Questions tagged with usage

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what word and why
Hi, I am having a little difficulty with this sentence and hope someone can help. The sound was terrifying and ...
words correct Usage 0 votes, asked May 14 by Lee
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Values of "would"
Here's the context (found it in a book): "The 7/7 bombings, as they came to be known, marked, symbolically at ...
modal would Usage repetition reported 0 votes, asked May 14 by Benead G
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Correct word usage
I was wondering if anyone could tell me what the correct or appropriate word would be to use in this ...
correct Word Usage 0 votes, asked May 07 by Lee
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Lend, loan
Are they undeniably interchangeable?
Usage 0 votes, asked May 06 by William
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Usage of the word "trespass"
An answer key for a solved question paper I had said that the correct usage is to"trespass a gate". Do ...
grammar Usage verb 0 votes, edited Apr 24 by XYZZZ
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Title for a science fair project
Does this question make sense? We are comparing the effectiveness of different detergents for a science fair project. We were ...
title grammer Usage rhyme 0 votes, asked Apr 12 by melinda
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which one is better?
"no one is perfect" or "nobody is perfect"? which one is better and what is the difference?
Usage 0 votes, asked Mar 30 by Yehoshua Metz
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Need to know how to use this word correctly.
I wanted to use the word 'elephant ear' in my story which is the plant I was referring to and ...
plants Usage plural singular 0 votes, asked Mar 09 by lee leeeder
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Gramatically Incorrect
I found this sentence in someone's blog. I find it redundant (also, other, too) and the word stories used incorrectly. ...
Sentence Structure Word Usage 0 votes, asked Feb 20 by Lee Stone
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Correct way to write this sentence
Can someone tell me which of these is the correct way to write this sentence The Town Hall lights are ...
correct sentences Usage 0 votes, asked Feb 19 by lee leeeder
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How do you get Grammarly to break down your sentence by parts of speech?
One of the very first times I ever used Grammarly during the free trial, it underlined each word indicating which ...
parts of speech Usage +1 vote, asked Feb 18 by Mandi Cranson
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usage of right as an adjective
"Right since my school days, I had a passion for building anything that is cool" Is this usage of right ...
Usage right adjective 0 votes, asked Feb 07 by steve
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usage of startling vs startlingly
Which word is correct in this sentence, startling or startlingly? If we were to dream of ghostly inhabitants, they would ...
Usage of startling or startlingly 0 votes, asked Jan 16 by PaulaCappa1
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use vs. usage
Do you distinguish between use and usage? If a writer were using usage simply to mean "use," would you correct ...
use Usage 0 votes, asked Dec 19 '12 by David
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Sentence construction
Is there anything wrong with the following sentence? "The CAB order clearly covers almost all the majority of industries under ...
Sentence Usage 0 votes, edited Nov 09 '12 by srinivasan n
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word usage
Can you "collaborate ideas with others?" Or do you collaborate with others on ideas?
words Usage vocab 0 votes, asked Nov 05 '12 by Lisa McAllister
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Usage of a comma after i.e. and e.g.
I'm a homeschool teacher, and I use a lot of Usbourne books that are British-based. Recently, I wrote a paper ...
comma Usage 0 votes, asked Nov 02 '12 by Bonita Whitfield
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usage
I am confused by the similarity and difference between "ahead of time' and 'advance notive' when it comes to the ...
Usage 0 votes, asked Oct 31 '12 by Jane
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Is vs Are usage in "What..." constructions
"What sets the film apart IS the unforgettable scenes of fall foliage" -OR- "What sets the film apart ARE the ...
Verbs Usage +1 vote, asked Oct 14 '12 by Mary Louise English
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Is the word "perishing" used correctly here?
Is the word "perishing" being used correctly in this story? So cold was she now that she could barely feel ...
Word Usage vocabulary meaning 0 votes, asked Jun 30 '12 by Kathleen
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Word
Help! What word would we use for the person who stays in a hostel?
Word Usage 0 votes, asked Apr 16 '12 by Rahul Gupta
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