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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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Can the word "sigh" be positive?
Yes, definitely.
For one thing, you mention "relief" as being a negative connotation, but surely a sigh of relief is a good thing: if you're relieved about something, it's probably going well.
In th …
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All of (the/a/?) time
"All of the time" is correct, but the more commonly used version is "all the time" (dictionary reference).
"All of time" would be wrong in this context, but "for all of time" can be used to mean fore …
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Difference between lead and leash?
He held his dog on a lead
or
He held his dog on a leash
Both of these are acceptable English sentences. The words 'lead' and 'leash' in this context are synonymous. But what's the differenc …
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"Took into consideration" or "Taken into consideration"
The first thing taken into consideration
is correct, not
The first thing took into consideration.
This is because the verb "to take" here appears in the passive mood, which always takes the …
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Does the word 'green board' exist?
Yes.
Merriam-Webster defines a greenboard as:
a chalkboard with a green surface
Dictionary.com defines it as:
a green chalkboard or blackboard.
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offer for vs. offer to
Both are OK, although "of" would be better than "for" in example 1.
The confusion arises because the word "help" can be either a noun or a verb.
In the first, "help" is a noun. A close paraphrase wo …
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With regards to SMS, is the past tense "text" or "texted"?
The past tense is texted. See here (I don't have enough rep to VTC as duplicate).
The discussion thread here shows that some people do use text as the past tense (which sounds utterly weird to me), b …
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How do I improve the diction?
Suggestions (new choices for the words you want replaced in bold; commentary in italics):
"Knowing these truths and yet not being heeded was unbearable."
"It was hell to know these truths and yet no …
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Is "amartize" a word?
Google suggests no:
(Well, it's a proper noun as somebody's name, but apart from that.) Looks like the word you really need is amortize.
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