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- When traveling abroad, are you oversea or overseas?
You should use overseas: both oversea and overseas literally mean across a sea, but overseas is much more common for the abstract meaning of abroad So if you're talking about literal travel across a sea, use oversea: I work in oversea shipping While if you mean generally abroad, use overseas: Is there an extra charge for overseas shipping? I will be overseas next week Edit: Just to clarify
- Overseas vs. abroad - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Both Royal Mail in the UK and US Postal Service use "overseas" stamped packaging and envelopes for sending postage to another country The mail services of all other European countries including the Russian Post use "abroad" stamped packaging and envelopes
- Is the word overseas only used to country bordered by water?
Can the word "overseas" be used to country bordered by land For example is it correct if someone says I am doing work overseas if he is is doing work in the neighbouring country border by land not
- phrases - Why is from overseas grammatical? - English Language . . .
If "from overseas" is a correct phrase, why is it grammatical? "From" is a preposition, and it should be followed by a noun, not an adjective, nor an adverb I am assuming you mean something akin to "It came from overseas " This form of "from" is sometimes used without an explicit noun: It came from below
- word choice - Have been through or have gone through? - English . . .
I have some long-lasting memories in my mind, such as memorable overseas trips that I have taken The phrases "been through" and "gone through" both can be used to imply enduring hardship or undergoing stress
- Why is c*nt so much more derogatory in the US than the UK?
Its worth noting that in the UK context and company is very important with swearing It can be used without targeting reasonably safely in impolite society I wouldn't think twice about calling a friend a cunt but directed towards a stranger or a casual acquaintance it may well result in a punch Older generations are more likely to be offended by its use than younger
- “based in” vs “based out of - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
They're mostly the same "Based out of" often suggests that the subject maintains a headquarters or home office in the given location, but spends a majority or other significant amount of time working in other locations; "based in" suggests that the subject works in the given location most of the time But counterexamples are common, so you shouldn't make assumptions based solely on the wording
- When to use has lived vs. lived vs. had lived
Jim has lived there Jim lived there Jim had lived there Are there any differences? When do I use one or the other? I'm trying to teach this to a foreign person and am having a hard time
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