
prepositions - Plays a role "in" or "at" doing something? - English ...
Feb 26, 2021 · If something or someone plays a part or plays a role in a situation, they are involved in it and have an effect on it. They played a part in the life of their community.
"Take the role" vs. "take over the role" vs. "take on the role"
Did he "take the role" of his colleague or did he "take over the role" of his colleague? Also "take on the role" sounds like a viable option to me, because I'm trying more to convey the sense of him …
"Job title" vs. "job role" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
What is the difference between job title and job role? For example, from the Google documentation on rich snippets: title — The person's title (for example, Financial Manager) …
prepositions - "apply to" vs. "apply for" an opportunity - English ...
Jul 1, 2017 · They're applying for 'a wider range of employment and higher learning opportunities' (that's the something they'll obtain). I'm not sure why it isn't 'apply to', but it doesn't sound right.
Is there a feminine equivalent of "emasculate"?
e·mas·cu·late Deprive (a man) of his male role or identity Is there a female equivalent? I came up with efemulate but this sounds strange.
Is someone granted a role said to be "roled"? Or "rolled"?
Nov 21, 2017 · It's missing from other online dictionaries, such as Merriam-Webster. At best, I'd say it was an extrapolated word, which is to say that if you used it, someone would understand …
word choice - "Excel at something" vs. "excel in something"
Jan 2, 2014 · My guess is that originally, excel was used mostly to describe being superior in some field of activity to which the preposition in applied, and so in has a longer history with the …
Is there a word analogous to "dual" for three or more options?
Mar 5, 2017 · Let's say you have a sentence like The circulatory system plays a dual role of carrying oxygen to the body's tissues and removing carbon dioxide to be expelled from the …
pronunciation - How do students respond to the "roll call" and …
I have two questions. In the UK, to do (or is it read?) a roll call is commonly referred to as "calling out the register". It's been so long since I was a child that I'm not absolutely sure how st...
Punctuation for the phrase "including but not limited to"
Oct 1, 2013 · My choice would be: There are many activities, including, but not limited to, running, jumping and swimming. The comma before including shows that a new clause, even if it’s a …