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Abbreviation of number - N, N°, Nr, Nbr, No? - WordReference Forums
May 26, 2010. #31. From wikipedia: In many parts of the world, including parts of Europe, Canada, Australia, and Russia, [citation needed] number sign refers instead to the"numero" sign № (Unicode code point U+2116), which is often written simply as No. W.
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What to call words like uh, um, uh-huh, hmm - WordReference Forums
Fresno CA. English (US - northeast) Dec 27, 2023. #28. I think there is a narrow meaning and a wide meaning. The narrow meaning is words like"umm""err""ah" and"uh", that don't express meaning or change meaning. They only prevent someone else from speaking, allowing the speaker to"still have the floor" while finding new words.
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Onomatopoeia for howling - WordReference Forums
I’d like to add to the mix. I encountered the same problem, writing a novel. That’s how I found you guys. Prior to seeing the Scrivener’s version, I wrote, “Aww-ooh!”— (as dialogue). I write science fiction/romance/horror genres. My concept of a werewolf is similar to a natural wolf, only larger in size, possessing human/wolf sentience.
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start+ing or +to infinitive? | WordReference Forums
Context, as Barque explained in #2, is the situation or circumstances in which the phrase is being used. Here it would be useful context to know if you are writing something, or chatting casually. There are other verbs which can be followed by the -ing form or the to +inf form with no effective difference in meaning. See this page (englishpage ...
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Dear or Dears [letter] - WordReference Forums
Usually when one is writing an email or a letter it starts with"Dear John, .....". I wonder the correct use of Dear when you are writing to two or more people. Which of the following expressions are grammatically correct and polite: Dear Dr. John and Prof. Guttier, Dear s Dr. John and Prof. Guttier, Dear Dr. John and dear Prof. Guttier,
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I'm writing to you / I´m writing you | WordReference Forums
Sep 29, 2008. #4. The differences are very slight."I'm writing to you today" is a little more formal than"I'm writing you today." Also, in some cases you can't use"to" or must move it: I'm writing you this letter today. I'm writing this letter to you today. I'm writing to you this letter today.
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talented at / in / for | WordReference Forums
Senior Member. I probably hear and read"at" more than any other preposition after the adjective"talented": He's talented at music. As you've noted,"for" is the ordinary preposition to use after the noun"talent": She has a talent for languages."In" sounds possible, but I'd expect to see it used before a noun that covered some large field of ...
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available in / available at / available on | WordReference Forums
Dec 15, 2010. #4. irish223 said: It depends on where the information can be found. If you are directing someone to look in a book or brochure, then"the information is available in the brochure." If one must go somewhere to get the information, then"the information is available at the main office." Finally, if the information is attached to ...
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Does it effect me? vs. Does it affect me? - WordReference Forums
Your question is too wide. I think you have to decide whether you want to talk about the two nouns or the two verbs. Instead of us inventing examples, it would be easir for you to find real-life examples and then ask us questions about them. Otherwise we are simply writing an essay for you to read. You could start with the two sentences you ...
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Abbreviation of"September","Sep." or"Sept." - WordReference Forums
Something like September 3rd would be 3-Sep-08. I would say just don't even abbreviate it, though, as Panjandrum suggested. If you're sending your resume to an American company, you could also write the date as MM/DD/ (YY)YY. For instance, today is"04/23/ (20)08" (you don't actually write the"20" in parenthesis.
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