
Project-specific | WordReference Forums
Apr 14, 2017 · Hi every one, I would like to ask you the meaning of the phrase "project-specific" " Monitoring and Reporting on Implementation. The Grievance Redress Committee will monitor the …
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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 …
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 …
Liken vs compare vs analogize - WordReference Forums
Sep 15, 2022 · To me compare and liken can be used interchangeably in this specific case, however in many other contexts when X is being compared to Y, the whole point of doing the comparison is to …
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" …
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 …
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 …
Wellbeing, well-being or well being? | WordReference Forums
Aug 1, 2013 · But for a lot of translators and writers, we will not have such specific guidance. If you are using Chicago Style, use the Merriam-Webster dictionary -- in which case it is hyphenated. If you are …
arrange time vs arrange a time | WordReference Forums
Apr 6, 2020 · "Arrange time" = provide a period of time (for example 1 hour or 2 hours) "arrange a time" = schedule a specific time (for example 1 pm to 3 pm on Tuesday)