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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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two times three
When someone says "two times three', which do you imagine, 3+3 or 2+2+2?
When someone says "multiply two by three, which do you imagine, 3+3 or 2+2+2?
The results are the same, but the concept may b …
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This rule admits/allows no exceptions. Which do you use
This rule allows no exceptions.
This sounds natural to me, but I am told "The rule admits no exceptions" can be an alternative way to express this. However, some say using admits is not correct o …
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"I like it that" vs. "I like that"
I like it that your lack of concern is my fault.
This one is correct. Generally, you do not say "I like that-clause".
http://framenet2.icsi.berkeley.edu/frameSQL/book/5_Assigning_Grammatical_Fu …
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attendance or attendees
Let's say I want to distribute written agenda this week to people who will attend a meeting scheduled the next week and I say:
I circulate the agenda to the attendees of the meeting held next w …
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