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  1. Labelled vs. labeled - WordReference Forums

    Jan 27, 2009 · Hi! I've discovered that this word can be spelled in both ways. However, my Microsoft dictionary (set to AE) always corrects "labelled" (which is my preferred spelling) to "labeled". …

  2. run small/fit smaller to size - WordReference Forums

    Jun 17, 2016 · If you normally wear a shirt labeled "medium" and therefore you picked out a medium to try on and, surprisingly, it didn't fit the salesperson could explain why. "Those shirts (from that …

  3. Dark-complected vs dark-skinned | WordReference Forums

    Jul 21, 2011 · Hello everyone, I'd like to know if "dark-complected" and "dark-skinned" are both commonly used nowdays. Are they polite expressions? Which one is more recommended? …

  4. baseball match/game | WordReference Forums

    Feb 12, 2018 · Hi everyone! I´ve come across contexts in which ball games events were labeled as games not matches. Would there be a difference between a match and a game? Thanks in advance

  5. label by or label with? - WordReference Forums

    Sep 18, 2011 · Hello, I am unsure which one is correct english expression: 1.label an area in the picture with a circle 2 label an area in the picture by a circle should I use "with" or "by"?

  6. Symposium / Seminar / Conference / Workshop - WordReference …

    Nov 5, 2008 · Hi, I have attended several scientific meetings that were labeled in a different way (congress, conference, forum, workshop, etc.), but I really didn't see any difference in the way they …

  7. why'd ... (why did ...) | WordReference Forums

    Jul 4, 2009 · In the Foo Fighters song's said: Why'd you have to go and let it die What means why'd I search it on WR definition but doesn't appear. PS I haven't been studying English very long, so if you …

  8. her being labelled as such - WordReference Forums

    Mar 14, 2021 · It's a possessive pronoun followed by a gerundial / verbal noun (whatever term you prefer). I believe "as such" is an adverb modifying "labelled." She was labeled in a certain manner. …

  9. T.D. Sept. (abbreviation on a transcript) - WordReference Forums

    Oct 21, 2010 · Hi everyone, I'm translating a university transcript. It has columns labeled "Cours" (for course grade); then "T.D.", with a (1) or (2) for each course; then "Cours Sept."; then "T.D. Sept." …

  10. thinking highly of themselves - WordReference Forums

    Jan 12, 2007 · I used to think that people who think highly of their abilities are labeled presumptuous but when I looked it up in the dictionary, I was wrong. So, what is the proper term (formal and informal) …