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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...

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.

May 11, 2019 · 1.: a, b and c are all fine. 'Kept on' isn't as it doesn't make sense in the context because it means 'persist'. Meetings don't persist. Legends can persist, an illness can persist. 2.: only b and c …

Aug 31, 2011 · Hello everybody, I'm translating an article about economics and I keep finding the expression "relationship-specific investments" but I can't understand the meaning. For example I …

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 …

May 14, 2018 · Hi guys, do you think that an article should be used before the title "Professor" when introducing her in writing? Would you say "she is a Professor of Physics" or "She is Professor of …

Oct 28, 2014 · I was taught that "on the evening" is used when we are talking about a specific date, as in your example. In the evening is used in a more general sense, without a specific indication of date.

May 9, 2011 · Therefore, "Co." sometimes occurs with "Ltd." and sometimes it does not. In referring to a specific company, you should be guided in the use of these abbreviations by the organization …

Nov 14, 2017 · But let me try with some sentences about a specific holiday. At Easter, I shop for fancy clothes, decorate the house with flowers, and prepare dyed eggs for the children to find. (Around the …