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  1. 'the USA' vs. 'the US' - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Mar 21, 2014 · Here is an interesting discussion of US versus U.S. versus USA versus U.S.A. from Wikipedia: Manual of Style: In American and Canadian English, U.S. (with periods) is the …

  2. "No worry" vs. "No worries" - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Dec 11, 2014 · I'm confused about the use of "No worry" vs. "No worries". Are both of them correct? If so, do they have the same meaning, or do they mean different things? What are the …

  3. “What about” vs. ”what of” - English Language & Usage Stack ...

    What of and what about are not idioms; they don't mean something other than the sum of their parts. To contrast what of with what about is contrasting of and about. Are they perfectly …

  4. "With who" vs. "with whom" - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Is this correct? The person with whom I'm doing the project should be here soon. If it is, is with always a dative preposition (like mit in German)?

  5. "Who are" vs "who is" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Dec 22, 2014 · Sentence: it's not what's on the table that matters, but who (is/are) in the chairs. I thought are might be correct because of plural chairs, but family members disagree.

  6. meaning - how it is vs how is it / how that is vs how is that

    Jun 4, 2016 · The first version listed ("How is it possible?") is the standard way of asking in the United States, Canada, England, Australia, etc. The second version ("How it is possible?") is …

  7. "hypothetically speaking" vs "theoretically speaking"

    May 18, 2018 · A hypothesis and a theory are different – the exact differences depend on what field you are in. But “hypothetically speaking” vs “theoretically speaking” have a different set of …

  8. "Sent" vs "sent off" vs "sent out" - English Language & Usage …

    When do we use one over another? I sent a letter. I sent off a letter. I sent out a letter. Here I found a similar topic but I am still confused. sent = sent to one or more people ...

  9. "An other" vs "another" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Here is a general rule of thumb: if you mean "a different [noun]", then it is more appropriate to use "an other"; if you mean "an additional [noun]", then it is more appropriate to use "another". So …

  10. abbreviation of units of measure: 'hours' vs. 'minutes'

    Sep 3, 2013 · The abbreviation for ‘hours’ is hrs. The one for "Minute" is 'min'. It is a unit of measure, which have standard abbreviations, and they do not change in plural nor have a final …