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Mar 4, 2011 · 2. An empath is a person who reads the emotions of those in the vicinity, so logically empathic implies a connection to an empath. Empathetic is more like the tendency of someone to care for another in general. So where empathic seems to pertain to a person's ability to perceive emotion, empathetic is more like how others tend to sympathize ...
How does one correctly apply “in which”, “of which”, “at which”, “to which”, etc.? I'm confused with which one to apply when constructing sentences around these.
Dec 22, 2014 · The construction in question here has an implicit plural subject. The 'who is' construction isn't ungrammatical. 'Who are' is another option, and when the purpose of the sentence is to convey a sense of community there is little doubt that the chairs are occupied by more than one person. – Coty Johnathan Saxman.
Jun 26, 2011 · An electronic device uses electrical charge in logic circuits, for any purpose, data storage, mathematical or communications, usually all of the above. Whereas electrical simply states the device uses electricity. Note, all electronic devices are also electrical devices, it is a subset. – Orbling. Nov 27, 2010 at 12:03.
Jun 13, 2011 · I think correct grammar is "Write an English sentence that has ...". Since which is non-restrictive, the sentence given is telling you to write an English sentence--any old sentence you like--and claiming that all English sentences are syntactically correct but semantically wrong, which is obviously false.
Aug 27, 2019 · tchrist claims in a comment to the question that this is a programming question. I disagree. vainaijr asks what order to put strings in, not whether this should be done by programming a computer or by whatever other means.
Nov 9, 2012 · You should be aware that most style guides will tell you not to use an interrobang even if you have one; moreover, a single sentence-ending punctuation mark is sufficient unless you are trying to emulate Hunter Thompson and go totally gonzo (and even Thompson did his freaking out in the writing, not the punctuation).
Apr 3, 2012 · Cochrane thinks that "time point" is correct, whereas both "timepoint" and "time-point" is incorrect. Very nice! Methinks you have unearthed a compound word in the making. I did a narrowly-focused (1995-2005) Google lit search for both time point and timepoint, and learned both terms seem to be found most often in technical writing − often ...
With who vs. With whom. Are “by whom?” and “who by?” perfect equivalents? I have the feeling that the use of “who by?” is just a way of avoiding use “whom” but I have no evidence or proof. The anglophone people I talk to hardly use “whom”. Are both expressions equally used, or is the difference between them only regional?
Aug 7, 2015 · Living or non-living is not the issue. I travel by plane. I travel by horse. I go with style. I go with God. ...
