In fact, when a single or predominant service is provided, the singular form 'service' is often used instead of 'services' as in laundry service, answering service and courier service.

Aug 11, 2014 · In doing a translation on duolingo, another translator had translated a phrase to say "at the service of X". I edited this to "in the service of X" and left a comment that as a native speaker, …

Aug 22, 2017 · Depending on what the service is, sometimes "subscription" is appropriate. For example : "As a platinum service subscriber you will be entitled to monthly product updates and 24/7 …

Jun 11, 2015 · 2 "Be of service" means to help, but it is used in more restricted contexts. It's rarely used in a form other than the infinitive (so, you're unlikely to hear "X is/was of service").

Jul 28, 2011 · What is an expression, phrase, or word that describes service being fast? Ask Question Asked 14 years, 6 months ago Modified 9 years, 3 months ago

I am looking for a phrase to replace the term "Service user". There are two different contexts. Someone receiving services from a mental health trust. Someone who received services in the past, or...

May 16, 2015 · According to Wikipedia, a service provider is not a person but a company. There should be a word for a person who provides a service (such as cleaning your house, fixing your car, …

Jun 1, 2012 · 1 Isn't it something like "servicing" is a technical term meaning maintenance & repair while "serving" is a business term meaning giving a certain service to a customer, as in the service …

No, the use of service as a verb is not particularly recent. The OED’s earliest citation in support of the meaning ‘to be of service to; to serve; to provide with a service’ is this in a book by Robert Louis …

Self-service is the only correct form in standard English. The same applies to other much abused prefixes such as 'non' and 'multi' in that they have to be prefixed to the words they relate to (with a …