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- word choice - “In the outskirts” versus “on the outskirts” - English . . .
As Martha's NGram shows, on the outskirts is the prevailing choice between the two Why should this be? Well IMO it is down to people's underlying understanding of what the phrase means You know what the outskirts are, even if you don't know why Here's a short etymology for outskirt from Etymonline "outer border," 1590s, from out + skirt (q v ) Now only in plural Originally in Spenser and
- orthography - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
So I was a student of English was taught English right on the border between the US and Canada My husband (who is from the Southwestern states) was reading something I wrote where I used the spel
- Should the words city state province be capitalized (if not . . .
In your second example, "city" should not be capitalized Words for governmental or administrative units are only capitalized when they are used as part of a proper noun, such as the formal name of a city Your first example is correct so long as you're referring to the City of New York, as the formal name for New York However, if I were simply using the word "city" to disambiguate and not as
- word choice - I dont bother to do vs I dont bother doing . . .
Which one of these sentences is correct? I don't bother to study I don't bother studying
- synonyms - What would be a more formal way of saying I thoroughly . . .
3 I think "thoroughly enjoy" is already more than formal enough for any use where discussing your own reaction is appropriate Any phrasing more formal ("this profession is a source of pleasure to many of its participants, including myself") would border on parody
- Is of obligatory when writing In August of this year?
The review was first announced in January 2019 and it was written into the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act along with a statutory requirement for it to report back to parliament by August this year
- More Bored Vs Boreder - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
"Boreder" might be considered "legal" according to some guidelines, but is to be avoided because of the likely confusion with "border"
- single word requests - What is this decoration called thats found . . .
What is this decoration called that's found around ceilings and doors, as shown in the images below?
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