
a / an specific situation - WordReference Forums
Nov 29, 2005 · Which one is correct? "a specific situation" or "an specific situation"? I know "an" normally goes with words starting with a vowel but in this case...
specific to/ of | WordReference Forums
Nov 30, 2006 · Specific to sounds more appropriate. But that comment is based on which preposition normally goes with specific, not on understanding of the sentence.
Specified vs Specialized vs Specific vs Specifized - WordReference …
Jul 14, 2022 · Topic: Specified vs Specialized vs Specific vs Specifized Copied from title. Cagey, moderator I want to use it as an antonym for generalized: "The generalized form of the algorithm …
To be specific, - WordReference Forums
Jul 21, 2011 · Hi, The sentences all found from books. Question1: what is the grammatical structure of the part "To be specific,"? a prepositional phrase? Question2: what is the meaning of "To be …
I am <meeting> <going to meet> [on specific date]
Jan 24, 2025 · When using a specific date like I am going to meet the new head office on the 21st of October. Or I am meeting the head office on the 21st of October? Do we use specific date with …
specific vs. exact / specifically vs. exactly - WordReference Forums
Aug 15, 2021 · specific/exact specifically/exactly Could those be interchangeable? I lived in Florida. South Florida, to be specific/to be exact. I want to know how specifically/how exactly you are going to …
"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 …
on or in date (eg. July 7, 2009) - WordReference Forums
Jul 7, 2009 · For a specific date, you need to use on - on July 7, 2009. For a month or a year or a season, use in - in July / in 2009 / in the summer.
Definite/indefinite and specific/non-specific - WordReference Forums
Apr 23, 2007 · Maybe they are actually specific/non-specific adjective endings? If we would add an adjective in this example, then for translation (1) it would be the definite ending and indefinite for the …
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Feb 3, 2008 · Translations and discussions not limited to (a) specific language(s)