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  1. differences - Are "particle" and "partical" the same? - English ...

    Dec 11, 2015 · Are particle and partical the same? When I check these two words in my dictionary at dict.cn, they look totally the same. Is there any difference or are they totally interchangable?

  2. syntactic analysis - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Aug 30, 2024 · She took off the level. Here the off is called a particle. But I don't understand what a particle actually is.

  3. "Particulate" vs. "particle" [closed] - English Language & Usage …

    What’s the difference between particulate and particle? Should it be diesel particulates or diesel particles, and why? Could you provide three or more examples where it should use particulate …

  4. What is the difference between "practical" and "practicable"?

    Nov 13, 2015 · I use both the terms practical and practicable frequently, both in a social and professional environment, but I'd like to check the validity of my usage. To me it seems that …

  5. adverbs - Difference between "partly" and "partially" - English ...

    Jul 25, 2011 · What is the difference between partly and partially? An example of usage for each word would be great.

  6. Initial capitalization of foreign surnames with 'particles' when ...

    Apr 24, 2017 · Fortunately, The Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition) deals with this question on page 388: 8.5 Names with particles. Many names include particles such as de, d', de la, von, …

  7. "Forgotten" or "forgot" as past participle of "forget"

    Nov 24, 2011 · The OED describes the use of the past participle forgot as 'archaic' and 'poetical'.

  8. What is the difference between "I forgot" and "I had forgot"?

    Aug 29, 2010 · "I forgot" is the simple past, expressing an action which took place once. "I had forgotten " is is the simple past perfect, used to express an action taking place before a certain …

  9. When is "to" a preposition and when the infinitive marker?

    Feb 9, 2013 · I want to see you. I look forward to seeing you. How can one say "to" in the first sentence is an infinitive marker and in the second sentence a preposition when we are given …

  10. "my", "of me", "of mine" - when to use these possessive …

    Jan 3, 2013 · I have been encountering possessive constructions with the preposition "of" and a possessive form of pronoun frequently, but I do not fully understand what it means and when …