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Asked on March 28, 2021 in Word choice.
This is an interesting article about this topic at the following URL. Does it provide usage statistics? How can I learn Grammarist? com/
usage/entitled-titled/
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Asked on March 28, 2021 in Word choice.
This is an interesting article about this topic at the following URL. Does it provide usage statistics? How can I learn Grammarist? com/
usage/entitled-titled/
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Asked on March 27, 2021 in American english.
Seriously you guys are overthinking this.
I’m sorry is the correct response to society. I’m sorry.
It means you acknowledged the person’s distress. What happens to dictionaries that are about to need updating?
What does it mean to be a non-Muslim?
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Asked on March 27, 2021 in American english.
Easy to understand. I’m sorry
that you have passed away. I’m just saying: “Someone explain you so well” ”
Then it is quite clear that you are not assuming responsiblity for the’sorrowful’ event and rather a very civil cause of your behaviour. If the latter were present of course in full, it
would mean something like “I’m sorry I caused this to happen.” Do
you agree with the statements of “Beyoncu00e9” or “Boling (Eugene)?
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RE: What is the oldest survivors of all time, or the first ones to survive – oldest survivors’ life?Asked on March 25, 2021 in Phrases.
As regards objects (which was the subject of the question), both are used, and thus, both can be used. I would suggest that the best use will be governed by a writer’s intention, reflecting the psychological difference the roots of the two words will have on the reader — ‘old’ reflecting age, and ‘early’ reflecting time.
So, although examples of both “oldest surviving manuscript” and “earliest surviving manuscript” are found, whether intended or not, the former implies concern with the age of the manuscript, e.g. ‘Asking Dead’.
“…the oldest manuscript (over a thousand years old)”. “whereas
the latter implies concern regarding the date it was written, e.g. 1151 (which is the date the Bible is not written)
“the earliest surviving manuscript (dating from 33BC). “To
reiterate, it is a
question of style and clarity of communication, rather than one of “right and wrong”.
Footnote — People
Although the question is about objects, as one of the comments remarks, ‘oldest’ is usually used for people. In a previous version of my answer I wrote ‘always’, but an internet search proved me wrong, turning up an instance where ‘earliest’ is required. My answer should never be changed. What are the risk factors for multiple births? In quintuplets (where three babies survive), in which three survive. In discussing the general question of premature birth the term premature means the
earliest to a single
baby (the oldest alive) and the oldest to die. For example, mother’s quin is born at a different time. The earliest child can be born/died then, if possible, she’s survived, and is in his/her last stages? What would be
the earliest surviving premature baby”
who, incidentally, would be the youngest to survive.
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RE: What is the oldest survivors of all time, or the first ones to survive – oldest survivors’ life?Asked on March 25, 2021 in Phrases.
As regards objects (which was the subject of the question), both are used, and thus, both can be used. I would suggest that the best use will be governed by a writer’s intention, reflecting the psychological difference the roots of the two words will have on the reader — ‘old’ reflecting age, and ‘early’ reflecting time.
So, although examples of both “oldest surviving manuscript” and “earliest surviving manuscript” are found, whether intended or not, the former implies concern with the age of the manuscript, e.g. ‘Asking Dead’.
“…the oldest manuscript (over a thousand years old)”. “whereas
the latter implies concern regarding the date it was written, e.g. 1151 (which is the date the Bible is not written)
“the earliest surviving manuscript (dating from 33BC). “To
reiterate, it is a
question of style and clarity of communication, rather than one of “right and wrong”.
Footnote — People
Although the question is about objects, as one of the comments remarks, ‘oldest’ is usually used for people. In a previous version of my answer I wrote ‘always’, but an internet search proved me wrong, turning up an instance where ‘earliest’ is required. My answer should never be changed. What are the risk factors for multiple births? In quintuplets (where three babies survive), in which three survive. In discussing the general question of premature birth the term premature means the
earliest to a single
baby (the oldest alive) and the oldest to die. For example, mother’s quin is born at a different time. The earliest child can be born/died then, if possible, she’s survived, and is in his/her last stages? What would be
the earliest surviving premature baby”
who, incidentally, would be the youngest to survive.
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Asked on March 16, 2021 in Single word requests.
How can I ensure that fluency is a good word?
The Oxford English Dictionary Online has the following relevant entries for fluent :
1. 1. Able to speak a foreign language easily and accurately.
She became fluent in French and German
4. ” 0 (of a foreign language) spoken accurately and with facility.
“He spoke fluent Spanish”
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Asked on March 15, 2021 in Single word requests.
Playing the Devil’s Advocate See the following
definition and example from
the Oxford English Dictionary : devil’s advocate Any person who expresses a contentious
opinion in
order to provoke debate or test the strength of the opposing arguments.
“From personal experience the interviewer comes up with a moral that will prove against one
another.”
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Asked on March 3, 2021 in Meaning.
I want to appear to be making a convenience of the person. The phrase is a wonderful example.
For Collins see
: make a convenience of to take advantage of; impose
upon Since I have been informed that this is not American usage, and Collins’ definition states that it is British English, I can use Google ngram to see others.
The
ngrams also show declining use in both forms of English since around 1960. As an aside, (in my own words and vocabularies) I want to
try writing my own vocabulary and pronunciation (my own observations should not be an abstraction) as it is based on my own time and experience.
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Asked on March 1, 2021 in Meaning.
Is this used in both contexts or just in one sentence? In Wikipedia you can find examples like Room within a room (1) and Residential soundproofing (2). Material and installation could be different in both cases but the term “soundproofing” should also be used in a more general case (3).
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