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  1. "workday" or "work day" | WordReference Forums

    Dec 23, 2014 · What is the difference between "workday" and "work day"? Why do some people write "workday", others — "work day"? Hi, w3lifer, welcome to WRF and thanks for the question. …

  2. seeking vs. to seek - WordReference Forums

    Feb 5, 2024 · "seeking an eight-hour workday" is a participle clause. I think you can change seeking to to seek, but that would change grammar and meaning (the latter in an odd way).

  3. workday, working day - WordReference Forums

    Aug 20, 2009 · A workday or work day is a day on which you work: Monday to Friday, normally. A working day could be the same as that, but is perhaps more often used for the hours of the day …

  4. They are here. / Here they are. / Here are they. - WordReference Forums

    Mar 7, 2018 · How could the variation of answers change, using here to this question? 1) -Where are your scissors? - They are here. 2) -Where are your scissors? - Here they are. 3) -Where are your …

  5. cruel, more cruel, most cruel ? | WordReference Forums

    May 20, 2011 · I'm afraid I don't agree with Sharifa345 as, if you look the word 'cruel' up in the dictionary you won't find either 'more cruel' or 'most cruel'. this is in fact a common mistake. it's cruel, crueler, …

  6. Chers messieurs - WordReference Forums

    Feb 19, 2007 · Bonjour! Je voudrais écrire "Chères madames et chers messieurs" mais sans avoir écrit deux fois cher. Est-il possible d'écrire "Ch.... madames et messieurs" ?

  7. Interpretive vs. interpretative | WordReference Forums

    Mar 31, 2008 · Hi! I´m Erwin. sociologist from Argentina. I'm trying to distinguish "interpretive" from "interpretative". The sentence is like this: "Artistic criteria focus on aesthetics, creativity, interpretive …

  8. Messrs. So & So Company | WordReference Forums

    May 11, 2010 · Messrs is an abbreviation used to address two or more men. On this basis alone you should not use it unless you are certain that the company consists only of men. Your example: " …

  9. Professor (in/of?) | WordReference Forums

    Feb 2, 2015 · Mr Baxter is a full professor in/of Chemistry at University of London. I am a professor in/of accounting at Bonn University. Which preposition is more appropriate here?

  10. They (animales y cosas) | WordReference Forums

    Oct 12, 2011 · Pero si nos referimos a un grupo de animales? Usamos THEY?: They are dogs?? La misma duda tengo para cosas: It is a country. Canada, Spain, France... THEY are countries ???