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  1. grammar - "Deficiency" or "Deficiencies" - English Language Learners ...

    Nov 11, 2020 · In the first example, "deficiency" is singular and needs an article: Students mostly have a deficiency in math. That use of "mostly" is a bit informal. A more careful expression might be Most …

  2. word usage - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Dec 29, 2021 · 1 Social inequality is lack of equality economic shortcoming is lack of perfect economy Therefore I decided to use the word "deficiency" to refer to these problems. Is it correct and natural? …

  3. difference - "remediate an issue" vs "remedy an issue" - English ...

    Sep 27, 2015 · Are the phrases "remediate an issue" and "remedy an issue" both correct, and are they synonymous?

  4. singular vs plural - "There is a lot " vs. "There are lot" - English ...

    Jan 2, 2017 · There are also (unusual) situations where "lot" is a singular term for a particular quantity of things. For example, an auctioneer might sell a his-and-hers matched set of cars together as one "lot".

  5. Which is correct: "have been completed" or "are completed"

    The requested modifications have been completed. is better, because you are referring to a continuing action (you finished writing the code, but it will get tested next). Put into context: The requested …

  6. Does “redeeming quality” simply mean “positive quality” today?

    I want to understand if the meaning of the term “redeeming quality” has slightly changed recently. In tv shows, interviews etc. it is just used to describe a positive quality. The use of the term

  7. Makeup, make-up or make up? - English Language Learners Stack …

    Jul 15, 2015 · Make up course, make-up course, makeup course - I mean something like make up course. I have to include this in my CV and I don't know which version is correct.

  8. Why is the correct answer 'to have been cleaned'?

    Mar 30, 2022 · "Past simple" does not enter into it, because these are all infinitive clauses, and don't have a tense. Nevertheless, even with non-finite verb forms (infinitives, participles), English has the …

  9. Is it correct to use the expression "I have also attached..." in an e ...

    Feb 1, 2016 · Question 1: It is grammatical to use in an email and just tells the recipient what you have attached to the email. I would prefer "Enclosure:" for a more formal email though. Question 2: You do …

  10. phrase usage - What does "throughout the period" mean? - English ...

    Mar 25, 2024 · Overall, there was an increase in female fitness membership throughout the period examined, while the opposite was true for male counterparts. Above is a sentence I wrote that is …