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  1. What is the difference between summarizes and summarises?

    Note: this page in the Wikipedia contains a long list of words that end with "ize" or "ise" depending on whether the usage is American English or British English. You will find words like summarize (ise), …

  2. Is it ever acceptable for a period to come after a quote at the end of ...

    Punctuation inside quotes is a rule that was invented by American publishers and is not necessarily followed elsewhere. The original reason had to do with typesetting mechanics and is obsolete. Also, …

  3. Opposite of "summarize" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Oct 27, 2013 · Expound on or expound upon: This comes to mind for use in a situation where one wants to add considerable detail to information provided in a summarized form. For example, I would like to …

  4. Opposite of "summary" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    What is the opposite of summary as in a Summary Report or A Summary? Common suggestions are Exposition but that doesn't seem right at all, and other suggestions I find in a search are just …

  5. grammaticality - Which is correct: "the below information" or "the ...

    I frequently see statements that refer to something later in the text that use a phrase such as "the below information". Is it more correct instead to say "the information below" (or "the following

  6. Differences between summary, abstract, overview, and synopsis

    Feb 12, 2014 · Are there subtle differences in meaning between the nouns summary, abstract, overview, and synopsis? Which would be the most appropriate term for a one-page "executive summary" of a …

  7. How can I politely express that "I have understood"?

    When my professor instructs me during his/her office hour, I may simply show my understanding by "Got it" or "I see". But I wonder how to say that politely and professionally in written English,

  8. Is there a difference in meaning between "aggregate" and "aggregated"?

    Apr 24, 2015 · The word is meant to be used as a description of the summarized number/count of something (e.g. aggregate (d) consumption of heating oil, consumed by all households in a country).

  9. What is the meaning of "pranging" in this context? Is it US slang?

    Jun 17, 2024 · 1 In the book Palace of Treason by Jason Matthews, I encountered the following sentence, that I summarized to eliminate unnecesary information: She weaved through the crowds of …

  10. word choice - What is the collective term for "Daily", "Weekly ...

    May 20, 2016 · I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because choosing names for things in programming is explicitly off-charter for ELU.