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- In British English, should it be licensee or licencee?
We all know that quot;license quot; in American English is quot;licence quot; in British English But what about the person to whom the licence is given? Various dictionaries show the 'c' versio
- phrases - Is it a driver license or a drivers license or a . . .
Using of driver driver's or driving license depends very much on what we are trying to say: For example I would say: a I lost my driving license b It was about a driver license c I renewed my driver's license (Provided that it is clear that I am talking about my driver's driving license ) But again, in daily conversations, they are used almost interchangeably thus causing such confusions
- Whats the difference between licensing and licensure?
Suppose I remove "issues" and "issues of" in the third example: "The organization deals with professional [licensing|licensure] " Isn't that a legitimate construction with the words being nouns in either case?
- of utmost importance vs of the utmost importance
Both of them are correct It depends on whether we should use the definite article the before utmost or not If you don't use utmost, it should be of importance as importance is a mass (abstract) noun which doesn't require an article However, if you use utmost, you could use the the because utmost is in the superlative form meaning greatest or most extreme According to Oxford Online
- Would have not vs. would not have - English Language Usage Stack . . .
Unfortunately, the example you give in reference to drinking tea is not apt Would have not vs would not have can have distinct meanings due to the imposition of a different modal verb than do The verb would invokes types of hypotheticals in which case the two possibilities can be distinct (would not have vs would have not)
- synonyms - A non-gendered word for fishermen - English Language Usage . . .
Is there a non-gendered word for fishermen, that doesn't feel as self-conscious as fisherpersons or as folksy as fisherfolk?
- Barkeeper, or bartender? How to address them?
In some cases there are joint licensees You would not address someone as "Hi, licensee" though However, the Police (or similar) may ask to speak to the licensee, or licence-holder Since the Licensing Act 2004, they may now ask for the DPS, which stands for Designated Premises Supervisor, who may be the licensee or a duty manager
- capitalization - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Relevant example of genericisation: the derringer Once upon a time the Philadelphia Deringer was a specific firearm made by Henry Deringer, but since then "derringer" (sic) has become a generic term for a specific kind of firearm regardless of manufacturer By contrast, "Uzi" is still associated with a specific manufacturer and its licensees
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