
word choice - predefined or pre-defined? - English Language Learners ...
Which of the following is the correct usage of the word, and why? The user can use pre-defined lists. The user can use predefined lists.
In the situation or in situation? - English Language Learners Stack ...
Mar 19, 2025 · Do we say In the situation or In situation? "In (the) situation 2, where the father and son were camping out, there was a problem they had to find a solution to. Using the information you …
Is "complete list" idiomatic? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Mar 4, 2020 · In other contexts, "full" and "complete" mean different things. "Full" is normally used when speaking about something with a predefined capacity, for example, a jug could be full of liquid, but it …
word usage - What are the terms for these types of lines? - English ...
May 7, 2021 · Just to add to the answers: just "a line" would be fine for a solid line outside of the context of non-solid lines (most people would assume you're talking about a solid line if you say, for example, …
How soon is "soon"? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Sep 8, 2020 · It's entirely dependent on context. 'soon', like most other quantitative adjectives and adverbs in English (and most languages for that matter) is inherently relative, and requires some …
What is the difference between 'divert' and 're-route'?
Aug 18, 2015 · To divert means to force off the predefined path, emphasis on the fact that it is not the original way, it's different now. To re-route means to put on a different path, emphasis on reaching …
What do you call those "round checkboxes"?
Oct 24, 2022 · The thing a blue arrow points at is called a "checkbox", right? What do you call the round elements, the ones that look like bullet points?
Would you use "youngsters" to refer to "young people" in a data report?
May 7, 2024 · I might use 'youngsters' to refer to the younger of two predefined groups. But only if scientific rigour isn't required. And if I'm contrasting three or four groups, I'd use a more specific term.
nouns - Why the "soap" here is singular? - English Language Learners ...
Aug 26, 2022 · I'm inclined to think he's right (otherwise "that soap" suggests some predefined quantity somewhere). But note that the resulting phrase "a lot of that brand of soap" is logically a metathesis …
Issue vs Problem - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
My phone has a problem. Luckily I could solve that problem. Issues are related to disagreement or life and decisions. I have an issue with my partner. There is an issues between these two people. Issue …