Whats the difference between pervasive and ubiquitous? I think the difference is given in the definitions above; the difference between pervasive and ubiquitous is the difference between somewhere and everywhere But if you add a qualifying prepositional clause, the difference goes away: "pervasive among the younger generation" and ubiquitous in the younger generation" mean the same thing
a or an ubiquitous? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange I am unsure whether to use "a" or "an" in the following sentence: Video games have become a an ubiquitous part of American culture For me, saying the two sentences out loud makes "an" seem like
Correct usage of ubiquitous - English Language Usage Stack Exchange I wouldn't use so before ubiquitous I would use ubiquitous alone and hope that readers would understand that I was using ubiquitous in the sense of "present everywhere in the defined area"—an idea that is stronger than either prevalent or so prevalent
Is knowledge of the meaning of the word “ubiquity” ubiquitously . . . The difference between mentions of "ubiquitous" and "pervasive" is the largest, probably because of the greater difference in meaning Note: @DanBron's original comment suggests the word "everywhere" as an example
A word for something that used to be unique but is now so commonplace . . . 'Ubiquitous' is largely synonymous with 'commonplace' and is poor stylistically in most sentences using both 'Commonplace' is actually the more appropriate word to use here; it is more natural-sounding (in almost all contexts), and here invokes the 'familiarity has bred contempt' notion far better Note that your 'used to be unique' constraint makes the answer 'ubiquitous' incorrect
Verb form for the word ubiquitous or widespread the sentence I am trying to create is used everywhere in this report I am trying to proofread and semantically goes like this: "Increasing the use of internet" or "making infrastructure establishment widespread across the nation" I am looking for a verb more practical than "making sth widespread" or a proper verb version of "ubiquitous" I have