
"to check" or "to check for" | WordReference Forums
Feb 15, 2005 · Hi all. I often find in technical literature things like this: Perhaps the most elegant solution is to check for the sign of the sum and compare it against the signs of the numbers …
words to describe a person who just graduate from university
Jan 16, 2013 · I am writing a recommendation letter about one of my employee, and want to compare his talent with other people who just graduate from university and get into job? Are …
Client Name / client's name - WordReference Forums
Jul 17, 2009 · With a plain noun (as in 'client name') you create a new expression that doesn't refer to any particular client. You might say that you need a client name on this form, so there …
flatter - WordReference Forums
Dec 17, 2010 · I can't imagine an instance when you would compare the two cities on the basis of one of them being flatter than the other. I think you could make such a comparison in some …
cumpà/compare - WordReference Forums
May 5, 2008 · Can you help me to find an equivalent for the word "compare" meaning godfather but using an other word? Here's the entire sentence: "Stò arrivando 'cumpà (compare), ti …
omission of 'the' in superlative | WordReference Forums
Dec 28, 2011 · The second of these is an elliptical form appropriate for a sign at the entrance to a building, ferry, etc., but not a complete sentence. In text using complete sentences, it should …
compare [A with B] vs compare A [with B] | WordReference Forums
Sep 1, 2023 · & compare A [with B] (compare 1 thing together with sb) I think, for the question setter, they thought it is the latter pattern that should explain the question.
comparing it against/with | WordReference Forums
Aug 5, 2011 · The following is from an English exercise given by my son's teacher. 40% of lizard species worldwide could be extinct by 2080. Barry Sinerro reached the conclusion by taking …
last/past half year vs. last/past 6 months - WordReference Forums
Sep 15, 2017 · Hi, please compare the following two sentences. The first one is taken from one of the English-Japanese dictionaries I use, and the second one is my original. 1. The financial …
seeking vs. to seek - WordReference Forums
Feb 5, 2024 · I agree with veli. When you compare these (expanded) sentences directly, they just "feel" so different; US activists organized a national strike because they were seeking an eight …