Nov 29, 2005 · Which one is correct? "a specific situation" or "an specific situation"? I know "an" normally goes with words starting with a vowel but in this case...

Nov 30, 2006 · Specific to sounds more appropriate. But that comment is based on which preposition normally goes with specific, not on understanding of the sentence.

Jul 7, 2009 · For a specific date, you need to use on - on July 7, 2009. For a month or a year or a season, use in - in July / in 2009 / in the summer.

Jul 21, 2011 · Hi, The sentences all found from books. Question1: what is the grammatical structure of the part "To be specific,"? a prepositional phrase? Question2: what is the meaning …

Apr 23, 2007 · Maybe they are actually specific/non-specific adjective endings? If we would add an adjective in this example, then for translation (1) it would be the definite ending and …

May 14, 2010 · Hello, Which form would sound better to a native's ear between: the system has been tailored for (this application) and the system has been tailored to (this application) ? A …

Jul 14, 2022 · Topic: Specified vs Specialized vs Specific vs Specifized Copied from title. Cagey, moderator I want to use it as an antonym for generalized: "The generalized form of the …

Aug 15, 2021 · specific/exact specifically/exactly Could those be interchangeable? I lived in Florida. South Florida, to be specific/to be exact. I want to know how specifically/how exactly …

Jul 31, 2016 · Both words fit that sentence equally fine as a matter of grammar. Which word is "correct" depends on whether you want to say that the instructions were detailed or that they …

Oct 2, 2007 · I am afraid your idea that morning is a specific time is wrong. Specific has the meaning of exact or precise or particular. If I say, "I woke up in the morning." You do not know …