
'the USA' vs. 'the US' - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Mar 21, 2014 · Here is an interesting discussion of US versus U.S. versus USA versus U.S.A. from Wikipedia: Manual of Style:. In American and Canadian English, U.S. (with periods) is the dominant abbreviation for United States.
"need to do" vs "need do" - English Language & Usage Stack …
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word choice - "Fall from" vs. "fall off" - English Language & Usage ...
Mar 29, 2014 · Which you should prefer depends on the particular circumstances, and what is being fallen from (or off). You would usually fall off a bicycle, off the wagon or off the radar.
What's an easy way to remember when to use "affect" or "effect"?
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What is the difference between seems like /seems that/seems?
Jan 11, 2013 · Seem is a very odd verb, and participates in a number of odd constructions.. First, notice that seem means the same as (and has much the same syntax as) appear, which is a visual sense verb that's been generalized to all senses.
"Agree" vs. "concur" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
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"Vendor" vs. "vender" in Standard American English
Oct 1, 2016 · I too, believe that the expression of the word vender is more to the noun person,rather than place or thing and the word vendor more Latin in its origin ,for its same meaning , however there is possession in it for place or thing .I could see how you can say vender is person and vendor as thing or place! just saying!!!
apostrophe - Is "'em" short for 'him', 'them' or both? - English ...
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Differences between "sledge", "sleigh" and "sled"
Dec 22, 2011 · There is a difference among American, British, and others; I'll give (my) AmE interpretation. sleigh - a vehicle like an open-air carriage, pulled by horses, using runners instead of wheels for use in winter on snow/ice.
word choice - "Expected of" vs. "expected from" - English …
It is expected of/from you to find the solution. Such rude behavior was not expected of/from you. I am quite sure that from is the correct usage in both cases, but of could be used in the fir...