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Why are references like “Docc Rom. ” and similar refer to the legends which appear in ancient and ancient sources?
In the book Giordano Bruno: His Life and Thought, by Dorothea Waley Singer, references often have a form of 18 …
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Suzan Cioc Asked on December 20, 2021 in Meaning.
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Relating to with abbreviations of nouns with different nouns and referencing ‘the’ in plural, and this, and using ‘the’ as ‘the’ with nouns.
What is the answer for using the definite article? “While using these, it is customary to add the before” and …
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usage

Some guy Asked on March 28, 2021 in Grammar.
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Is e.g. “; – I.” fact unfamiliar for many people? “e. and “e. How should I avoid using g?
Is it true that people are generally unfamiliar with abbreviations like “i.e. i.e. i.e.” If “E.” and “e.” were meaning …
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tech-writing

user7610 Asked on March 28, 2021 in Other.
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Is it rude to overuse “estimated time to completion”?
Knowing time to arrive in Europe is how much time it takes. When you are traveling, you probably want to …
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user7783780 Asked on March 26, 2021 in American english.
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WHS: Abbreviation or not Drive vs. Drive. I’m trying to find a doctor address ..
With $ 2000 credit card information, can I put my current address on a credit application? What is my opinion …
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Michael Scanlon Asked on March 12, 2021 in Synonyms.
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What is the use of the abbreviation “rep. ” in common usage? In scientific writing, by academic writers.
What is the importance of the abbreviation resp? How should we consider scientific writing assignments? Let consider the following sentence …
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science

Spherical Triangle Asked on March 11, 2021 in Other.
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Abbreviation for “or others”?
The Latin et cetera, abbreviated etc. The Latin et cetera, abbreviated etc. For the Spanish word. The Latin et cetera, …
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conjunctions

latin

single-word-requests

David Asked on March 8, 2021 in Single word requests.
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How do I punctuate a sentence which ends with an exclamation mark?
How do I use abbreviation in my questions? Why am I only asking the abbreviation of a question mark on …
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punctuation

question-mark

0xcaff Asked on February 27, 2021 in Other.
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