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  1. When to use the noun "generating" and when the noun …

    Jul 2, 2020 · The generating of the product list takes about an hour. This is possible and I'm sure most people would understand what you meant. However it isn't idiomatic and, in a sense, is a …

  2. single word requests - Synonym of "to generate interest" - English ...

    Feb 10, 2021 · For example, "hype" would be inappropriate to describe promoting Coca-Cola (the specific soda) itself, because people know what it is, generating excitement is hard, but you …

  3. "Consist in" vs. "consist of" - English Language & Usage Stack …

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  4. When do we use “adept in” and “adept at”?

    Aug 8, 2016 · After these two that are pretty clear I looked at adept at/in noun and here it gets murkier. On the first look at seems to be winning with 6.3k hits versus 2k hits for in.

  5. grammar - 'I was using', 'I have used', 'I have been using', 'I had ...

    Feb 5, 2011 · I have used cocaine. I took cocaine at least once sometime in the past. I was using cocaine. In the past, I was a habitual user of cocaine.

  6. What is a word that means "created out of nothing"

    Aug 13, 2014 · What about "eternal," meaning "without beginning or end"? Perhaps this word encompasses more than what you're looking for; but consider that anything without a …

  7. What is the correct word order between "have/had", "been", and …

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  8. Sixth from last? pro pre ante pen ult [closed]

    May 28, 2021 · There is a latin sequence of terms that refer to order from last: ultimate, last penultimate, second from last antepenultimate, third from last preantepenultimate, forth from …

  9. What is the difference between seems like /seems that/seems?

    Jan 11, 2013 · Seem is a very odd verb, and participates in a number of odd constructions.. First, notice that seem means the same as (and has much the same syntax as) appear, which is a …

  10. meaning - Contentious Vs. Controversial - English Language

    Oct 21, 2014 · A controversial debate, on the other hand, would be one generating strong feelings in others (either about the issues raised by the debate, or about the fact of holding the debate …