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  1. Cogs, wheels, cogwheels, cog wheels, sprockets, etc.?

    Jan 15, 2020 · Cog traditionally referred to the individual teeth on the cogwheel. Here is the first definition in "cog, n. 2" in the Oxford English Dictionary: One of a series of teeth or similar …

  2. Proper Timezone Acronym Usage - PT vs PDT or PST

    Nov 16, 2021 · What is the difference between PT (Pacific Time), PDT (Pacific Daylight Time), and PST (Pacific Standard Time)? Also, is the time format "2:00pm PT" …

  3. Single Word for a Person starting a process or activity

    Oct 19, 2021 · Can you include a sentence which would use the word? I believe that's required for single word requests.

  4. "flat" vs. "apartment" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jul 11, 2011 · Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, 8th edition Flat: noun. [ countable ] ( BrE ) a set of rooms for living in, including a kitchen, usually on one floor of a building. Apartment: …

  5. Is "nicer" incorrect? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jan 19, 2020 · I was always told by my teacher at secondary school (and I considered her a very good teacher), that "nicer" is grammatically incorrect. I never used it at all. I studied English in …

  6. meaning - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Apr 21, 2012 · What is the difference between being affiliated and being associated with a group of people?

  7. Copies of or a copy of? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Sep 19, 2023 · Would you say, "I sent him copies of the motion and the letter," or would you say, "I sent him a copy of the motion and the letter"?

  8. "In work" vs. "at work" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jun 13, 2012 · What is the difference between in work and at work? Does in work imply that the person is busy and immersed in his work? I am at work. He is in work.

  9. What’s the difference between "Are you going" and "Will you go"?

    Aug 21, 2015 · What’s the difference between these two alternatives: Are you going to England this summer? Will you go to England this summer?

  10. What is a word to describe something that belongs exclusively to …

    Jan 11, 2017 · I'm trying to find a word (or idiom or phrase) that describes something which is perceived as belonging to one person or group of people only. To contextualise this question …