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Bookmark or Share- LAST NAME first name [capitals = lastname?] - WordReference ForumsBecause of that confusion, the upper-case family name is the generally adopted workaround. However, I have numerous colleagues (British, American, Australian, Irish, and others) who dislike the practice because they feel the writer is SHOUTING their family name.
- if you have not done so yet...or already? - WordReference ForumsUsers of WordReference Forums ask and answer questions about the difference between if you have not done so yet and if you have not already done so in a warning email. See their explanations, examples and opinions on the usage of yet and already.
- gifts (from The Gift of the Magi, O. Henry) - WordReference ForumsThey invented the art of giving Christmas presents. Being wise, their gifts were no doubt wise ones, possibly bearing the privilege of exchange in case of duplication" It is easy to understand its literary meaning but what does O. Henry imply by writing "possibly bearing the privilege of exchange in case of duplication" and this: #2
- spirit case and a gasogene | WordReference ForumsAlso called a "tantalus," a spirit case holds crystal decanters of spirits (whiskey, brandy, etc.) so that they are visible and yet inaccessible to the servants when the bar holding the stoppers is locked down. This puts the servants in the same position as Tantalus from Greek mythology, a son of Zeus who was tortured in the underworld with ...
- in a case where / in the case where / in cases whereUsers of WordReference Forums ask and answer questions about the differences and usage of these three phrases. Learn how to use them correctly in formal and informal contexts with examples and explanations.
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