A an: specific problem [S] | WordReference Forums a specific problem an is reserved for use before nouns with a vowel sound Not exactly It has to do with the next word, regardless of what it might be For example: Put an extra plate on the table I ate a delicious apple
meeting in at [office] in at [building] | WordReference Forums When talking about a meeting or reunion that's going to take place in a small location(an office or a meeting room of a specific group) inside of another bigger location(a building, for example, inside of which the group has rented a(n) room office for its meetings), which is the best
on holiday vs on holidays | WordReference Forums Hello, econerd, and welcome to the forums! You're absolutely right: "Some friends and I went on holidays to Germany " "Some friends and I went on holiday to Germany " We might say 'on holidays' referring to more than one vacation: On Spanish holidays in the 70s, I used to love reclining on the beach
as at vs. as of - WordReference Forums as at is quite common in this context to mean at a specific time date "As of" to me means since "As of" only rarely means "since" in AE, and it still sounds awkward and confusing to me, so I personally avoid this usage Example: The washing machine was fixed as of last week The meaning of this sentence is unclear
specific or specifical? - WordReference Forums Specific or specifical? Cynic or cynical? Clinic or clinical? Medic or medical? Juridic or juridical? etc Specifical is not used Cynic is a noun, while cynical is its adjectival form Same thing with clinic and clinical, medic and medical Juridical and juridic are both adjectives and have the same meaning, but the latter is rarely used
last week month year etc. (past time periods or specific points in . . . Hi teachers, One of the uses of the simple past is to express an action or state, recent or not, at a specific or vague past time period We use time reference + ago to show how far back in the past something happened Eg 1 Dinosaurs lived millions of years ago (vague past time period) 2
Co. , Ltd. and CO LTD - WordReference Forums Therefore, "Co " sometimes occurs with "Ltd " and sometimes it does not In referring to a specific company, you should be guided in the use of these abbreviations by the organization itself—its stationery, literature, Web site, etc Some companies insist on spelling out one or more of these terms in all cases, some do not
Liken vs compare vs analogize - WordReference Forums To me compare and liken can be used interchangeably in this specific case, however in many other contexts when X is being compared to Y, the whole point of doing the comparison is to identify differences, not similarities Additionally, I guess the verb analogize is rarely used in English (either in AE or BE,) so we can even forget about it PS