
preposition + month - WordReference Forums
Mar 24, 2010 · However you write it or say it (and see past threads for the possibilities), 21 March / the 21st of March / March the 21st is a single day, so we arrive on that day. March (without a day …
This Thursday / Next Thursday | WordReference Forums
Jun 19, 2007 · This Thursday would very clearly mean Thursday the 21st, as saying next Thursday is ambiguous and could very easily be misinterpreted, most sensible people would avoid using it if they …
morning toilet - WordReference Forums
Aug 13, 2013 · In AE, at least, the word toilet is seldom used in this sense in the 21st century. Anyone who heard you say this would probably think that you were using the language of 18th- and 19th …
must do excercise / have to drive | WordReference Forums
Aug 28, 2009 · Hola, Los dos modales expresan obligación, pero he visto en algunos sitios que 'Must' expresa una obligación más fuerte y que se utiliza cuando son las normas o lo imponen otras …
Cambio de Folio - WordReference Forums
Jan 12, 2008 · Hola, en Chile cuando una persona cumple 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 años, le llamamos "cambio de folio". Por ejemplo, yo "cambio de folio" este 21 de Enero, pues cumplo 30 años :o. Hay …
Wellbeing, well-being or well being? | WordReference Forums
Aug 1, 2013 · From my own bookshelf: American Heritage Dictionary and Random House Webster's College Dictionary (also American): well-being Concise Oxford English Dictionary (British): well-being …
Comparative - proner or more prone? | WordReference Forums
Jan 20, 2007 · What an interesting question! I have never heard "proner", but according to the "rules" I was taught 50 years ago "proner" should be fine as a comparative. Example 2. She is more prone to …
"has launched" or "has been launched" | WordReference Forums
Jan 18, 2016 · I, on the other hand, am perfectly happy to go along with Tyndale's Bible, Dryden, Defoe, Hume, Burke, Johnson, Longfellow, the Oxford Gazette in 1665, the Westmorland Gazette in 1906 …
qualified to/for | WordReference Forums
Apr 22, 2019 · 1. My team qualified to the semi-final round. 2. My team qualified for the semi-final round. If I want to express that my team advanced to the semi-final round, what is the difference between 1 …
Amor vincit omnia vs. omnia vincit amor - WordReference Forums
Jul 13, 2005 · Many people who are around in the 21st century and study Latin appreciate a capitalised general noun as a personification or deification. In contrast, non-capitalised words are less likely to …