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  1. 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...

  2. 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.

  3. 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 …

  4. 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 …

  5. 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 …

  6. 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 …

  7. "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 …

  8. 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.

  9. 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 …

  10. All Languages - WordReference Forums

    Feb 3, 2008 · Translations and discussions not limited to (a) specific language(s)