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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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Could not, could not have, was not able to. Which one to use in the question below?
I agree with Kate ( Choice #2 is correct ). Number 3 is also acceptable, but not quite as accurate.
Option 2 is preferable - "Could not have" + verb (forseen) = because it addresses the situation …
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My house vs our house when speaking directly one on one
Either is correct - but since the plumber does not know anything about your wife (or any other member of your family) - and since the details regarding ownership are irrelevant...I would probably keep …
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Which one to use, into or onto?
He's "onto" - stresses the fact that he has "moved on" (changed course...and is moving in a different direction).
He's "into" simply says that he is doing something different.
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empathetic eye or the eye of an insider?
I would suggest a better way to express your idea would be: "I can empathize with their situation." or "I have empathy with this group...based on x, y, z."
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Is the word 'Hitherto' outdated?
Extremely formal usage. Many of the answers you received speak to the fact that 60%, 70%, 80%, 90% of the respondents have never heard it used (in spoken language) or have rarely (if ever) seen it us …
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