Jul 21, 2011 · 'Specific' is the opposite of the 'big picture': it's going in to the smaller picture, the details. Some more general statement was first made, and now the writer is going to mention …

Nov 30, 2006 · Specific to sounds more appropriate. But that comment is based on which preposition normally goes with specific, not on understanding of the sentence.

Apr 23, 2007 · That's ambiguous for me between specific and non-specific, but I think there are languages that distinguish between the two -- I want to say Spanish, but I'm not sure. Although …

Nov 29, 2005 · Hello, "Specific" sounds like it starts with an "e" ... but only to native Spanish-speaking audiences. The correct is "a specific."

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 …

May 5, 2011 · Specifical is not used. Cynic is a noun, while cynical is its adjectival form. Same thing with clinic and clinical, medic and medical.

Jul 31, 2016 · Having said that, I think "specific" gives more power to the specifier of the instructions. So bosses and teachers like it more. "Detailed" just mean a lot of details. It's more …

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 …

May 22, 2007 · Regarding the use of ordinal numbers, it's preferred not to use ordinal numbers in writing (i.e. May 15 not May 15th), though in spoken English (at least where I live), it's more …

Sep 15, 2016 · General opinion, Specific opinion, Size, Temperature, Age, Shape, Color, Nationality, Material General opinion, Specific opinion, Size, Temperature, Shape, Age, Color, …