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  1. Permit/allow/enable doing something | WordReference Forums

    Feb 9, 2018 · As far as I understand, verbs enable/permit/allow are almost exclusively used in phrases like "permit somebody to do sth". Is the use "permit (etc.) doing sth" also acceptable? …

  2. How can I read this in English? m³ (3-small 3) - exponent

    Apr 22, 2010 · I am wondering how I can read this in English. For example, m³ , m². (triple m? double m?) I have no idea. Please help me!

  3. 123 followed by 27 zeros [how do you read this number?]

    Oct 21, 2020 · It is unlikely that anyone would actually read or write this but: One hundred and twenty three octillion. In English we write numbers in groups of three separated by commas. …

  4. growing exponentially vs. growing explosively - WordReference …

    Mar 6, 2020 · "Explosively" is a metaphor for sudden increase. Exponential growth has a sharper definition, e.g. The number of infections is doubling every month. An explosion could be a …

  5. fresque du climat - WordReference Forums

    Mar 9, 2025 · Climate Fresk encourages the rapid and widespread spread of an understanding of climate issues. The efficiency of the teaching tool, the collaborative experience and the user …

  6. bunch of crock / crock of shit - WordReference Forums

    Aug 28, 2013 · But the solo ngram for "bunch of crock" shows its growth since inception to be exponential. The grammatically correct phrase, given the definition of crock as an earthenware …

  7. vice versa - WordReference Forums

    May 15, 2022 · Secondly, when you move the power expression, the exponent changes sign: it could go from positive to negative or from negative to positive. A correct statement would be: …

  8. pronoun for "the general public": it or they - WordReference Forums

    Jun 29, 2015 · You wouldn't say, "the individual malignant cells that make up the tumor are multiplying and growing at an exponential rate" (at least if you're trying to be concise). You'd …

  9. to be slow to do / slowly do something | WordReference Forums

    Jun 8, 2011 · Hello! I know for sure the difference between "to be quick to do something" and "to do something quickly". I would like to know the difference between "to be slow to do …

  10. Why is Bulgarian considered an "analytical" language, when it's …

    Nov 13, 2023 · By definition an analytical language has a low morpheme to word ratio, and makes little use of affixes. As far as I know Bulgarian has a rich derivational and inflectional verbal …