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  1. What do you call somebody who is unable to speak?

    May 21, 2008 · Hello, I am wondering what you, native speakers, call people unable to speak. I have found the following, but it says it is old fashioned. Thank you!

  2. 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 …

  3. 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.

  4. meeting in/at [office] in/at [building] | WordReference Forums

    May 13, 2015 · When talking about a meeting or reunion that's going to take place in a small location(an office or a meeting room of a specific group) inside of another bigger location(a building, for example, …

  5. 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 …

  6. 'in August' or 'on August' | WordReference Forums

    Aug 25, 2005 · Hi! I think the correct preposition is "in August", when u aren't talking about a specific date.

  7. 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 …

  8. "last week/month/year/etc." (past time periods or specific points in ...

    Jun 13, 2020 · Hi teachers, One of the uses of the simple past is to express an action or state, recent or not, at a specific or vague past time period. We use time reference + ago to show how far back in the …

  9. in the morning/ at the morning/ at morning - WordReference Forums

    Oct 2, 2007 · "The morning" is not a specific time, it is a period of time. That's why "in the morning", meaning "in the period of time defined as morning", is correct.

  10. 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" …