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Differences between "hatred" and "hate"
As I understand them, when used as nouns they both mean the same: a strong feeling of dislike, but I'm not sure about how "intense" are each one related to the other.
Does one of them represent a stronger feeling than the other, or their difference…
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What is the difference between "don't" & "won't" in the given sentences?
Are these sentences different or same?
They don't let you smoke in here.
They won't let you smoke in here.
Also, is it necessary to use in in the sentences?
Would the meaning of sentences change if I do not use "in"? Can't I just say "They…
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What is the saying to use when someone has long worked for an accident to happen?
What is the English saying/phrase to use when someone has long worked for something bad to happen to him?
For example he was so long involved in risky activities, or he was treating other people badly, so that it was to be expected, that sooner or…
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Can I say "copied-and-pasted"?
As far as I understand copy-and-paste is used to mean the operation of copying, and pasting.
If somebody did that, can I say (for example) the following?
She copied-and-pasted what I wrote on my blog, changed some words, re-ordered some phrases,…
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Can you use "understand" in progressive constructions?
In an answer to a question asked today on EL&U (Antonyms of “lesser” and “greater”), I read the following sentence :
"If I am understanding your question accurately"
To my knowledge, the verb understand is marked as non-progressive in grammar books…
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Can which be used with plural antecedents?
If I use which as a demonstrative adjective, can the noun be plural?
Example:
Which players won the best player awards last night? (When there are more than one who won the award)
If the above example is not correct, what would be a better…
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When can an article be omitted?
I am aware that articles are the modifiers, which introduce a noun/noun_phrase in a sentence, and by the rules of English grammar we should use an article before referring to a noun in a sentence.
However, I see that the above rule is not strictly…
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How to interpret 'a friend in need is a friend indeed'?
In both the Free Dictionary and the Collins Dictionary, 'in need' means 'lacking something'. So, the proverb 'a friend in need is a friend indeed' should mean 'a friend lacking something is a true friend' literally.
How come the proverb means…
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"said" as an adjective
In our electron pump, when you turn the crank, one side gets a surplus of electrons, or a negative charge, and on the other side the atoms are missing said electrons, resulting in a positive charge.
The part in a bold font is confusing to me. I…
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Differences between "the USA", "the US" and "the States"
Are the any differences in formality or context between "the USA", "the US" and "the States"?
I've tried NGram and it seems that "the US" is by far the most common expression and "the States" is the least common (would you sound like you are from…
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In the USA, do you say "my car runs on LPG gas" or just "my car runs on gas" if your car runs on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)?
I lived in Australia for a few years and I knew that they sold gas (LPG), diesel and petrol in stations.
I am not a car expert, but it seems that when you buy your car in Australia, you need to ask if the car runs on gas, diesel and petrol.
When it…
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What is the word that expresses both 'Clock' and 'Watch'?
What is the word that describes all the devices that express time?
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Regarding a metaphor "Old Nick is not just lurking in the small print,"
Reading this article, there is a saying,
Andrew Stuttaford
Sat, May 1, 2021, 11:29 PM
The devil is in the details, and while, when it comes to the Biden tax plan, Old Nick is not just lurking in the small print, one particular technical-sounding…
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Is there a missing definite article before caliph in 'the group's leader, XYZ, as (the) caliph'?
I read news on the BBC (on its website) this morning. When I was reading the news I noticed the definite article the was missing in a sentence. As per my opinion, the reporter missed the article the. But I also thought that the reporter also had…
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Why "a user" instead of "an user"?
I am getting confused while using an article an.
Because an is used while referring to vowels (a,e,i,o,u).
But today I read an article where for user they used a user.
My question is, why was an not used?
Could someone explain this with an example?
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