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  1. a / an specific situation | WordReference Forums

    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...

  2. specific to/ of | WordReference Forums

    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.

  3. To be specific, - WordReference Forums

    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 of "To be …

  4. I am <meeting> <going to meet> [on specific date]

    Jan 24, 2025 · When using a specific date like I am going to meet the new head office on the 21st of October. Or I am meeting the head office on the 21st of October? Do we use specific date with …

  5. on or in date (eg. July 7, 2009) - WordReference Forums

    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.

  6. Definite/indefinite and specific/non-specific - WordReference Forums

    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 indefinite for the …

  7. specific vs. exact / specifically vs. exactly - WordReference Forums

    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 you are going to …

  8. "last week/month/year/etc." (past time periods or specific points in ...

    Jun 13, 2020 · Hi teachers, One of the uses of the simple past is to express an action or state, recent or not, at a specific or vague past time period. We use time reference + ago to show how far back in the …

  9. The article "the" before specific job titles - WordReference Forums

    Nov 5, 2013 · I am confused as I see the article "the" often omitted before specific job titles Bill Gates, CEO of Microsoft, is the developer of the operating system known as Windows.

  10. meeting in/at [office] in/at [building] | WordReference Forums

    May 13, 2015 · When talking about a meeting or reunion that's going to take place in a small location(an office or a meeting room of a specific group) inside of another bigger location(a building, for example, …