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- Usage of + or ++ in emails - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
There is slight difference I have observed in usage of + and ++ '+' Usually follows a name, to be informed or to action on '++' I disagree that this is a programming jargon despite I being a programmer ++ usually does not follow a name This is used when more than one person has been added to email Sometime, It may be followed by names if possible But mostly, it is to indicated that
- What is the difference between by the method and with the method
Which is gramatically correct to say? ; I have gained 500 USD by this new method I have gained 500 USD with this new method
- Is it true that if we start a sentence with the, this the can be . . .
@DavidMulder - Agree that my "Countries with " example can go either way, depending on what comes next You have some good examples It seems to come down to whether the phrase is referring to a specific or closed set of countries ("The countries with negative population growth in 2018 were "), in which case the definite article is generally preferred, or whether the set is open-ended and
- word choice - In the hope of vs. with the hope of - English . . .
Both are grammatical There seems to be little difference in meaning, but a detailed corpus search might show that they were used in different contexts What corpus evidence does show is that in the hope is more popular than with the hope It occurs nearly four times as much in the Corpus of Contemporary American English, and nearly eighteen times as much in the British National Corpus
- It would be appreciated if you can let us know when can we expect to . . .
It would be appreciated if you can let us know when can we expect to receive the final payment This is “good” English in that it is grammatical (it follows the rules of standard English) and it is comprehensible (the recipient will understand you), but it is prolix (excessively wordy) Help everyone by writing something like: Please let us know when we will receive the final payment or
- What do we call the “rd” in “3ʳᵈ” and the “th” in “9ᵗʰ”?
Our numbers have a specific two-letter combination that tells us how the number sounds For example 9th 3rd 301st What do we call these special sounds?
- Formal Letter Format: How to Write a Formal Letter - UsingEnglish. com
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- With the purpose of vs. With the intention of
And yet, in the grammar section of my copy it says: with the purpose of with the intention of followed by verb + -ing; after the main clause But gives this example of usage: "Teresa got up early with the intention of studying before going in to university" Nada on with the purpose of >: (
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