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- When is it appropriate to use titled vs. entitled?
Another usage for 'entitled' is in the sense of 'entitled to', or 'entitlements'; one might use entitled like this "I am entitled to my retirement benefits " which brings about another layer of confusion with using 'entitled ' It seems that a more accurate signal phrase would use a more current word (esp in MLA APA citations) –
- synonyms - Do the Phrases Entitled to and Eligible for Mean the . . .
Entitled to and Eligible for have similar meanings, but not the same Entitled to means that person X has the legal right to medical assistance; Person X legally has this right and benefit From the Merriam Webster dictionary, entitled is defined as:: having a right to certain benefits or privileges
- When did the word entitled gain its second sense of spoiled?
Early examples of 'entitled' in the newer sense, in the form 'an entitled X' The earliest instance of "an entitled" in the sense of "arrogant, spoiled, or possessed of an unjustified sense of deserving deference or special favorable treatment" is from Arlene Peck, " Women Go Through Life with Gusto ," in the [Indianapolis, Indiana] Jewish Post
- On the combination between to be allowed to and to be entitled to
Entitled to doing is not idiomatic An -ing form would be acceptable as object of to (which in this context is a preposition) only if it had the very ‘nouny’ sense of some benefit which can be received by the subject of be entitled, not when it represents an action whose subject is the same as the subject of be entitled For instance:
- who is entitled or whom is entitled: which is correct?
What counts is that 'who' is if you like the 'local' subject of clause ("who is entitled") in which it sits To help you see where the clauses are, you could try turning the sentence round, e g turning the sentence round as follows more clearly indicates that the clause [Who is entitled] itself forms a constituent that is the subject of the main senten
- Is a comma needed before a quotation? - English Language Usage Stack . . .
Doing so would allow the following: Sam developed an annual sweepstakes promotion entitled The Free Gas Punt Return Game I like it I like it In my initial read of the question I thought the quotation marks were being used to set-off the title as such, but seeing the game as a work of art solves some problems
- A phrase or idiom to describe someone who feels entitled, but is . . .
“Living in a bubble” is broad, and “entitled” usually connotes a “Karen” type Karen is a pejorative slang term for an obnoxious, angry, entitled, and often racist middle-aged white woman who uses her privilege to get her way or police other people's behaviors
- Synonyms for entitled? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
The reason I want a synonym is that 'entitled', in the sense I want to use it, might not make sense to non-native speakers who might consider being 'entitled' a positive thing Edit2: Have decided to go with 'acting entitled', which preserves the negative context for someone who might not understand that in the modern sense the word 'entitled
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