specified and specific | WordReference Forums I don't know the differences between specified and specific They seem very close if not too close to each other Would you please help me?
A an: specific problem [S] | WordReference Forums 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 table I ate a delicious apple
specific or specifical? - WordReference Forums Specific or specifical? Cynic or cynical? Clinic or clinical? Medic or medical? Juridic or juridical? etc Specifical is not used Cynic is a noun, while cynical is its adjectival form Same thing with clinic and clinical, medic and medical Juridical and juridic are both adjectives and have the same meaning, but the latter is rarely used
Please carefully read OR Please carefully read - WordReference Forums Hello everyone! I have an easy question about the use of the expression "please read " Context: I'm writing a guide with a little information about a personal project and I want to tell readers to read one more document website What should I say? Please carefully read this document OR
relationship-specific investments | WordReference Forums Hello everybody, I'm translating an article about economics and I keep finding the expression "relationship-specific investments" but I can't understand the meaning For example I found the phrase "Ownership encourages parties to make more relationship-specific investments", oppure "control
Generic reference in English - WordReference Forums So The Germans are good musicians can also be specific, e g when comparing orchestras from different countries A zero article can also be specific, e g Tigers are found in the forest here The German is a good musician hardly seems generic The singular (German) sounds a rather old-fashioned way of speaking when talking about nationalities
Wellbeing, well-being or well being? | WordReference Forums But for a lot of translators and writers, we will not have such specific guidance If you are using Chicago Style, use the Merriam-Webster dictionary -- in which case it is hyphenated If you are using Cambridge Style, then use the Cambridge dictionary -- in which case it is still hyphenated I came here because in Canada it is a bit more