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- grammar - more preferred versus preferable - English Language . . .
In case (a) you are asking which of the boxes has more desirable qualities than the other This is question you would most likely ask to a person to get their opinion Preferred is a verb In case (b) you are asking which of the boxes would be more likely asking a statistics question, how many people would prefer box 1 and how many would prefer
- word usage - more smooth or more smoother? Which is right . . .
Grammatically, the most correct form is 'smoother' It's a monosyllabic word, just as fast -> faster, quick -> quicker, etc NOTE: when smooth is used as an adverb, it may become 'more smoothly' E g with the friction taken out, the wheel rolled more smoothly
- When to use more likely and most likely in a sentence
Janus is more likely to commit crime than Mike because Janus has a history of mania However, if you wanted to use "most likely" you would say: Janus is most likely [in the group] to commit crime because Janus has a history of mania An easy way to remember is more ends with the "er" sound like "greater" and most ends with "st" just like
- What is the right word to describe something more than great
Even terrific looks like the word "terrifyingly" So there might be some cases where the word isn't quite the perfect match, whereas "great" is more universal (mostly meaning "good" although there is a smaller implication of being "large", using "great" to mean "good" about something "small" would typically seem just fine) –
- word usage - It would be appreciated if you can let us know when can . . .
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)
- plural forms - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
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- meaning - What is the difference between S and S? - English Language . . .
We use only an apostrophe (') after plural nouns that end in -s: "my sons' toys" means that I have more than one son and these are their toys We use 's for possession with the other plural nouns For example: "my children's toys; women's wishes, etc
- Whats a professional synonym for would love to?
There's a danger with making a request in this indirect way, which is that there's a fine line between expressing enthusiasm for the call, and coming across as sarcastically giving an instruction "I would love to have a call" is IMO more polite than "I would appreciate a call"
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