Recognise by to . . . | WordReference Forums Hi everyone! I'm revising for an exam and I've faced the verb recognise Is it follwed by the preposition by or to? "to" sound better to me but I've found it followed by by It said in my notes: "Inalienable rights that should be recognised by every person regardless of origin, culture and
At a glance vs At the first sight - WordReference Forums Hi everyone, I saw the sentence "At a glance I understood him " in a video of a non-native speaker I think that sentences like "I understood him at a glance ", "I recognised him at the first sight "are better I'd like to have your say on this
épreuves d’artistes (E. A. ) épreuves hors commerce (H. C. ) I'm seeking the recognised translation of these terms in English We're talking here about limited edition artists' prints I'm guessing at artist's proofs and printer's proofs but could do with confirmation from a reliable authority please Thanks in advance!
Coffee table tea table | WordReference Forums There are enough examples of "sat around the tea-table" in Google Books to show that a "tea-table" is a recognised piece of furniture Velisarius above clarifies the distinction I always assume that coffee tables are low and tea-tables are "the normal height", so to speak
her name came before her - WordReference Forums Hello! This is from a novel, said about a woman who lately has become quite famous in a way she wasn't before, which means that she is now recognized when she is out in public: "Six months ago, while her name often came before her, it would have been fifty-fifty that she could pass through a
puckies and buckies | WordReference Forums It's not a generally recognised phrase Immediately before the passage you quoted, we have "And finally, to Jo " Jo is almost certainly her female marriage partner So it's a reference to some kind of personal experience the two of them share, that other people who don't know them personally will not understand "Puckies" and "buckies" sound like Scottish dialect words (the author is Scottish
Australian English spelling: s or z [recognize recognise] Hi! I am writing an essay for a university in Australia, and I am not sure whether to spell the verbs with an ‘s’ or a ‘z’ (e g British reanalyse or American reanalyze; recognise or recognize) I’m really confused as I have grown up in many countries and I am familiar with several versions of
regarded vs recognised - WordReference Forums Hi, Question: Is "reognised or regarded more suitable for my sentence? Sentence: Your company is well recognised regarded Eg, it won the Prize X My opinion: Someone suggests that using "recognised" is a bit odd, so I would like to see other people's opinions Thanks
Recognise Recognize, realise realize (-ise -ize) Hello everybody, Which one is the correct? or which one is the most common? recognise or recognize Can I indistinctly use both? Thanks in advance! Lulú