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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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How can I clearly express that I worked for two different companies, within a period of time...
Even simpler:
In (year) I worked for Company A, then Company B.
Using "then" makes it clear that you are talking about a sequence of events.
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Fill in the blank: "____ of mythology"
Mythology is associated with a culture, religion, geographic region, etc. Merriam-Webster's sense 5b of culture is
the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, …
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Rearranging a packed question
If you are asking about the sentence
Does this also mean that if exports increase and nothing happens to imports, will that lead to Net Exports increasing?
the simplest way to fix the sentence i …
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Usage of Spur vs Spark
Merriam-Webster lists as one of the verb senses of spur:
to incite to action or accelerated growth or development: stimulate
And for spark:
(1) to set off in a burst of activity: activate. …
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