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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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"Washroom", "restroom", "bathroom", "lavatory", "toilet" or "toilet room"
I'm English, and agree with Robusto that I've never heard the phrase St. John's.
Although I have heard the room in question being referred to euphemistically as "The bathroom", I believe this to be a …
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What section heading for a CV, regrouping things you do for the community?
If it's something that you do in your own free time that you don't get paid for, then Volunteer Work carries none of the negative connotations of Community Service whilst essentially meaning the same …
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"Injured" vs. "wounded"
A quick look at my medical dictionary describes a wound as a specific type of injury, one in which skin is
torn, cut or punctured.
Wikipedia also notes that in pathology the word wound refers t …
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Is there a canonic term for "the one whose birthday party is being celebrated"?
I have often heard the person in question informally referred to as the "Birthday Boy/Girl". e.g.
The birthday girl was having a wonderful time at her party.
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Is there a difference between "disc" and "disk" for naming digital storage media?
Yes, according to Wikipedia the dis-k version of the word has been used to refer to magnetic storage media since the 1950s when IBM (a US company) pioneered the first hard drive. Subsequently the adv …
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