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

    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 rat...

  3. 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.

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

    Nov 13, 2015 · The distinction that I've drawn in my mind is that practical means easily practiced and practicable means capable of being put into practice.

  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. to be + past participle - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Feb 7, 2015 · I wanted to ask a lot of questions concerning this phrase: I always consult with my children who are affected by the decisions to be made. What role does the particle "to" perform in this phrase?

  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. grammar - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Is it grammatically incorrect to follow the abbreviations ie and eg with etc? My daughter's English teacher told her that this in an absolute no-no and is never permitted under any circumstances. H...

  9. Punctuation using e.g. (or i.e.) and lists of examples

    Dec 30, 2014 · Simply put, i.e. should be used when you want to say 'in other words.' E.g. is used when you want to say 'for example.' I love casino gambling (i.e., poker, slots and roulette.) In this case, the …

  10. If I quote only the middle part of a sentence, do I use ellipses?

    No, you would leave out the ellipses there. The Purdue OWL has a page about this; it lists this example: According to Foulkes's study, dreams may express 'profound aspects of personality'. Even if you …