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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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?

Except "non" is not an English word, it is a prefix of Latin origin. Which is why American style manuals will always ask you to merge it with the subsequent word, without a hyphen. British …

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 …

May 10, 2019 · It is possible that the awkwardness was due to the local standards of etiquette, rather than the language; i.e. it may be that they understood the meaning of the phrase very …

People don't normally walk about naked in public. You can substitute usually, but the emphasis on "conformance to norms" is more important when you use normally. For inanimate objects, …

Sep 15, 2023 · Google ngrams show that both 'our heart goes out to' and 'our hearts go out to' are used, the latter being much the more common, emphasising the level of concern rather than …