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  1. Adaptor vs. Adapter - WordReference Forums

    May 17, 2006 · An "adaptor" is a device that connects two things that otherwise wouldn't work together. You plug your three-prong plug into one end of the adaptor, and you plug the two-prong end of the …

  2. socket, wall socket, outlet, plug, power point - WordReference Forums

    Oct 2, 2020 · Hello, Look at these pictures please. I am confused and I don't know which one of the following words I should use to describe these: socket, wall socket, outlet, plug, power point Any …

  3. The problem is/The problem are | WordReference Forums

    Jul 5, 2014 · The use of a plural noun after a singular subject is not acceptable . . . Interesting. So, are you suggesting that "The problem in this country is not the whites" would be incorrect. I know there is …

  4. Re-use vs. reuse (noun form) | WordReference Forums

    Mar 9, 2011 · Have you looked it up in dictionaries? Both WR and Merriam-Webster only show the non-hyphenated version for both verb and noun. Even Google forces the search for "reuse" even though …

  5. Resubmission or re-submission? - WordReference Forums

    Mar 19, 2014 · Dear all, I would like to know the correct way of writing the noun "resubmission" or "re-submission". If they are both correct, I would like to know if there is any particular context in which …

  6. "Have you received it?" vs "Did you receive it?" - WordReference Forums

    Apr 1, 2011 · Hey guys, If I fax a document to my friend, should I ask him 1) Have you received it? or, 2) Did you receive it? Thanks in advance. Please help!

  7. 24 hr. or 24hrs.? | WordReference Forums

    Jan 6, 2007 · I am unsure how to word a sign, advertising my toll free information line, which is accessible 24 hours a day. Due to space limitations I must abreviate. I have seen both 24 hr. and 24 …

  8. in my capacity as / of | WordReference Forums

    Mar 12, 2009 · I am personal assistant to a someone holding several positions - Chairman of a Board of Directors, Vice President of an International Organisation, President of a Regional Organisation and …

  9. Small hole in a basketball or soccer ball - WordReference Forums

    Oct 4, 2013 · Hi, what would you call the small hole in a basketball or soccer ball where you pump air into and the small needle/pin which you use to connect the ball with the pump? Thank you.

  10. to whom / whom I should contact | WordReference Forums

    Nov 23, 2015 · ¿Por favor, me podrían indicar cuál es la oración correcta? Please, let me know which sentence is correct. Could you please let me know TO WHOM I should contact? Could you please let …