Aug 7, 2012 · I am curious about the differences in meaning, connotations, style, and correctness of using conformity vs conformance. I haven't been able to find much using a simple web search, only a …

Aug 5, 2024 · I (Australian) have never heard "high-skilled", and on reading it I automatically wondered how it would differ from "highly skilled". As a result it suggested to me somebody who has learned …

For example, non-conformance is abbreviated as NC. If I am referring to a non-conformance, I may pronounce the whole word or I may literally say the letters "NC"; in my industry, they are used …

Mar 12, 2012 · Which spelling is better, queueing or queuing? Both words seem to mean the same, but there are two different spellings. My context is: Queueing Latency versus Queuing Latency If both …

Mar 14, 2012 · Why are phrases like "the High Middle Ages" capitalized while e. g. "the sixth century" is not? Is there a general rule?

Oct 6, 2012 · The present continuous tense is normally used to express an action that is temporary in nature. If you were to say: I'm living in a flat, some might interpret it as not being a long-term …

Oct 21, 2010 · The literal sense of rain check, which is an Americanism, is first found in the 1880s in reference to a baseball game. The practice of giving a rain check to a ticketholder was formalized in …

Nov 4, 2014 · I have seen sentences similar to the following: (1) See the reference above. (2) See the reference below. And, (3) See the above reference. But not, (4) See the below reference. Are all …

Jul 20, 2017 · In accordance with is the more formal phrase and refers only to laws and rules; something may be said to be in accordance with some rule or regulations. According to, on the other hand, …

Apr 23, 2014 · Is it appropriate to use terms "software bug" and/or just "bug" in formal report? What else could be used instead? Defect?