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  1. Labelled vs. labeled | WordReference Forums

    Nov 20, 2012 · 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". …

  2. In the noughts - In the noughties - twenty-teens [decades 2000-2010 …

    Aug 3, 2007 · It simply strikes me as far too jocular to have been in wide-spread serious use. Subject to the same context caveat as above, "the two thousands" or "the twenty hundreds" seem rather more …

  3. "food" vs "foodstuff" | WordReference Forums

    Feb 25, 2014 · To me, a "foodstuff" is a food product. For example, the European Union has regulations for the labelling of foodstuffs. It is not a term widely used outside the food industry.

  4. long expiration date | WordReference Forums

    Mar 26, 2019 · In terms of food labelling, the wording is usually “display until (+ date)” and either “best before (+ date)” or “use by (+ date)”. Expiry/expiration is not applicable, and the term “shelf life” is …

  5. < a very / a most / the most> interesting idea [Absolute superlative?]

    Mar 4, 2014 · C) is the ordinary use of the superlative, where it's comparing that idea to all other ideas. The absolute superlative B) is equivalent to "very interesting" - it's not really a comparison.

  6. Laboratorio acondicionador - WordReference Forums

    Jul 31, 2018 · Hello. I'm translating a document for a Quality Agreement between "Laboratorio titular de los registros" and "Laboratorio Acondicionador". Paragraph taken directly from text: (Name withheld) …

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  8. a social worker's clients/patients | WordReference Forums

    Mar 6, 2019 · Hi all, Do social workers call the people that they counsel "patients", "clients", or another name? e.g. "Today I'm seeing ten clients/patients," said the social worker. I think "patient" isn't quite …

  9. Compare apples and oranges - WordReference Forums

    Oct 20, 2008 · How can I translate this expression "to mix aplles and oranges" into Italian? I would say "mischiare mele con patate" but I'm not sure it is the standard idiomatic expression in Italian. Thank you.

  10. deserve + infinitive / gerund - WordReference Forums

    Dec 18, 2016 · Well, and what about inanimate objects? Is the use of a passive gerund more preferable here as well? I'm asking all these questions since my textbook says that active gerunds or passive …