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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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Usage of and equivalents of Sir
The forms of address, "sir" and "ma'am," are still very much alive and well in American English usage. "Miss" is the correct substitute for women who are younger and/or likely to be unmarried. There i …
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Usage of and equivalents of Sir
I think one difficulty in characterizing the use of language in the USA is simply the size and diversity of the nation. Customs and manners range to some extent in different parts of the country. The …
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What's the difference between "should" and "could" (in the present tense)?
Could is the simple past tense of can. Can implies possibility.
Should is the simple past tense of shall. Shall implies obligation or compulsion, arising either from moral duty or simple expediency. …
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A Good Phrase to Replace "Get To Know"
Some options are:
to familiarize oneself [better];
to acquaint oneself [better]; or
to master (a subject matter or process).
I would use better rather than more, if you must use an adverb, because …
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What is the difference between "illicit" and "illegal"?
Maybe the best ways to distinguish the two are their etymologies and their uses, which are related.
Illicit < Lat., licere, to permit.
Illegal < Lat., lex, a statutory law (as opposed to natural law …
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