
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...
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 …
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.
specific vs. specialised literature | WordReference Forums
Dec 27, 2020 · By the (?specific/specialised) literature I mean all the studies carried out by established scholars on a specific topic (i.e., grammatical phenomena that occur only in main clauses). Then I …
A/an: specific problem [S] | WordReference Forums
Jan 8, 2008 · a specific problem an is reserved for use before nouns with a vowel sound Not exactly. It has to do with the next word, regardless of what it might be. For example: Put an extra plate on the …
"tailored for" vs. "tailored to" | WordReference Forums
May 14, 2010 · Hello, Which form would sound better to a native's ear between: the system has been tailored for (this application) and the system has been tailored to (this application) ? A google fight …
a non-specific point of time, an indefinite point of time, an ...
Mar 15, 2020 · Hi, In the following sentence, are the three phrases in bold type used correctly? You can use the present perfect when you talk about something which happened in a non-specific point of …
have no reason for doing something vs. have no reason to do something
Oct 30, 2017 · If it is something you are deciding not to do, and explaining this to someone, use (2) If it is something you did, and are saying there was no specific reason, use (1).
What is the specific word used for daily-based routine tasks
Apr 12, 2009 · Hello, I forgot the exact word used for "daily-based routine tasks that a home servant does". It also includes daily transactions that the servant made while buying different items from …
Capitalization when using specific insitutions - WordReference Forums
Nov 3, 2009 · Hello, I was wondering which sentence is correct in terms of capitalization of the word "bank": ABC bank, the largest bank in Europe, every year offers a generous gift to the Bank's best …