
Middle name vs two first names | WordReference Forums
Nov 22, 2013 · Hello. I have read carefully the threads on "middle name" ; however one of them is closed, and I still have a doubt: In The US many people have two first names (Joana Louise, Norma …
preggers (pregnant- Brit) - WordReference Forums
Mar 13, 2022 · There's a whole lot of difference between the two; Not knowing something and rejecting it or labeling it. Worth noting we are dealing with slang words, the name speaks for itself.
exhibition commissioner vs curator | WordReference Forums
May 5, 2013 · I found this in a call for submissions online : "The commissioner may act as the curator of the exhibition or may choose to work with a curator." Can somebody explain the difference between …
On the parking lot - WordReference Forums
Jun 26, 2015 · But I wouldn't rely on instinct or intuition to start labeling things as "incorrect," certainly not in a grammar forum, and certainly not when it comes to prepositions. After all, a native speaker …
Rx Only (medical device) - WordReference Forums
Oct 19, 2017 · Hola a todos, Por favor me pueden ayudar con la traducción de "Rx Only". Busqué y se refiere a prescripción medica o venta bajo receta medica, pero en este caso se trata de un …
We have been or being - WordReference Forums
Mar 23, 2013 · Hola, Lautaro. Just a problem in terminology (= labeling of tenses). Hope you don't mind. "We have been receiving", definitely. The construction is just like that of the present perfect: Verb to …
has recently been retired - WordReference Forums
Jan 10, 2014 · Hi all, I have an exercise in which I have to choose between "He has recently retired" and "He has recently been retired". Because "retired" can be Vpp and adj, so I think they are both …
when you grow up - WordReference Forums
Mar 29, 2026 · This sentence is from a Korean textbook. What did you hope to be when you grow up? The tenses in the sentence are not the same. Is it a correct sentence? I guess so. What do you think?
Who were / was there? - WordReference Forums
Aug 28, 2024 · We need context, please. "The people who were there were all French" is grammatically correct, but I suspect that's not what you're asking.
it can also be or it can be also | WordReference Forums
Apr 4, 2008 · @gengo I see "mention" as the main verb and "be" as an auxiliary verb in "it can also be mentioned". Am I wrong? I'm not that good at labeling grammatical parts, so I can't be sure. Maybe …