
Labelled vs. labeled - WordReference Forums
Jan 27, 2009 · Hi! I've discovered that this word can be spelled in both ways. However, my Microsoft dictionary (set to AE) always corrects "labelled" (which is my preferred spelling) to "labeled". …
Dark-complected vs dark-skinned | WordReference Forums
Jul 21, 2011 · Hello everyone, I'd like to know if "dark-complected" and "dark-skinned" are both commonly used nowdays. Are they polite expressions? Which one is more recommended? …
baseball match/game | WordReference Forums
Feb 12, 2018 · Hi everyone! I´ve come across contexts in which ball games events were labeled as games not matches. Would there be a difference between a match and a game? Thanks in advance
label by or label with? - WordReference Forums
Sep 18, 2011 · Hello, I am unsure which one is correct english expression: 1.label an area in the picture with a circle 2 label an area in the picture by a circle should I use "with" or "by"?
why'd ... (why did ...) | WordReference Forums
Jul 4, 2009 · In the Foo Fighters song's said: Why'd you have to go and let it die What means why'd I search it on WR definition but doesn't appear. PS I haven't been studying English very long, so if you …
Symposium / Seminar / Conference / Workshop - WordReference …
Nov 5, 2008 · Hi, I have attended several scientific meetings that were labeled in a different way (congress, conference, forum, workshop, etc.), but I really didn't see any difference in the way they …
run small/fit smaller to size - WordReference Forums
Jun 17, 2016 · If you normally wear a shirt labeled "medium" and therefore you picked out a medium to try on and, surprisingly, it didn't fit the salesperson could explain why. "Those shirts (from that …
What verb is «to dream» | WordReference Forums
Aug 10, 2022 · This is labeled as "stative." If you put in in the progressive I am dreaming of becoming a doctor the construction refers to an action, an action linked to a specific moment (the moment of …
Japanese optometric system | WordReference Forums
Feb 8, 2013 · The Japanese system is labeled "decimal." I don't think the Japanese system measures farsighted vs nearsighted, I think it's just an accuracy test, i.e. your score on a simple "tell me what …
Bajío Empastado - WordReference Forums
May 28, 2009 · On an old (1840s) map from California, the low land of a river (between the water and the bank) is labeled "Bajío Empastado". What would you take this to mean? Low, dry land covered in …