]
I was using a brand new piece of glass and I wanted it to get broken in faster and begin accumulating more residue faster. So, I took a piece of residue from my old glass and wiped it on a few parts ...
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What's the meaning of "to outdraw" somebody? [closed]
In the lyrics of "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen, there's one line that has been puzzled me for a long time:
Well, maybe there's a God above
But all I've ever learned from love
Was how to ...
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Should we say "insisted that we attended" or "insisted that we attend"?
She insisted that we attend the party.
She insisted that we attended the party.
I know the following versions are correct (I'm only curious about the ones above):
She insisted that we should attend ...
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Is the use of present infinitive wrong in the sentence? Also, what are the other uses perfect infinitive?
while reading JC Nesfield, I came across a para saying "It was rude of him to have done it" is grammatically wrong and it should be written as "It was rude of him to do that". Why ...
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in which situations could I refer to a course as "generic"?
I've been spell-checking a company's course catalogue for business online courses and one of its sections is titled "generic courses", the courses in this section are ones that are relevant ...
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Answer these MCQs [closed]
Answer these questions.
The teacher asked us who invented the _____ bike, and no one knew.
a. __ b. an c. a d. the
Twilight is probably ______ film ...
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has won her ... on Saturday
If the following extract of a news story was published on Saturday, is it okay to use the present tenses and expressions like "on Saturday" rather than simply "today"?
American ...
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Is "intellectually exacerbating" grammatically correct; and does it mean what I think it means?
Is "intellectually exacerbating" grammatically correct, and does it mean something along the lines of "making others stupider"? If it doesn't, what adjective can I use in lieu of ...
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Another way to say "I identify as"
I was hoping this group of educated people could help me find another phrase for "I identify as". Ideally I'm looking for a phrase to replace this one that's used in the transgender ...
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When using compound nouns, is the quantity of the first noun always ambiguous? [duplicate]
My understanding is that solution discussion is grammatically correct, whereas solutions discussion is not.
However, when looking at solution discussion, I cannot say if it is a discussion about one ...
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Definitive list of words that make up each point of view (i.e., first person singular, second person, etc) [closed]
Doing some text analysis and just looking for a textbook I can cite with a table of these or comprehensive list.
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Embarrassed | Offended [closed]
Is one without the other? If they are combined is one more over than the other?
Embarrassed | Offended (separate)
Embarrassed-Offended (together)
Embarrassed/Offended (a over b)
Offended/Embarrassed (...
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Is "stife" a name for smoking cooking oil?
My parents and grandparents used to describe smoking cooking oil as "stife". Has anyone else heard of this? Perhaps I've spelt it wrong?
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“If you don’t know which book you can buy, we can advise you.”
If you don’t know which book you can buy, we can advise you.
In this sentence, is "which book you can buy" a defining relative clause introduced by the subordinator "which" as a ...
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Actual meaning of "as saying " and its uses [closed]
"He was quoted as saying there would be further delays."
Here what is the meaning of as saying?
Like, Someone quoted him that, "he was saying— there would be further delays.(saying as ...
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Is "It's like watching Mitt and Mutt work" a reference to Mutt & Stuff?
Hey English community,
I was watching Best Fails Of The Year | Try Not To Laugh and the sentence at the timestamp took me off guard, mostly because I've never heard it before and I really like it. I ...
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Truth speech vs speech [closed]
Can you please tell me your thoughts on the term "truth speech" derived to replace free speech in the required settings
Mainly where the term hate speech is used to lower the tone and shift ...
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What is the appropriate usage for persons? [duplicate]
I was wondering what the correct use of the word "persons" is, I was going to use it for a group of multiple people who suffer from the same condition but I was told it was incorrect usage ...
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Moderator said that these sentences say different things! [closed]
I'm doing exercises in Murphy English Grammar In Use and there was a task
where one had to to fill in the gap:
It ___ while we were on holiday (rain).
There is no more additional context
Personally ...
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What could "Your talent is well noted" mean? [closed]
I'm an amateur voice over artist and I've sent my auditions to a few casting calls. There is one individual in particular whom I've asked for an update regarding my entry. This particular part in her ...
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Happiness does not come from money, but from love [closed]
Happiness does not come from money, but from love.
Happiness does come not from money, but from love.
Which one is correct?
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Policies for Growth
Ensure policies to allow for more higher paying jobs.
Wanting to say we want more of the higher paying jobs.
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Difference between "Intrigued With" and "Intrigued By"
What exactly is the difference between the usage of "intrigued with" and "intrigued by" in sentences?
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Changing of positive degree to comparitive [migrated]
What is the comparative degree transformation of " lion is as strong as tiger .? is it " lion is not stronger than tiger or tiger is not stronger than lion. ? Are both of them correct? ...
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To make people get used to and accept the bad by showing them the worse
I am searching for an idiomatic expression for making people accept and get used to what they normally wouldn't by showing or making them experience a worse one.
Edit; when authority wants to increase ...
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What’s the right fitting word? [closed]
What would be the word you would call someone if they brought another person that had nothing to do with it into a conversation and then blamed them for something that the person blaming them actually ...
