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  1. word choice - "Congratulation" vs. "congratulations" - English …

    Nov 30, 2010 · Congratulations is simply the plural form of congratulation. See these examples from the Merriam-Webster dictionary: Let me offer you my congratulations for being elected. Please send her …

  2. meaning - Difference between "socket" and "outlet" - English …

    Sep 18, 2011 · While translating a technical document I began thinking about socket and outlet. It seems like they're mostly interchangeable. Is that correct? Or is there a difference between the two?

  3. Which one is correct: please find the attached file or please find ...

    Jul 10, 2018 · When we send professional email with attachments. Which one is correct? please find the attached file or please find attached the file Or, is there any other sentence structure more suitable …

  4. punctuation - Ending a sentence with "?!" or "!?" - English Language ...

    Feb 3, 2013 · When ending a sentence with a ? and a !, is there a rule which one comes first? That is, ?! or !?? If either is okay, are they interchangeable, or for difference circumstances?

  5. grammatical number - "Content" or "Contents"? - English Language ...

    Feb 21, 2011 · Content or contents — when do I use which form? I realize that the one is the plural form of the other, but they seem to be used interchangeably.

  6. "Amount" vs. "number" vs. "quantity" - English Language & Usage …

    Jan 20, 2011 · For what values of x does one write the number of x, the amount of x, or the quantity of x?

  7. prefixes - When is the prefix non- used vs un-? - English Language ...

    Oct 5, 2015 · "Un-" is defined as "a prefix meaning 'not,' freely used as an English formative, giving negative or opposite force in adjectives and their derivative adverbs and nouns... and less freely …

  8. idioms - Implication of "Everything is relative" - English Language ...

    Apr 6, 2013 · Expressions like "it's all relative" or "everything is relative" are used in all kinds of sloppy ways. A schoolteacher once explained to my class that the meaning of Einstein's Theory of Relativity …

  9. Is "over-exaggerated" correct English?

    Nov 4, 2011 · My initial thought is that over-exaggerated implies not only exaggerating, but exaggerating in a way that is excessive for the given context, or exaggerating to the point of absurdity. So, saying …

  10. Plural of "roof"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Feb 18, 2011 · Am only 63 but rooves was the plural of roof just like sheep is the plural of sheep etc. Am not finding the new language of the younger generation true. Where are the teachers of spelling and …