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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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"I have no charge on my cellphone" or "my cellphone is out of charge"?
The most common expression I've heard for expressing that a cell phone no longer had power is:
My cell phone battery is dead.
While holding the cell phone, many people omit the words cell phone …
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When to use "GOP" versus "Republican Party"
In more formal writing, it's slightly more proper to use the phrase "Republican Party". However, in general discussion or news reporting, you'll find it used interchangeably.
GOP (Grand Old Party) is …
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What is more appropriate, "data" or "information" when referring to facts about something. W...
It depends on the context. Typically-speaking, information would have been the correct term, as you are referring to general bodies of knowledge on a subject. Data, on the other hand, typically refers …
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To add someone "to" Facebook or "on" Facebook
Adding someone on Facebook is generally accepted as a shorter way of saying "While on Facebook, I added someone to my friends list. The statement is meant to express what site you were on (visiting) w …
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