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.

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 …

Dec 27, 2020 · By the (?specific/specialised) literature I mean all the studies carried out by established scholars on a specific topic (i.e., grammatical phenomena that occur only in main clauses). Then I …

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 …

Jan 8, 2008 · a specific problem an is reserved for use before nouns with a vowel sound Not exactly. It has to do with the next word, regardless of what it might be. For example: Put an extra plate on the …

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.

Jan 5, 2023 · What is the difference between "specific" and "concrete"? For instance: (1) I gave you specific instructions. [Oxford advanced dictionary, 8th Edition] (2) I must have something to tell him. …

May 11, 2019 · When someone sends me a mail that asks my availability on a specific date (for example, 12am on May 23rd), how can I respond it correctly? Specifically, the mail says "Are you …

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 were specific.