Would have preferred to have done - WordReference Forums
Mar 3, 2025 · Here, the double perfect (would have preferred + to have taken) can be seen as redundant in many contexts but may add emphasis. Again, context determines whether this construction is the …
I prefer staying/ I prefer to stay - WordReference Forums
Oct 29, 2007 · I wouldn't say "I preferred to stay at home to watch TV" because I don't like repeating 'to' with different meanings -- the first being the infinitive 'to' and the equivalent to "in order to", …
Preferred means of contact (specify details) - WordReference Forums
Oct 28, 2011 · I have some questions on translating a witness form from English to Spanish for witnesses to fill in at a police station. I can't seem to find equivlents online in Spanish to help me. …
Depped for - WordReference Forums
Oct 9, 2016 · From Of Deps and Depping "The term is a shortened form of the word 'deputy', and in the music biz it means a stand-in, a musician who takes the place of a regular band member - usually …
Several different plural forms: which one to use in general?
Jan 4, 2012 · If not, are there particular forms in given patterns which are to be preferred? The two plural forms of the last example seem to follow a pattern which occurs quite often -- does this imply …
Admit/Submit/Permit/Commit - WordReference Forums
May 30, 2017 · It's supposed to be a test of English. That doesn't mean much. We've seen quite a few test questions on this forum with ambiguous and confusing answers. Perhaps the OP will come back …
Urdu, Persian: دوم سوم - WordReference Forums
Jun 14, 2011 · For "second" and "third" دوم and سوم (duvvum and sivvum) are used in Persian and Urdu. One also comes across دویم and سویم as well as دوئم and سوئم. Are these forms just alternatives or are …
Abbreviations of ordinal numbers (i.e. noveno, octavo)
Apr 17, 2007 · I’m looking for help with the abbreviation of ordinal numbers in Spanish—I’ve seen two seen them written different ways and am wondering if both are correct. For instance, I’ve seen …
arrêté / ordonnance / décret - WordReference Forums
Feb 2, 2015 · I quite often work with documents that refer to various "arrêtés", "décrets", "décret-lois" (is that the correct pluralisation?) and "ordonnances". Given that in dictionaries they are variously …
suffix -less [e.g., sailorless] | WordReference Forums
Jan 19, 2015 · It's a guide to a particular style (or set of styles) preferred by the authors; it's not a language authority. They may approve the addition of less to any noun, but whether that's a prudent …