- The difference between “elect and select [closed]
What is the difference between “elected” and “selected”? When something is selected there is only one determinate factor and that is quot;choice quot; When something is elected there is more than
- Is there a difference between select and selected?
In the given context, 'select' is correct There is a difference, but the incorrect use of 'selected' is widespread, so much so that many believe both are correct, some even think 'selected' is correct
- word choice - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
These two words are often used interchangeably and the greatest difference I can find between the two is "choose" for choosing multiple items from a set, and "select" for selecting a single item fr
- is vs was vs has been - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
0 "Is selected" describes the state he is in "Selected" can be an adjective, so that is grammatical but it's not very idiomatic "He is short-listed for the job" would be fine, though "Was selected" for a job is a completed action, which again is grammatical, but seems to invite the idea that something has happened since
- word choice - Selected among, out of, from, or from between? - English . . .
Selected among, out of, from, or from between? Ask Question Asked 7 years, 4 months ago Modified 7 years, 4 months ago
- logic - Is there a difference between being selected and being pre . . .
In my mind, the term pre-selected, aside from its implicit implying that the selection process is a multistage one, gently stresses that the selection in the first round is not a definitive result, while if the term selection is used instead any act of selection is definitive and irreversible
- A term for a set of which at most one element has to be selected
If I were reading a mathematical article, I would not blink at all to see something like: "From the set S we select at most one element, and from the set T we select at least one element" Having a different name for those two objects wouldn't necessarily help clarify the issue
- grammatical number - Is population plural or singular? - English . . .
I think it comes down to the rest of the sentence In other words, if you hand-selected the population one-by-one, especially based on different criteria, then I would say were If the selection is just a scooping up of many people at once, I would use was "The population were selected due to each person's unique viewpoints on the topic " versus "The population was selected because of the
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