Jun 6, 2017 · I use extendable in cases where it means the opposite of retractable. In other words, a telescoping wand is extendable, the legs of my camera tripod are extendable. I use extensible when I …

Sep 27, 2016 · Extendable referring to physical properties (an extendable ladder) and extensible referring to versatility/ability to be added to in future (an extensible system).

When the idiom for being uninvolved in the activity is expressed with off. We speak about being off work or off duty, of being off rhythm or off our feed, so it makes sense to enter those states by getting off. …

Let's look at the two OED definitions of the word "nature". (mass noun) The phenomena of the physical world collectively, including plants, animals, the landscape, and other features and products of the …

Feb 24, 2019 · I want to know that why is damn considered a swear word while dang and darn are never considered swear words.

Jan 14, 2023 · In the following sentences, should "didn’t happen" or "hadn't happened" be used? Sales have gone down, and obviously we’d prefer it if that didn’t happen / hadn't happened. Sales

Sep 30, 2019 · What should a writer do if s/he wants to use a quote, but the quoted sentence seems to contain a grammatical error? Should the writer correct the error when including ...

Feb 20, 2019 · That might be written out as a full question as follows: What is the last school that you attended? So, that means the school you most recently attended. If the form is intended for adults, it …

Jan 12, 2025 · Finish where you started makes no sense in this context. What you started was a task, not a place. You can only "finish where you started" if you're coming to the end of a circular "trip" of …

Apr 28, 2023 · In OP's case, most native speakers would opt for the singular verb form, because the two gerund nouns studying and living are probably effectively being thought of as two aspects of one …