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  1. Labelled vs. labeled - WordReference Forums

    Jan 27, 2009 · Hi! I've discovered that this word can be spelled in both ways. However, my Microsoft dictionary (set to AE) always corrects "labelled" (which is my preferred spelling) to "labeled". …

  2. The node in each graph are labelled with or labelled by ...

    Apr 11, 2014 · Hello, I try to say: In this figure, the node in each graph are labelled with the same color or In this figure, the node in each graph are labelled by the same color Anyone would confirm me …

  3. Labelled as - WordReference Forums

    Nov 30, 2006 · In case it matters, the correct AE spelling of labelled is labeled. Pretentionist isn't really a word, is it? I couldn't find it in my dictionary and I only got about 100 Google hits for it--many of which …

  4. copy/cc someone in/on on an email | WordReference Forums

    Feb 27, 2015 · The button in Microsoft Outlook is labelled "CC" so it's still quite common to use "CC". You can also bcc (blind carbon copy) someone, but Microsoft makes you search for the BCC button.

  5. Is "fish" countable? | WordReference Forums

    Oct 11, 2009 · Hi all, I was told that the word "fish" is countable when we talk about its categories. For example,"many kinds of fishes". Is this true for your native ears? If yes, then should I say"this kind of …

  6. Pieces or pcs [number of items in a box] | WordReference Forums

    Aug 29, 2018 · Thus, the outer box of pencils in post #5 could have been labelled to say it contains 12 packs, in which case "quantity" could refer to the number of packs or the number of pencils (for …

  7. deemed/called him an existentialist - WordReference Forums

    Sep 7, 2012 · Hmm. The question is whether labelled can stand in for called in this particular context. I think by using called, and then describing Schulz' reaction as "he had to ask what the word meant," …

  8. date of issue or date of issuance - WordReference Forums

    Jul 1, 2015 · Both are used in different situations but my first impression was that "issuance" sounds more "legalese" or "unnecessarily wordy" Issuance is less common than issue, although issuance …

  9. Medium Vs Medium-sized - WordReference Forums

    Dec 1, 2017 · It seems to me that you should only use 'medium' if that is exactly how the thing in question is labelled. For example, I could wander into a shop and ask for a medium black t-shirt …

  10. adjacent vs. adjacent to | WordReference Forums

    Nov 30, 2007 · Adjacent is falling out of fashion, and 'next to' or (for emphasis) 'right next to' would be used. 'Right' in this usage means immediately or absolutely next to. In the example quoted, which …