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  1. a / an specific situation | WordReference Forums

    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...

  2. specific to/ of - WordReference Forums

    Nov 30, 2006 · Specific to sounds more appropriate. But that comment is based on which preposition normally goes with specific, not on understanding of the sentence.

  3. specific word for rubbing someone's head with your knuckles

    Feb 2, 2008 · Does anyone know of a specific word or short phrase to describe the action of rubbing someone's head with your knuckles? Thank you very much in advance, and sorry if this post is …

  4. "last week/month/year/etc." (past time periods or specific points in ...

    Jun 13, 2020 · 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 …

  5. Definite/indefinite and specific/non-specific - WordReference Forums

    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 …

  6. on or in date (eg. July 7, 2009) - WordReference Forums

    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.

  7. specific/generic as opposed to definite/indefinite

    Oct 19, 2007 · Specific and generic have to do with references in texts. That is, a generic reference can be 'Dogs bark,' 'A dog barks,' or 'The dog barks.' These three sentences mean that dogs in general …

  8. specific vs. exact / specifically vs. exactly - WordReference Forums

    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 …

  9. on the evening of or in the evening of | WordReference Forums

    Oct 28, 2014 · I was taught that "on the evening" is used when we are talking about a specific date, as in your example. In the evening is used in a more general sense, without a specific indication of date.

  10. meeting in/at [office] in/at [building] | WordReference Forums

    May 13, 2015 · 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, …