on or in date (eg. July 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.
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
gear to vs gear towards vs gear for
Hello! Is there any specific difference between gear to and gear towards and gear for, are these verbs interchangeable? Do these prepositions add any nuance? For example, would it make
Capitalization when using specific insitutions
Hello, I was wondering which sentence is correct in terms of capitalization of the word "bank": ABC bank, the largest bank in Europe, every year offers a generous gift to the Bank''s best
a / an specific situation | WordReference Forums
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...
meeting in/at [office] in/at [building] | WordReference Forums
When talking about a meeting or reunion that''s going to take place in a small location(an office or a meeting room of a specific group) inside of another bigger location(a building, for example,
have no reason for doing something vs. have no reason to do something
If it is something you are deciding not to do, and explaining this to someone, use (2) If it is something you did, and are saying there was no specific reason, use (1).
specific performance
Specific performance -- normally, this phrase refers to a remedy that only a judge may order. I doubt that a "specific performance" clause in a contract would be enforceable. This is
Definite/indefinite and specific/non-specific
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
''in August'' or ''on August'' | WordReference Forums
Hi! I think the correct preposition is "in August", when u aren''t talking about a specific date.
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