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What if someone meant “the] equivalent of” and “corresponding to”? (nu00b0 8) “equivalent for” vs. “equivalent for” vs. “equivalent”. “equivalent of” in Latin.
Which of the following constructs sound more idiomatic to you? Is there any British/American equivalent to the French phrase “Obrewer …
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Elian Asked on March 25, 2021 in American english.
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“- meaning, checking into, check out, check out – means “. Check out: checking out of any”
When you are editing a stored program, check it out of the Source Control System and load the checked-out copy …
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Michael Rybkin Asked on March 25, 2021 in Meaning.
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“Rose de Palma” and “sparrow grass” for “avocado” and “asparagus”
Why are “sparrow grass” and “alligator pear” not common, yet very much considered dialectal in ACE? Where can I get …
american-english

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Elian Asked on March 25, 2021 in American english.
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“Go ahead” vs. ‘Go ahead’. “Carry on” in AE usage.
Back when I was a student, I can recall my nonnative English teachers — after discussing a certain word, phrase, …
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Elian Asked on March 19, 2021 in American english.
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“To set up” in ambulatory AmE:”to arrange/prepare” or “to arrange” in colloquial Ineam. “(* */)”
What is the meaning of “to set up” in Americans? What is the funny thing or the absurd thing about …
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Elian Asked on March 18, 2021 in American english.
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When requesting after reading someone’s request?
When I am saying: Upon request, the homework has to be handed in to the teacher. Does this imply, that …
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seagull Asked on March 18, 2021 in Meaning.
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What does “Ladies Best I Left Them” mean?
In Jeffery Archer’s fiction, there is the following sentence, “The Fourth Estate.” “: He droppedpped into three Newsagents on the …
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Yoichi Oishi Asked on March 18, 2021 in Meaning.
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Double Negatives Double Negative
What is double negative? Is the phrase “There’s no need” considered a double negative and it would resolve to a …
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user160788 Asked on March 18, 2021 in Grammar.
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What would you prefer to say “confirm you are…” in English? “Confirm that you’re…”
Which ‘That’ is a case of “check the’ vs.. “yes”? “check that the” 2 answers In the example from the …
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Nils Asked on March 17, 2021 in Grammar.
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What is the difference between transplant and transplantation when they are used as noun?
Is transplant used as verb in a sentence? In particulary, transplant is used as a noun in some sentence. Is …
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user62931 Asked on March 16, 2021 in Grammar.
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