
grammar - "Deficiency" or "Deficiencies" - English Language …
Nov 11, 2020 · In the first example, "deficiency" is singular and needs an article: Students mostly have a deficiency in math. That use of "mostly" is a bit informal. A more careful expression …
grammar - Inefficiency or low efficiency? - English Language …
Oct 5, 2016 · This machine is inefficiency. This machine is low efficiency. Which one is correct, or what is the difference between them?
Why is it 'THE absence of something' but 'A lack of something'?
Dec 9, 2019 · "Lack" can mean that something is absent, but can also mean a shortage, or a deficiency. Secondly, you can use either the definite or indefinite article with both words.
What is the difference between prodding and poking?
Dec 22, 2015 · What is the difference between prodding and poking? According to the Oxford Advanced Learners' Dictionary, their senses are almost the same. Prod- to push sb/sth finger …
quantifiers - some . . . some . . . still some - English Language ...
Sep 14, 2021 · According to Ngram, “still some” and “still others” are acceptable, but the great deficiency in Ngram is that it ignores context. I doubt that in the context of a simple list “still …
Should "as a ..." and "unlike ..." clauses refer to the subject?
Jul 2, 2024 · They represent a deficiency in education only if you believe that education is a matter of teaching people that they are not competent to speak their own language and should …
grammar - Difference between "with" and "of" - English Language ...
Jun 16, 2020 · S is the set of 2 elements. S is the set with 2 elements. Is there any difference between them?
Makeup, make-up or make up? - English Language Learners Stack …
Jul 15, 2015 · Make up course, make-up course, makeup course - I mean something like make up course. I have to include this in my CV and I don't know which version is correct.
I'm looking for one word which describes what a student who …
Nov 2, 2016 · : something that makes up for a previous postponement, omission, failure, or deficiency <a makeup exam> Since this student missed classes (or whatever), he needs to …
IN vs. WITH: which is correct in the following sentence?
Apr 24, 2017 · noun 2 the act of correcting. We intend this meaning when we talk about the general act of correction. It is an uncountable noun. For example, "vitamins can be prescribed …