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  1. "As on 16 May" vs. "as of 16 May" — which is correct?

    Jan 3, 2013 · They are both correct for different situations. For example, As on 16 May, he again failed to arrive at work on time. and As of 16 May he will have worked here for a full year.

  2. "Would it be" vs "Will it be" - English Language & Usage Stack …

    I was writing an email to my colleague and as part of it I wrote Would it be possible for you to help me with this? I felt a bit awkward after sending the mail. Should it be would or will? I know...

  3. When to use "to the ..." vs. "to ..." - English Language & Usage …

    vs Let's go to the bar. vs Let's go to a bar. If the name (proper noun) of the bar is "The 1020", use it in full Let's go to The 1020 If the name is "1020" without "the", but you have a choice of …

  4. Using "of" vs. "on" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jul 28, 2020 · 0 I have been getting confused whenever I use the following sentence. "Change the materials on the customer order" vs. "Change the materials of the customer order" Since the …

  5. “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 …

  6. word choice - "In the last 3 months" vs "in the past 3 months ...

    Oct 13, 2010 · What's the difference between in the last 3 months and in the past 3 months if there is any?

  7. "To start" vs "to get started" - English Language & Usage Stack …

    "To start" is an active construction, while "to get started" is a passive one. There are some schools of thought that object to the use of passive verbs in formal writing, though that opinion …

  8. "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)?

  9. "hypothetically speaking" vs "theoretically speaking"

    May 18, 2018 · What is the difference between the phrases "hypothetically speaking" and "theoretically speaking"? If one wants to make a point using an example that would likely …

  10. '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 …