last week month year etc. (past time periods or specific points in . . . Hi teachers, One of the uses of the simple past is to express an action or state, recent or not, at a specific or vague past time period We use time reference + ago to show how far back in the past something happened Eg 1 Dinosaurs lived millions of years ago (vague past time period) 2
A an: specific problem [S] | WordReference Forums a specific problem an is reserved for use before nouns with a vowel sound Not exactly It has to do with the next word, regardless of what it might be For example: Put an extra plate on the table I ate a delicious apple
Liken vs compare vs analogize - WordReference Forums To me compare and liken can be used interchangeably in this specific case, however in many other contexts when X is being compared to Y, the whole point of doing the comparison is to identify differences, not similarities Additionally, I guess the verb analogize is rarely used in English (either in AE or BE,) so we can even forget about it PS
relationship-specific investments | WordReference Forums Hello everybody, I'm translating an article about economics and I keep finding the expression "relationship-specific investments" but I can't understand the meaning For example I found the phrase "Ownership encourages parties to make more relationship-specific investments", oppure "control
a the rainbow - WordReference Forums Sometimes, what's "specific" simply refers to the specific "picture" of "something" that we have in our minds In other words, we all know what a "rainbow" looks like, and that makes "rainbow" specific enough for the use of the definite article The tropical butterfly's wings were shimmering with the colors of a rainbow
specific or specifical? - WordReference Forums Specific or specifical? Cynic or cynical? Clinic or clinical? Medic or medical? Juridic or juridical? etc Specifical is not used Cynic is a noun, while cynical is its adjectival form Same thing with clinic and clinical, medic and medical Juridical and juridic are both adjectives and have the same meaning, but the latter is rarely used
in at on holiday [+holidays] | WordReference Forums But let me try with some sentences about a specific holiday At Easter, I shop for fancy clothes, decorate the house with flowers, and prepare dyed eggs for the children to find (Around the time of Easter) On Easter, I go to church in the morning and eat a large dinner in the afternoon (on Easter Sunday) Thank you so much for your help
In on July (in on + month) | WordReference Forums I'm not surprised it's been driving you crazy! For a specific date, as in your first two examples, we use 'on' For a less specific time reference, we use 'in' You may think of it arising from 'The final is in [the month of] July', The final is in [the year] 2018 Therefore, the preposition for month + year, both of which are not specific dates, is 'in' – so you say 'The WC final is in July