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  1. a specified (or specific?) condition | WordReference Forums

    May 5, 2017 · The specified condition is of course also a specific condition. 'Specific' wouldn't be wrong there, but 'specified' is a bit stronger. The syntax if x > 10 actually specifies the condition, so the …

  2. Specific or specifically - WordReference Forums

    Oct 6, 2020 · Are you looking for something specific? Are you looking for something specifically? Are both of those sentences grammatically correct?

  3. specified and specific | WordReference Forums

    Sep 3, 2008 · I don't know the differences between specified and specific. They seem very close if not too close to each other. Would you please help me?

  4. Specialized Terminology - WordReference Forums

    May 26, 2005 · Quick Guide to Spanish-English forums / La guía rápida a los foros español-inglés

  5. 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 …

  6. Is there a specific word for a person who has one leg?

    Sep 15, 2010 · Is there a specific word for a person who has one leg? There are the usual jokes here and there online, including a name for a one-legged woman - Eileen.

  7. Better words to substitute for "things"? | WordReference Forums

    Sep 17, 2011 · There are other specific terms in many other contexts. If you give us more of the context in which you plan to use this sentence, or the subject of your essay, we might come up with some …

  8. 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 …

  9. 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 …

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