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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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Barrack or barracks?
I haven't been in the army, but as a born-and-bred American, I don't think I've ever heard "barrack" used in the singular either; even in trying to keep to the tone of your mother's story I'd go with …
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Word which describes the feeling of an event or concept?
I'd say "the tone of the trip changed."
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Alternatives to the common construction "didn't used to"
The closest alternatives are probably I didn't always and I used to not.
I didn't always smoke
I didn't always work for McDonald's
and
I used to not smoke
I used to not work for McDonald's
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"of both which" or "of which both"
"Both of which," but you need another "of":
This takes a lot of time and money to keep going, both of which I have little
of.
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"The behavior is seen in other properties" vs. "for other properties"
I would say "in." Or, depending on the larger context, "with," as FumbleFingers says in a comment. Either way, don't use "for" there.
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Is "bolded" a word?
I couldn't find "bolded" in any of several dictionaries, but I did find "boldfaced" used as a verb.
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What do rodents do?
I believe gnaw is the word you're looking for.
a : to bite or chew on with the teeth; especially : to wear away by persistent biting or nibbling
b : to make by gnawing <rats gnawed a hole>
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Specific word/phrase/idiom for the following scenario
It potentially depends a bit on context, but in general I'd say something more along the lines of
I'll be picking her up at her home.
or
I'll be meeting her at her home.
To take out has m …
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An adjective or noun for someone who "has a lot of gall"?
That person sounds ballsy
: aggressively bold : gutsy, nervy
Definitely slang and somewhat vulgar, it is definitely not to be used in formal writing or conversation with most people beyond you …
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