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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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What do you call someone who can't keep secrets?
First thing I would like to point out - chugalkhor doesn't seem to just mean 'can't keep a secret'. More like somebody who is actively complaining about / revealing others' wrongdoings, not 'not keepi …
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What is the difference between "Employment" and "Job"?
Employment would be a better choice out of the two.
Out of the colloquial, a job has a slightly different connotation as compared to employment. A job can mean a post of employment (I'm looking for a …
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"Martyr To" vs "Martyr For"
This book specifies the difference as:
martyr for something: smb. who is made to suffer severely for a cause
martyr to something: smb. who is acutely inflicted by something
Oxford dictionary also te …
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Meaning of "appreciate the calm"
It means that until now, front ends were not very stable, which caused a lot of chaos for developers. But now, front-ends are stabilizing, so the chaos that used to be caused by the unstable front-end …
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Scheduled Immediately?
scheduled (adjective) :: included in or arranged / planned according to a schedule.
schedule ::
1. a plan of procedure, usually written, for a proposed objective, especially with referenc …
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