“Down to a T” is the correct expression in English. “To a T” means something is exactly right. The expression is common in English when someone is amazed that something is so exact. Oh wow, you got the design down to a T. The dress looks exactly like the one I used to have. […]
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“Affects” is the third person singular of the verb to affect. Effects is the plural of the noun “effect”. “To affect” is the verb that means to influence or produce a change in something. The effect(s) is the result of this change. The amount of people involved in the study affects the result. The
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Yes, there should always be an apostrophe in “master’s degree”. We use an apostrophe because the word master is a possessive and “owns” degree. I have a master’s degree in English Literature. You need to have a master’s degree to work there. Sometimes people just drop the word “degree” and say “masters” but that
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There is a small difference between “later” and “later on” and that is that “later on” is used when there is a previously arranged agreement to meet. “Later” has a neutral meaning of a time after now. It is often difficult to see this difference and it is very subtle. “Later” means at a
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Both “chat to” and “chat with” are correct and have the same meaning.“Chat to” and “chat with” mean to have a two-way conversation. The verb “to chat” can be informal but it is also used in business contexts. “Chat with” is more common in American English and “chat to” is more common in British
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When you are chatting with a new person, you might want to say that you enjoyed the conversation. That is why you might say, “Nice to meet you” or somebody might say “Nice meeting you”. These phrases are not exactly the same So, let’s find the difference between these two phrases. “Nice meeting you”
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The most common expressions of grammatical mood – the way a verb expresses an action or state – are “if I was” and “if I were.” These phrases can cause quite a bit of confusion, though. When do you use them? Are they both even correct? In general, “if I was” and “if I
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJLXN22gdt4 Plural possessives can be extremely difficult to gain an understanding of. There are some authors who continue to struggle even after they’ve been writing for several years. It is a tricky concept, especially when it comes to names. Chris is a popular name, and since it ends with an S, it follows plural
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“Have got” and “have gotten” both sound kind of funny when you say them out loud, but they are actually both correct depending on where you are located. The main difference between these two phrases is where they are used in the world. “Have got” is used in British English while “have gotten” is
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Et cetera and etcetera are so similar that most people think they are the same thing. These people would be right as both spellings are in fact correct. However, you will see one or the other used more frequently depending on where it is that you live. Et cetera is most commonly used in
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