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"In" vs."under" certain conditions | WordReference Forums
Which one is preferable – actually, do the two convey different nuances of meaning at all?"These representations are learnable inductively in certain conditions" OR RATHER:"These representations are learnable inductively under certain conditions"
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difference between"EA" and"unit" - WordReference Forums
EA is short for 'each', and so has a meaning different from that of unit. In some contexts you might use either one of them, in other contexts, only one or the other is suitable. In some contexts you might use either one of them, in other contexts, only one or the other is suitable.
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Difference in pronunciation between: a, á, ã, â and à
Could I get a few people to explain the difference in pronunciation between a, á, ã, â and à in Portuguese using English comparisons (if possible)? I can't seem to find a thread or other Web site that addresses them each clearly. Thanks!
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Activity or activities? - WordReference Forums
However, there are multiple different molecular mechanisms through which cytotoxicity can be achieved - it is possible the authors were referring to the possibility of such different activities. I haven't looked at any links but it's also possible that the compounds were already known to possess different cytotoxic activities.
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FR/EN: guillemets (« ») / quotation marks (“ ”) - usage & punctuation
There are different ways to render this. The standard way is to use English double quotes (“…”) for quotes within a quote: « Comme je te l'ai dit une fois, je lui ai répété, Mark Twain n'a pas dit : “ L'honnêteté est la meilleure politique. ” Il a dit : “ L'honnêteté est la meilleure politique… quand il y a de l'argent en jeu.
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in the continent or on the continent? | WordReference Forums
In general I think that to a degree it depends what you are referring to. For words ending in 'ing', you can use 'on' - eg its raining on the continent.
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How can I know which is the first name or second name
Cagey has already given the first clue: the order in English (which is of course different from the order in Chinese). The other clue is that many English speakers have recognisable given names and surnames, so that if I see 'Margaret', I recognise it as a given name, and if I see 'Jones', I recognise it as a surname.
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Lithuanian, Latvian: how similar/different are they?
Hello there! I'd like to ask native Lithuanian and Latvian speakers about how they see the other language. For non-Baltic readers: Lithuanian and Latvian are two closely related languages, the only two of the Baltic branch of Indo-European languages. They are quite similar and share a great...
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A book of articles by different authors??? - WordReference Forums
Thanks everyone."Anthology" had skipped my mind completely (though the book I'm referring to isn't an anthology academically speaking)."Collection of articles" may have to do, though I'm still trying to avoid any ambiguity regarding authorship (different articles, each by a different author vs. different articles by the same author).
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Boobs vs tits - WordReference Forums
Middle-class people will have different sensibilities from working-class people. Without some background information, we cannot answer accurately. Last edited by a moderator: Jul 23, 2022
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