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Differences among Friedmanly, Friedmanian, Friedmanesque,... - WordReference Forums forum.wordreference.com 1 TWEETS
Hi guys, Please help me to distinguish the meanings of the following suffixes. I'm kinda stuck with it when reading book. "Walter Heller, the famed Kennedy-government economist, once mocked the cultishness of Friedman;s followers by dividing them i
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There will be a meeting of the AKC, or American Kennel Club ("or" in definitions) - WordReference Forums forum.wordreference.com 1 TWEETS
I have run into several situations where I need to translate from English to German a sentence which uses "or" to introduce a definition, clarification, translation, or alternative name. For example,
Concrete Jungle where dreams are made of - WordReference Forums forum.wordreference.com 1 TWEETS
In the beautiful song "Empire state of mind" I hear this expression I don't fully understand. Could the native speakers explain the meaning? My attempt: "giungla di cemento dove si creano sogni" Why do they say "made of"?
Vietnamese: abbreviations (SMS) - WordReference Forums forum.wordreference.com 1 TWEETS
Moderator note: This thread is multi-topic, so it had to be closed. If anyone is interested in any of the SMS abbreviations in Vietnamese, please open a thread for it according to the forum rules. Thanks. Hi everybody, I'm learning Vietnamese and I so
Decimals: plural/singular? - WordReference Forums forum.wordreference.com 1 TWEETS
This topic has been already covered in this forum a few times and most of the time the answer was that "for decimals plural of the unit is used", e.g. 0.5 meters (not 0.5 meter). However, the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), which is the U
at / in the office - WordReference Forums forum.wordreference.com 1 TWEETS
Hey everyone, I have a question... When do you use AT THE OFFICE? And when do you use IN THE OFFICE? What's the difference between both phrases? Thanks in advance!
Urdu: Pronunciation of bahut - WordReference Forums forum.wordreference.com 2 TWEETS
I understand that the correct pronunciation is bahut. However, at least in Pakistani Urdu I have almost never heard it pronounced this way. A closer estimate of that pronunciation is somewhere between bohut and bohot. Not sure exactly how to transcribe it
I have worked / I have been working - WordReference Forums forum.wordreference.com 1 TWEETS
Hello, everybody, Is there a difference between these two sentences: I have worked here since 1999, and I have been working here since 1999. I would also appreciate if somebody could explain me the differenece between using Present Perfect and Presen
Possessive Plural - the cat's toys VS the cats' toys - WordReference Forums forum.wordreference.com 1 TWEETS
Regarding the possessive plural: 1 cat: A cat's toy. 2+ cats: The cats' toys. Grammatically, how do you distinguish between each cat possessing one toy vs each cat possessing multiple toys? Or is that not possible in this formulation? My attempt: 2+ ca
Células madre / células madres? - WordReference Forums forum.wordreference.com 1 TWEETS
Hola a todos. Tengo una duda y no puedo encontrar una respuesta satisfactoria. En el caso de las frases nominales que figuran en el tema de este hilo, ¿cuál es correcta? Esto debería ser una cuestion puramente gramatical e independiente del contexto. ¿
The road to hell is paved with good intentions - WordReference Forums forum.wordreference.com 1 TWEETS
Hello, What does this proverb/phrase means? : The road to hell is paved with good intention
relationships gone to the bird? - WordReference Forums forum.wordreference.com 1 TWEETS
HAS YOUR REATIONSHIP GONE TO THE BIRD? I think I understand but I'm not positive about it. Then, could anybody also explain its deeper meaning, please?
No hay que ser pecho frío - WordReference Forums forum.wordreference.com 1 TWEETS
Hola,quisiera saber qué significa la expresión "No hay que ser pecho frío". Muchísimas gracias de antemano
palabras con las cinco vocales - WordReference Forums forum.wordreference.com 3 TWEETS
La famosa escritora española Lucía Echevarría, ganadora del Premio Planeta, dijo en una entrevista, que "murciélago" era la única palabra en el idioma español-castellano que contenía las 5 vocales. Le contestó un lector y escribió la siguiente
Adjectives ending with -ic and -ical: historic/al, hysteric/al, electric/al, economic/al ... ... - WordReference Forums forum.wordreference.com 1 TWEETS
I wonder if there is a difference of use and meaning between adjectives ending with -ic and -ical that share the same root. For instance: - historic and historical - hysteric and hysterical When I looked in my dictionary, it gave the same example for bo
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Is an example of self-improvement - WordReference Forums forum.wordreference.com 4 TWEETS
Good afternoon, I have a doubt concerning the usage of a pronoun in a sentence in which I have used two connectors (it's a long sentence). Here it is: Although I am fond of people like Nelson Mandela or Vicente Ferrer, there is one person that, in spite
What sound does a rooster make? - WordReference Forums forum.wordreference.com 4 TWEETS
Hello everyone, The most different sound in animal language (as to onomatopaes) is the rooster. - In English it does: cock-a-doodle-doo - In French it goes: cocorico - In Dutch it's: kukeleku - In German it's: kikeriki Do you know any more translation
FR: depuis + temps du verbe - WordReference Forums forum.wordreference.com 4 TWEETS
Greetings all, I am having great problems with the correct usage of "depuis". Here is what I learned about a year ago: If the event being described has ended, then speak in the past tense (not sure whether passé composé or imparfait) If not,
Idiay - Diay (Costa Rica) - WordReference Forums forum.wordreference.com 1 TWEETS
Hola a tod@s: tengo una pregunta. En mi país (Costa Rica) la expresión Idiay o simplemente Diay es muy común. Se utiliza en muchos casos, entre otros, por ejemplo: Como saludo: ¡Idiay! (En lugar de: ¿cómo estás?) Para preguntar por la razón de algo: ¿I
