Jan 9, 2012 · A basic outline: Dear Headmaster, I have been asked to write to you on behalf of the Class IV. B. We have recently discussed the possibility of our travelling, as a group, to an …

Jun 13, 2011 · Is it incorrect to say "sooner than later" as opposed to "sooner rather than later"? I changed the expression to "sooner rather than later" while editing an e-mail written by a …

Oct 19, 2019 · I'm trying to find a good word with negative connotations that basically means someone is passively allowing things to happen. The word I'm looking for would be similar to …

Jan 16, 2008 · I'm sorry. I can't believe I didn't supply that. I'm out of practice at starting threads. The importance of an emotional connection and the complete understanding of the other …

Dec 5, 2006 · Hi everyone! Recently, I wrote a long paper on words such as those in the title and how their meanings change according to intonation. My professor advised me to refer to them …

Aug 30, 2012 · Hello everybody, I was wondering what would be the formal way of expressing the phrasal: to carry out (e.g. an activity to give you some context). I was thinking of performing, …

Sep 11, 2021 · Never-before-seen is the standard compound.I understand your version, but it is unusual. I think that you would do well to stick with the standard version.

May 25, 2015 · Bonjour tout le monde, I'm looking for as many synonyms for 'il y a' as I can. In terms of context, I'm talking about 'there is/are' in a literal sense, i.e. 'there is a car on the …

Feb 14, 2011 · The difference between tight/tighten, strong/strengthen and strict/stricten might come from their origins. . Strict is from the Latin verb stringere, to draw tight or compress; the …

Nov 2, 2018 · We don't provide lists of words, but if you would like more words to consider, you can use the synonym function on our definition page. To do this start with a word that has the …