A claim is "hypothetical" (as an adjective) if it can serve as a hypothesis, that is, if is a claim that can be tested. Something "speculative" is something that we may have some reason to suspect is true but …

Mar 2, 2018 · The correct form is "was received". "To receive" implies that someone didn't have something before but now has it: John has received a letter [a minute ago] You can turn this around …

Aug 21, 2010 · Proven is the more common form when used as an adjective before the noun it modifies: a proven talent (not a proved talent). Otherwise, the choice between proved and proven is not a …

Dec 6, 2020 · 2 The opposition leader's bid for power failed to gain traction, and his claim to the presidency is rooted in his / him being the head of the current legislature. The pronoun subject of …

Jan 10, 2015 · By claiming English as your first language, are you also relegating Afrikaans to second-language status? If you are fully fluent in both, why is important to choose one as "first"? Is it for …

Damages connotes a prospective legal claim for compensation of loss suffered in the form of property damage, as denoted, injury, monetary loss, and tortious victimization. "Damages" is exclusively a …

Nov 16, 2019 · The standard form of the verb "advocate" is transitive, meaning "endorse" or "argue for," as in " The teacher advocated a new educational technique ", which was accepted by 85 percent of …

Jul 28, 2015 · "People are" remains the correct form in usage. It is referring to a single collection of people. Some grammar guides and dictionaries state that pluralizing such collectives is incorrect. …

Nov 5, 2018 · succeed has two primary meanings, and your sentences contain examples of both of them. From ODO: 1 Achieve the desired aim or result. When used in the active form, this is often …

May 2, 2020 · When did 'entitled' in its new sense of 'spoiled' or 'illegitimately claimed' arise? The Language Log discussion of the relatively late-to-emerge meaning of entitlement as "an illegitimate …