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  1. a / an specific situation | WordReference Forums

    Nov 29, 2005 · Which one is correct? "a specific situation" or "an specific situation"? I know "an" normally goes with words starting with a vowel but in this case...

  2. Definite/indefinite and specific/non-specific - WordReference Forums

    Apr 23, 2007 · Maybe they are actually specific/non-specific adjective endings? If we would add an adjective in this example, then for translation (1) it would be the definite ending and indefinite for the …

  3. on or in date (eg. July 7, 2009) - WordReference Forums

    Jul 7, 2009 · For a specific date, you need to use on - on July 7, 2009. For a month or a year or a season, use in - in July / in 2009 / in the summer.

  4. specialist in / of | WordReference Forums

    Oct 29, 2011 · The preposition of seems a bit out of place to me, but maybe you could use it in a specific context like: “a specialist of wine”. However, I would always say “a wine specialist” instead. So, I …

  5. have no reason for doing something vs. have no reason to do something

    Oct 30, 2017 · If it is something you are deciding not to do, and explaining this to someone, use (2) If it is something you did, and are saying there was no specific reason, use (1).

  6. A/an: specific problem [S] | WordReference Forums

    Jan 8, 2008 · a specific problem an is reserved for use before nouns with a vowel sound Not exactly. It has to do with the next word, regardless of what it might be. For example: Put an extra plate on the …

  7. specific vs. specialised literature | WordReference Forums

    Dec 27, 2020 · By the (?specific/specialised) literature I mean all the studies carried out by established scholars on a specific topic (i.e., grammatical phenomena that occur only in main clauses). Then I …

  8. What is the specific word used for daily-based routine tasks

    Apr 12, 2009 · Hello, I forgot the exact word used for "daily-based routine tasks that a home servant does". It also includes daily transactions that the servant made while buying different items from …

  9. "tailored for" vs. "tailored to" | WordReference Forums

    May 14, 2010 · Hello, Which form would sound better to a native's ear between: the system has been tailored for (this application) and the system has been tailored to (this application) ? A google fight …

  10. a non-specific point of time, an indefinite point of time, an ...

    Mar 15, 2020 · Hi, In the following sentence, are the three phrases in bold type used correctly? You can use the present perfect when you talk about something which happened in a non-specific point of …