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- Pricey vs. Pricy - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Etymonline confirms: "1932, from price + -y " Pricey has always been more popular than pricy Pricey is getting even more popular, while pricy fades in comparison So the bottom line is: both spellings are correct, but if you want to be on the safe side, pricey is the way to go
- differences - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
I know that include is a verb while including is a preposition but they made me confuse when it comes to their usage I usually confuse when to use include with including Most Thais like sp
- Should it be 10 US$ or US$ 10? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Which is correct to use in a sentence, 10 US$ or US$ 10 Perhaps USD should be used instead or even something else?
- Correct use of circa - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
It has always been my understanding that circa is properly used only when exact dates are unknown or disputed (I will concede to my betters about the use of circa with measures Presumably, the same rule about intentional vagueness applies ) Using circa with an exact, verified set of dates is wrong Recently, I edited a client’s work to correct “the poet John Keats lived c 1795–1821”
- What is the correct way to write a range of dollar figures?
What is the best way to express the range from $4 5 billion to $5 2 billion? Is the following correct? between $4 5 and $5 2 billion
- word usage - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Besides, the point I was trying to make is that value is not the same as price - a TV bought at a discount might be worth more than was paid for it, and might hence be valuable but not dear dictionary reference com's page on "dear" mentions "expensive" as definition no5; "valuable" is only mentioned as part of the word's origin, not in usage
- get a quote or get a quotation - English Language Usage Stack . . .
However, we don't live in 1828 In modern English, quote can be used a verb, but it's also a generally-accepted shortening of the noun quotation (citation: MW) As a noun, either quote or quotation can refer to either something that somebody has said, or to a price being specified for work (citation: MW) Claiming otherwise just obfuscates the
- Why is a 100% increase the same amount as a two-fold increase?
Yes, the correct usage is that 100% increase is the same as a two-fold increase The reason is that when using percentages we are referring to the difference between the final amount and the initial amount as a fraction (or percent) of the original amount So, if something gets multiplied by two, it experiences a positive increase equal to 100% of the original amount The confusion arises
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