
trumpeter or trumpetist? - WordReference Forums
Oct 21, 2009 · I would say trumpet player or possibly trumpeter I know it´s inconsistent because many such words end in -ist, but that´s the english language for you. violininst trombonist (french) horn …
trumpeter/trumpeteer - WordReference Forums
Jan 8, 2013 · I can't find the word trumpeteer in any dictionary although I've heard it a couple of times. I'm not sure if it's correct or not, but in case it were, what would be the difference between trumpeter …
At hand, on hand or in hand | WordReference Forums
Sep 27, 2013 · Hello everyone, Recently, I was taking to a friend of mine and he told me that he's been selected for internship in a decent company. After congratulating him, I asked him about the stipend, …
Ça va les chevilles ? | WordReference Forums
Jun 24, 2013 · Hi everyone, I'd like to know if there's an English equivalent for the French expression "Ça va les chevilles?". It comes from the expression "Avoir les chevilles qui enflent" which means …
in the long term/on the long term - WordReference Forums
Jan 23, 2017 · And you are correct, as any dictionary will tell you, including the WR Dictionary: in the (short or ) long term, in a (short or) long while from the present:In the short term—say, a few …
Is it Cognisant or Cognizant - WordReference Forums
Feb 25, 2009 · I heard the First Lady use the term "cognizant". When I looked it up to make sure I knew what it meant and how how to use it, I saw that it had two spellings. Cognisant and cognizant. Are …
"Capable of" vs. "capable to" | WordReference Forums
Jan 25, 2017 · "The brain is capable of generating visual representations" Or perhaps capable to generate would be better? Or some other phrasing. What is the semantic difference between …
with reference to the above mentioned subject...
Aug 18, 2010 · Hello Everyone! I was actually writing the application to transfer my daughter to a different branch of the same school. I wonder if I can start it with "With reference to the above …
I wouldn't want…and I wouldn't have wanted… - WordReference Forums
Aug 17, 2022 · I'd say that 'wouldn't want' expresses present tense and 'wouldn't have wanted' expresses the grammatical past (the only two tenses that exist in subjunctive mood. But current …
Then and now Vs Before and now - WordReference Forums
Aug 4, 2018 · Hello everyone, I already now the expression "then and now" meaning "something as it was in the past and as it is now" is natural/correct in this context. My question: Is it natural/correct to …