What to use instead of I am writing to you - WordReference Forums A basic outline: Dear Headmaster, I have been asked to write to you on behalf of the Class IV B We have recently discussed the possibility of our travelling, as a group, to an English speaking country
sooner than later vs. sooner rather than later - WordReference Forums Is it incorrect to say "sooner than later" as opposed to "sooner rather than later"? I changed the expression to "sooner rather than later" while editing an e-mail written by a colleague, but I wonder if "sooner than later" is actually wrong or if it just sounds wrong to me Logically I don't
single term for sons and daughters - WordReference Forums ￚsynonym offspring 2 someone's children - used humorously ￚsynonym offspringSarah with her numerous progeny 3 something that develops from something else progeny of Connolly's book is the progeny of an earlier TV series
The same to you vs you too | WordReference Forums Whodunit, you are wrong on one thing "You betcha" was correct, it's an expression, a colloquial synonym of "definitely" Maybe it's not grammatical but it's the expression that is used But you are right about the "you too" not being correct in this context, I didn't notice that
Please know [poor writing?] - WordReference Forums In my job in academics, I write a lot of case-by-case e-mails to students On occasion to soften the delivery of sensitive information or to avoid bluntness, I use the phrase "Please know " E g "Please know, our policy on extensions is that " or "Please know, this information can also be
Il y a (synonyms) - WordReference Forums Bonjour tout le monde, I'm looking for as many synonyms for 'il y a' as I can In terms of context, I'm talking about 'there is are' in a literal sense, i e 'there is a car on the roadside', 'there's plenty to do in the town centre', etc Thanks in advance :)
Overall vs Overalls | WordReference Forums Overalls: seem to have straps and a bib So, they are synonym with "dungarees" Overall: cover the whole body (have long sleeves) like pilot suits or flight suits It can also be a synonym for "dust coat" (similar to a lab coat, but used in some stores and warehouses) Are there variations according to countries o areas, UK US etc ?
What to call words like uh, um, uh-huh, hmm - WordReference Forums Hi everyone! Recently, I wrote a long paper on words such as those in the title and how their meanings change according to intonation My professor advised me to refer to them as utterances But, having spoken with a collegue of his, he says that he misspoke and that utterances is not the
from the point of view of vs from the view of - WordReference Forums "From the point of view of" means based on what somebody or something (such as an organization, a government) thinks about someone something else "In the view of" may be the closest synonym but you are more likely (in American English) to hear something like: "From the perspective of" , "In the (government's) perspective"