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  1. What is the difference between the verbs "put on" and "wear"?

    Mar 14, 2018 · Put on = place the article of clothing on one's body. wear = have the article of clothing on one's body. He put on a hat. He took the hat in his hand and placed the hat on his head. He wore a hat. There was a hat on his head. He had a hat on his head. wear {something} to ...-- to be in an article of clothing for the occasion

  2. as someone put/puts it - WordReference Forums

    May 27, 2019 · Hello, everyone! I have a question about the number of "put" in a specified context. If I want to quote someone's words, can I say "as someone put it " or "as someone puts it". I think this puzzle also appears in "says or said"It really …

  3. What does it mean by "go through your paces"?

    Sep 24, 2021 · West Ham manager Slaven Bilić put his side through their paces ahead of Swansea clash - Daily Mail, 2015. A new ground receiving station at the Cuban Meteorological Institute (INSMET) was put through its paces by a tremendous natural force - *UKRI, 2019*

  4. copy/cc someone in/on on an email | WordReference Forums

    Feb 27, 2015 · Originally, "cc" written on a paper letter meant that someone else had been sent a carbon copy of the letter.. Carbon paper is not used to make copies any more, but the old abbreviation lives on, and people will write "cc" even if the copy is a photocopy, or an additional electronic transmiss

  5. usage of "put effort in" - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    May 6, 2020 · Put in effort or Put effort in are not really used (in my experience), even though they may be technically correct. Better to use put ... effort into to convey that you worked hard on something (even if the results were not there): "He put considerable effort into the task (but he just didn't have the necessary skill)."

  6. formal language - Use of "Thru" in business letters - English …

    Mar 2, 2015 · This usage is from the Philippines: Addressee Line. Addressee line shall be in bold and all capital letters. It follows the Memorandum Line by one (1) line space.

  7. How to write full names containing: Second, Third (II, III)

    Aug 13, 2009 · I'm trying to figure out the correct way to write out a person's full name in this circumstance: Example: John Smith the Second John Smith the Third Are these correct? Is Second and Third capitalized? I don't want to write them: John Smith II John Smith III I …

  8. Conforme (at the end of a contract) | WordReference Forums

    Mar 2, 2005 · When signing a contract in English, at the end, where both parties sign, we put "Conforme," and below it, the name of the persons signing. How is it expressed in English? Is it "Agree,"? Thanks, Ranchuelo

  9. Business letter: Signing on behalf of someone else.

    Nov 5, 2004 · Per procurationem (p.p.): Through the agency (of) — used to indicate that a person is signing a document on behalf of another person (correctly placed before the name of the person signing, but often placed before the name of the person on whose behalf the document is signed, sometimes through incorrect translation of the alternative abbreviation "per pro."

  10. 'Putting on / Wearing' and 'Taking off' a hat / cap... - Tie ...

    In "It’s too sunny; I need to (put on / wear) my sunglasses", the practical result may be the same, but put on refers to a brief action and wear to a continuing state. A further difference is that both verbs can be used before the sunglasses are put on, …

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