In Difference between^x, Sample^x

The way I see it, being subject to something denotes the possibility of something happening, while being subjected to it means that the thing actually happened.For instance, if you go into a club, you are subjecting yourself to the possibility of being exposed to loud music. In other words,...

Hi, Rotter, Sorry, I wasn't sure if your question was about police procedure or English style. By not mentioning your first two samples I meant to imply they were "fine", but there's room for improvement. Although I've had my share of dealings with police, I'm not very strong on the...

Recently I had written a paper and it was graded by a grad student. On the paper the comments "Stay in one tense. Do not use past AND future tense." were placed next to the Materials and methods title. Will someone point out exactly where both past and future tense is being...

Hi, One way to avoid being tricked/cheated/fooled by Internet scams is never to click on web links in emails you receive. Does the above sample sound right? Yes, except for 'cheated'. If yes, do all of the underlined words work with it and convey the same meaning? In this context, there is...

Hi, what is the difference between the usage of "sample" and "example" ? Let me offer a couple of scenarios to show one way in which these words are often used. Scenario one A salesman visits a store manager and says 'I want to sell you 500 sweaters. Here is a sample'. The sweater he shows...

what is the difference between the usage of "sample" and "example" ?

Hi Angliholic, Mortgage is a real estate loan which typically requires the borrower to put down a minimum of 10-20% of his own money toward the value of a property. Under the lending agreement, a lender (usually a bank) can legally repossess the property should the borrower fail to fulfill...

In modern, everyday, UK English it would be extremely unusual to use 'for' in this way. Personally, I'd use 'because' in all of the sample sentences. I can't really imagine anyone actually saying it. Perhaps if we lived in a Jane Austen novel...

Hi all, I am a student from New Zealand studying Measure for Measure by Shakesphere and we have to write a formal essay going beyond the text. Here is the question Context/setting: This activity may be used as an extension to the study of a text. Students will develop an essay...

Anonymous wrote: Hello, I am just trying to find out if you put a comma before all quotes???? According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the EHR is, “a longitudinal collection of patient-centric healthcare information available across providers, care settings,...