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This tag is for questions about correctly using a word. The word has to be provided within the question. The question should be limited to the usage of one word. For the usage of complete phrases there is the tag phrase-usage.
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Use of the word ‘bank’ for rivers or streams instead of the word ‘shore’ [closed]
Many people tell me that the word ‘bank’ is more commonly used for rivers or streams, rather than the word ‘shore’ which is used for seas and lakes.
But what happens when we refer to something that is …