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What is a term for crop/livestock, something raised for indirect value?

What is a term for crop/livestock, something raised for indirect value?...

Asked on 12/10/2021

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What does the phrase ‘back the road’ mean?

Could someone explain to me the meaning of the phrase ‘back the road’ in the following sentence: “My father still lives back the road past the weir in the cottage...

Asked on 12/10/2021

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Pronunciation of English "v"

Most sources on the Internet seem to indicate that English "v" in words like "vodka" or "raven" is /v/, identical to Polish "w" or Russian "в". However, my pronunciation seems...

Asked on 12/10/2021

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A synonym for "don't omit" not including a negativiser

I have a technical document with a lot of sentences like "Use X." or "Don't use Y." Instead of "Don't use ..." I sometimes use "Omit ...". Whether to choose...

Asked on 12/10/2021

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Using apostrophes with plural and possession

We have something going to print today, but everyone in the office is arguing as to where to correctly place the apostrophe in the sentence (if at all!) The sentence...

Asked on 12/08/2021

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In statistics' confusion matrix, why does 'recall' have that name?

There are a number of words used very frequently to describe properties of a confusion matrix (or contingency table). Among them there is the word 'recall', this...

Asked on 12/08/2021

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Singular noun objects of plural subjects

What is the rule for singular noun objects of plural subjects? For example I and google N-grams agree thatThey gave their word.is better thanThey gave their words.To my...

Asked on 12/06/2021

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Is it correct to say "proud of having met you", or should it be "proud to have met"?

Is it correct to say "I have proud of having met both of you"I am proud of having met both of you. (past present?)I am proud to have met...

Asked on 12/06/2021

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The meaning of "perspective" here

If you say, "Looking up at the sky too much makes you lose perspective,"do you mean that you feel so close to the sky because you look it up...

Asked on 12/06/2021

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Self or Ourselves or Oneself

Which one is correct to say OR what's the right way to say -Each one of us thinks about oneself all the time.orEach one of us thinks about himself/herself all...

Asked on 12/06/2021

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