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A/an: specific problem [S] | WordReference Forums
Jan 8, 2008 · 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 …
Is there a specific word for a person who has one leg?
Sep 15, 2010 · Is there a specific word for a person who has one leg? There are the usual jokes here and there online, including a name for a one-legged woman - Eileen.
Better words to substitute for "things"? | WordReference Forums
Sep 17, 2011 · There are other specific terms in many other contexts. If you give us more of the context in which you plan to use this sentence, or the subject of your essay, we might come up with some …
specific or specifical? - WordReference Forums
May 5, 2011 · 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 …
a/the rainbow - WordReference Forums
Apr 1, 2017 · Sometimes, what's "specific" simply refers to the specific "picture" of "something" that we have in our minds. In other words, we all know what a "rainbow" looks like, and that makes "rainbow" …
Capitalising common nouns | WordReference Forums
Nov 18, 2021 · Hello! I have been wondering for a while now about some rules on capitalising common nouns. I am wondering about the use of capitalising common nouns when they stand for proper …
Please carefully read OR Please carefully read - WordReference Forums
Jul 11, 2016 · Hello everyone! I have an easy question about the use of the expression "please read...". Context: I'm writing a guide with a little information about a personal project and I want to tell readers …
relationship-specific investments | WordReference Forums
Aug 31, 2011 · Hello everybody, I'm translating an article about economics and I keep finding the expression "relationship-specific investments" but I can't understand the meaning. For example I …