"Solicit" vs. "elicit" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Looking for general information with regards to solicit vs elicit, as well as which would be the correct word for this phrase: Before spending time learning your system, I just wanted to [solicit...
grammaticality - Can the word "unsolicited" be used as a verb ...
I agree that solicit is the citation form for the verb from which solicited derives, but I cannot imagine *unsolicit. Not all adjectives of the -ed variety derive from a verb, and so should not be called verbs. …
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Oct 20, 2015 · Representatives Ted Poe and Carolyn Maloney and others have introduced an important bill that would remedy this by expanding the Trafficking Victims Protection Act to penalize those who …
Polite phrase to ask for details [closed] - English Language & Usage ...
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meaning in context - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Apr 1, 2023 · May I hope, Madam, for your interest with your fair daughter Elizabeth, when I solicit for the honour of a private audience with her in the course of this morning? I am not sure what the …
If a prostitute "solicits" a potential client, what verb is used for ...
Aug 22, 2018 · Generally the word "solicit" can be used in both ways. A prostitute solicits clients, and the "johns" (those patronising a prostitute's services) also solicit the prostitutes. (note, this may vary by …
Origin of "deez nuts" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Apr 23, 2015 · According to knowyourmeme.com: "Deez Nuts is the punchline of a conversational joke that involves asking someone a vaguely-phrased question to solicit a follow-up question in response, …
Is "soliciting" in the example sentence an adjective or a noun?
Apr 20, 2015 · I am trying to identify what that word, or any similar transitive verb (such as solicit, elicit, etc), would be called in the context of the sentence in the example. The sentence doesn't necessarily …
politeness - polite way to ask someone to be patient? - English ...
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"to advocate" vs "to advocate for" - English Language & Usage Stack ...
Nov 16, 2019 · As I understood from the article: — First, most people deem that " to advocate something " is correct and " to advocate for something " is not. Therefore, the next examples are better to say …