- Solicit vs. elicit - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Looking for general information with regards to solicit vs elicit, as well as which would be the correct word for this phrase: Before spending time learning your system, I just wanted to [solicit
- meaning in context - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
May I hope, Madam, for your interest with your fair daughter Elizabeth, when I solicit for the honour of a private audience with her in the course of this morning? I am not sure what the meaning of ‘interest’ is here? Is it synonymous with ‘blessings’ in modern day English?
- If a prostitute solicits a potential client, what verb is used for . . .
Generally the word "solicit" can be used in both ways A prostitute solicits clients, and the "johns" (those patronising a prostitute's services) also solicit the prostitutes (note, this may vary by jurisdiction, as noted later)
- Is soliciting in the example sentence an adjective or a noun?
I am trying to identify what that word, or any similar transitive verb (such as solicit, elicit, etc), would be called in the context of the sentence in the example The sentence doesn't necessarily have to be this exact sentence
- expressions - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Please note "solicit" has the exact opposite sense to what is needed here A "prostitute" solicits, a "prospective customer" doesn't -- perhaps enquires, rather
- Polite phrase to ask for details [closed] - English Language Usage . . .
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- meaning - Can “alma mater” refer to any school you’ve graduated from . . .
I think the phrase is only suited for certain types of high-register speech anyway, so precise context will matter - a university may regard itself as the alma mater of all its students, especially when trying to solicit money, but the feeling may not be mutual
- to advocate vs to advocate for - English Language Usage Stack . . .
As I understood from the article: — First, most people deem that " to advocate something " is correct and " to advocate for something " is not Therefore, the next examples are better to say without " for " in spite of the fact that they are written with " for ": ldoceonline com: 1 Those who advocate for doctor-assisted suicide say the terminally ill should not have to suffer cambridge org
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