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  1. "Iterate" vs. "Reiterate" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Dec 6, 2013 · Definition of iterate: to say or do again or again and again Definition of reiterate: to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect The distinction seems to …

  2. When to use “staffers” vs “staff”? - English Language & Usage ...

    Jul 28, 2020 · A staff is a group of persons under command and control of a single person or an aggregate of persons who operate as a unit. A staffer is one member of a staff. Complexity …

  3. What are the differences between "assume", "presume" and …

    Mar 7, 2014 · The Merriam-Webster dictionary states for "assume": to take as granted or true And for "presume": 2> to expect or assume especially with confidence 3> to suppose to be true …

  4. Use of "Here's" before a plural noun / noun phrase

    In certain languages everyday use of the language supersedes documented grammatical structures, which in turn allows a language to grow and live. I haven't read ever "here is the …

  5. prepositions - either or both A and B vs. either or both A or B ...

    Jul 6, 2017 · I consider that “either or both” should be followed by “of”. That leads to “and” separating the items in the list on the basis that “or” yields a single item rather than both of …

  6. pronunciation - Why is "colonel" pronounced "kernel"? - English ...

    Jan 24, 2011 · Why does the word colonel (as in military rank) have such a strange spelling compared to how it's pronounced (or vice versa, although I don't know how you would …

  7. What's the difference between "these" and "those"?

    These and those can indeed have locative difference. They are the plural forms of this and that, respectively. They often convey a more abstract idea of proximity rather than actual physical …

  8. differences - Didn't used to or didn't use to? - English Language ...

    Apr 18, 2017 · Here is a question that has been nagging me for a few years: Which is the right usage: "Didn't used to" or "didn't use to?" Examples: We lived on the coast for years but we …

  9. Word or short phrase to describe an individual who does not tend ...

    Jan 7, 2016 · I'm looking for a good way to express the concept of someone whose natural predisposition tends towards less extremes of emotion than the average person; they get less …

  10. Difference between 'part' and 'a part'? - English Language

    Dec 13, 2015 · This question may seem to be very simple, but something I get confused whenever I want to speak. I read a book entitled "re-start your English", and saw a sentence. …