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  1. "Iterate" vs. "Reiterate" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Dec 6, 2013 · Definition of iterate: to say or do again or again and again Definition of reiterate: to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect The distinction seems to …

  2. When to use “staffers” vs “staff”? - English Language & Usage ...

    Jul 28, 2020 · A staff is a group of persons under command and control of a single person or an aggregate of persons who operate as a unit. A staffer is one member of a staff. Complexity …

  3. "Vendor" vs. "vender" in Standard American English

    Oct 1, 2016 · The spelling vendor is the standard spelling. The New Yorker, as part of its bizarre house style, uses the spelling vender. No one else does, besides those trying to emulate The …

  4. What's the difference between "requester" and "requestor"?

    Both are in dictionaries. I've heard people insist "requester" is correct for a person who requests something, and that "requestor" is wrong there, leaving me to wonder …

  5. Use of "Here's" before a plural noun / noun phrase

    In certain languages everyday use of the language supersedes documented grammatical structures, which in turn allows a language to grow and live. I haven't read ever "here is the …

  6. "Functionalities" vs "features" - what's the difference?

    Sep 27, 2011 · A feature is a prominent characteristic or something added as a special attraction. One product has many features which we can generally separate into two groups: the different …

  7. prepositions - either or both A and B vs. either or both A or B ...

    Jul 6, 2017 · I consider that “either or both” should be followed by “of”. That leads to “and” separating the items in the list on the basis that “or” yields a single item rather than both of …

  8. What are the differences between "assume", "presume" and …

    Mar 7, 2014 · The Merriam-Webster dictionary states for "assume": to take as granted or true And for "presume": 2> to expect or assume especially with confidence 3> to suppose to be true …

  9. What's the difference between "these" and "those"?

    These and those can indeed have locative difference. They are the plural forms of this and that, respectively. They often convey a more abstract idea of proximity rather than actual physical …

  10. differences - Didn't used to or didn't use to? - English Language ...

    Apr 18, 2017 · Here is a question that has been nagging me for a few years: Which is the right usage: "Didn't used to" or "didn't use to?" Examples: We lived on the coast for years but we …