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- meaning - Difference between valued and valuable - English Language . . .
Please explain the difference between "valued" and "valuable" when talking about goods Which of them should be used to indicate intangible value and which to indicate price? For example, if a prod
- The preposition with the word value? - English Language Usage Stack . . .
With, at, or having would be correct here But, their meaning is subtly different in each With or having means the shares are valued at x At means the shares were valued at x when he bought them For means the price he paid for them which as WS2 points out in comments might be different from the nominal price Note that all of these differences are really subtle, and no one would really be
- What is the correct way to write a range of dollar figures?
According to this guide on using numbers in writing, when writing numbers: The simplest way to express large numbers is best Round numbers are usually spelled out Be careful to be consistent within a sentence It goes on to give the following examples which are all considered correct: You can earn from one million to five million dollars You can earn from five hundred to five million
- Is there a word to describe one who distils complex concepts into . . .
I’m looking for a word or short phrase that can be used as an adjective to describe a person who does, or the act of doing, something that could match one of the following descriptions: distils co
- Is it appropriate to use the salutation Dear All in a work email?
I have observed that in my work place, whenever a mail is sent to more than one person( like an information, meeting request or a notice etc ), the mail starts with the salutation "Dear All" This,
- What are some nice words to describe a very old age of a person
This is a hard one, because in most English-using societies youth is valued over old age quite highly This means that any term that implies an advanced age is going to offend someone who doesn't like to think of themselves in that way
- phrase requests - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
In my native language, we use an idiom to warn someone that they're doing something which has no result at the end: Trying to convince him is like squashing water Is there any idiom in Englis
- What is the best word to describe an object of importance without . . .
Per OED's second definition: Anything valued and preserved as precious; also of a person, a ‘jewel’, ‘gem’ (colloq ); also as an affectionate term of address Note particularly that highlighted point - treasure = money is just one sense, as with dear = expensive
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