- single word requests - What is the name of the area of skin between the . . .
What is the name of the area that is between the nose and the upper lip, circled in figure 1 below? source of face image I have found that the area circled in figure 2, the small indentation under
- Difference between at and in when specifying location
13 When talking about location, in is generally used for a larger area where there are numerous specific locations possible I am in the United States I am in New York I am in the Chelsea neighborhood I am in my backyard The preposition at is generally used for a specific location or thing I am at the intersection of Hollywood and Vine
- What is the difference between “area”, “zone”, and “site”?
An excellent question, which I can't do justice to but will comment: an area can be any size, a zone is a 'very special' area (it's a less common word too) and a site is also a synonym of location, so more specific and towards the point-like
- area vs. areal to describe an estimate of space
E g an areal area estimate of corn in Iowa "Areal" is commonly found in remote sensing and land cover literature (this article, for example) Which is most appropriate to describe the estimation of
- What is the walking area beside a highway called in English?
If the area people can walk on is essentially the same height as or the same road surface as the area to the right of the guardrail, it's a footpath If it is higher such that there is a curb or drop, it's a sidewalk It may also be called a pedestrian access area
- Field Area Sector - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
in the following contexts, the words field, area and sector mean more or less the same thing to my non-native ears However, I was wondering if the following sentences in the two pairs below mean
- Whats the difference between well-lighted and well-lit?
Historically, "well-lighted" was overwhelmingly favoured, but it's been in decline for the last 100 years or so, with "well-lit" actually becoming the more common usage (40 years ago in UK, 20 in US) So in fact, Hemingway's usage was simply the norm for his time and his side of the pond
- Across (covering all area part of) - English Language Usage Stack . . .
Cambridge Dictionary: across: from one side to the other of something with clear limits, such as an area of land, a road, or a river whereas [1b] and [4b'] default by pragmatics to the 'widespread' sense: Cambridge Dictionary: across: in every part of a particular place or country It is best to disambiguate, perhaps by verbal context
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