Jul 21, 2011 · Hi, The sentences all found from books. Question1: what is the grammatical structure of the part "To be specific,"? a prepositional phrase? Question2: what is the meaning of "To be specific,"? when looking at the big picture, ie …

Nov 29, 2005 · Which one is correct? "a specific situation" or "an specific situation"? I know "an" normally goes with words starting with a vowel but in this case...

Jan 5, 2023 · What is the difference between "specific" and "concrete"? For instance: (1) I gave you specific instructions. [Oxford advanced dictionary, 8th Edition] (2) I must have something to tell him. Something concrete. [Collins dictionary] Thank you very much for reading.

Apr 23, 2007 · Maybe they are actually specific/non-specific adjective endings? If we would add an adjective in this example, then for translation (1) it would be the definite ending and indefinite for the translation (2).

Aug 15, 2021 · specific/exact specifically/exactly Could those be interchangeable? I lived in Florida. South Florida, to be specific/to be exact. I want to know how specifically/how exactly you are going to help us.

May 14, 2010 · Hello, Which form would sound better to a native's ear between: the system has been tailored for (this application) and the system has been tailored to (this application) ? A google fight gives millions of results for both. :) Thanks!

Jul 31, 2013 · Hello everyone, Is the phrase '' not have a specific time " appropriate (natural) in my examples below? a. What time do you have lunch? Well, I don't have a specific time to have lunch. It all depends on the day, and so on. b. Mr. Joel, you don't have a specific time to start work here. I mean, you can start in the morning, afternoon or evening, as long as you work eight …

Dec 29, 2017 · A someone is not acceptable. But "a specific someone" sounds ok to me. Or "I'm thinking of someone specific." That sounds ok too. What do you think? Secondly, what about the possessive? I see someone's specific coat has specific describing the coat. To describe the specific someone, you need to say A specific someone's coat or someone specific ...

Jul 7, 2009 · For a specific date, you need to use on - on July 7, 2009. For a month or a year or a season, use in - in July / in 2009 / in the summer.

Apr 11, 2019 · Hello, Today, I came across an excerpt including an expression mentioned in the title. "the specific something (that arguments are always about) will always be embedded in a social or institutional setting in relation to which some, but …