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Bookmark or Share- adjectives - What's the difference between incalcitrant and ...The word that leaps to mind for me is "incalcitrant", but when I try to look it up online I get odd definitions like this: As adjectives the difference between recalcitrant and incalcitr...
- abbreviations - How should I abbreviate "versus"? - English Language ...There are 4 types of abbreviations I know for "versus": v v. vs vs. I generally use the last one in the list, but I want to stick to one and use only that one. Which one is more proper (or more
- What's the difference between adjectives "supplementary" and ...I'm writing a multiple choice test (MCQ) and I'll add a page of extra questions. I'm hesitating between naming them "supplementary list/page of questions" and "supplemental list/page...
- A word/phrase describing the sound of leaves?The horror of the situation was only heightened by the lonesome sound of the leaves scratching and scraping one another. Or for a pleasant scenario: The leaves hummed and feathered as the women shuffled through the bright forest. We tend to hear things very differently depending on how we feel in a given situation.
- Which is correct: "bored of", "bored by", "bored with"?I have been asked by a young friend, "Which is correct: bored by, bored of, or bored with?" My instinct is to say that "bored of" and "bored by" are fine, but "bored with" sounds like she is being ...
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