Whats the differences between quasi and semi? I looked up in the dictionary and found many examples, like quasi-governmental Out of curiosity, I searched "semi-governmental" in Google books and the result surprised me There are a lot of "semi-governmental" being used What's the differences between quasi and semi? Can I use them interchangeably?
as appropriate - English Language Learners Stack Exchange For example, a party to a lawsuit can make evidentiary documents available to the other party; or a governmental body can make low-interest-rate loans available to those who have been hit by a natural disaster such as flood, earthquake, tornado, or fire A charitable organization can make shelter and food available to homeless people
Whats this piece of metal in front of offices doors called? Many offices building as well as governmental offices and building have a piece of metal or PVC (usually golden or silvery but can be in any color) and it has the information about the working hours or other information such as the owner of the office the physician of this clinic etc
extract vs excerpt - English Language Learners Stack Exchange Some criteria you could think about giving the best answer is: Length (which one is longer in general) Collocations (I really want to know if there is, and hopefully get some examples) Register (academic, governmental, legal, entertainment and spoken English)
Had vs. had been - English Language Learners Stack Exchange He had remained president for 20 years and he had done nothing for the benefits of people He had been remained president for 20 years and he had done nothing for the benefits of people Are b
What are the more formal words for clerk? The actual definition is "One who holds an office or position, especially one who acts in a subordinate capacity for an institution such as a corporation or governmental agency " While people who hold offices are generally officials, people who hold positions are most often not I hold a position (my job), but I'm not by any means an official
Are drive test and driving test different? [closed] This ngram shows that "driving test" is massively more common than "drive test," and yet the sources above show that it's very common at least within official governmental materials