Jan 27, 2009 · I thought this thread was settled five years ago, but: As I found myself doing when I worked for a short stretch in the UK, ex-pats often pick up European usage. label /ˈleɪbl/ verb …

Mar 4, 2014 · C) is the ordinary use of the superlative, where it's comparing that idea to all other ideas. The absolute superlative B) is equivalent to "very interesting" - it's not really a comparison.

Aug 3, 2007 · It simply strikes me as far too jocular to have been in wide-spread serious use. Subject to the same context caveat as above, "the two thousands" or "the twenty hundreds" seem rather more …

Mar 26, 2019 · In terms of food labelling, the wording is usually “display until (+ date)” and either “best before (+ date)” or “use by (+ date)”. Expiry/expiration is not applicable, and the term “shelf life” is …

Jul 31, 2018 · Hello. I'm translating a document for a Quality Agreement between "Laboratorio titular de los registros" and "Laboratorio Acondicionador". Paragraph taken directly from text: (Name withheld) …

Mar 6, 2019 · Hi all, Do social workers call the people that they counsel "patients", "clients", or another name? e.g. "Today I'm seeing ten clients/patients," said the social worker. I think "patient" isn't quite …

May 8, 2019 · context: “j’veux pas faire la meuf mais j’ai archi trop chaud” guess: “i don’t want to be slutty but i’m super horny”

Aug 27, 2012 · Hi there, This term appears several times in a US court judgement. Can anyone tell me what the equivalent would be in UK English? E.g. "It is hereby ordered, adjudged and decreed that …

Dec 18, 2016 · I have seen the following exercise in the course book Ready for First by MacMillan, unit 10. There is no context, it is just this sentence. You have to complete the second sentence so that it …

Feb 6, 2020 · Hello, As far as I know it has two names "measuring tape" and "tape measure". But are they the same? Which one do you use a lot? Thank you.