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  1. "Analysis" vs. "analyses" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Apr 30, 2012 · I've heard analyses before, but so rarely compared to the singular version that I just felt like it sounded weird even if it was used properly. Pretty much everyone I know uses analysis to refer …

  2. "Explain" versus "Explicate" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Nov 8, 2013 · 1. analyze and develop (an idea or principle) in detail. "attempting to explicate the relationship between crime and economic forces" An 'explanation' is essentially tailored to the …

  3. meaning - Analyst vs analyzer/analyser? - English Language & Usage ...

    Mar 30, 2014 · The definition of analyst stresses two points: A person, and skilled. That's why you find analyst in job descriptions - it denotes a person with a specific skillset: Good, trained, skilled at …

  4. Incidences vs incidents - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Aug 7, 2014 · I will analyze the number of incidents of traffic accidents which occurred last year. I will analyze the incidences of traffic accidents which occurred last year. Are these sentences using the ...

  5. verbs - Can 'revert' be used as a synonym of 'reply'? - English ...

    When someone says "Please do analyze and revert on the status", the revert is a perfectly grammatical and even lexical, usage, though it may be esoteric to the American ear! He means to say please get …

  6. verbs - Adverb of Place vs. Predicate nominative - English Language ...

    Aug 22, 2024 · We were analyzing a sentence in class today, and an interesting issue came up. How do we differentiate between being verb + adverb of place and linking verb + predicate nominative? The …

  7. What is the name/term for someone's personal writing style?

    Jan 30, 2017 · @Josh if you say someone's writing is unmistakable everyone will know what you mean, and so far, it's the best solution of the bunch. Signature is ambiguous, a signature is the unique way …

  8. single word requests - What do you call a person who does/thinks the ...

    Jun 10, 2012 · The definition at dictionary.com - a person who advocates an opposing or unpopular cause for the sake of argument is in line with my own opinion. The term is often used not just when a …

  9. Word to describe something difficult to remember?

    Mar 3, 2019 · Or, The first definition of Recondite on M-W is 'difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend.' Or, for something a little less esoteric, how about a …

  10. What is the difference between "good" and "well"

    Nov 17, 2010 · This post would be improved by explaining why you define the words this way, for example, by providing dictionary definition or examples in the wild. I encourage you take the site tour …