Nov 20, 2017 · As reported by the Oxford Living Dictionaries (and similarly by the copy of the New Oxford American English that was installed on my Mac Mini) yr. is an English abbreviation, but it …

First, is it the right abbreviation? No. The common abbreviation is to use "yr" for year. As for the plural, we commonly use "yrs". Now to your examples. They're both different. In the first sentence, you'd …

Jun 1, 2020 · Many summer programs/university applications require me to provide a prefix I would prefer to be called by. I always type "Mr.", but as I'm younger than 18, is this appropriate usage? …

Mar 20, 2019 · I am looking for the counterpart of the term "teenager" for those who are younger than 10 years old. A single word that means something like "elementary school student" is helpful as well.

Mar 6, 2013 · What is the difference between the following two sentences? I have been working here for 20 years. I have worked here for 20 years. The present perfect tense is used for repetitive or con...

+1 Right answer. Also worth noting that, since the word "this" can only apply to a singular, "this year's" is the only possible punctuation of this phrase in any context [barring occasions where the two words …

Mar 6, 2016 · This is my first question on this site. I am not a native speaker. My question is, is it formal or informal to use y/o as an abbreviation of "years old" in British English?

Is there are rule when to use opened vs open? I always get confused even though I've been speaking English as the dominant language for more than half my life. E.g. Is the door open(ed)? ...

Feb 12, 2019 · Over and during are both acceptable. The past decade means the previous 10 years from today. The last decade means the last nominal decade (eg the last decade in 2015 is the years …

Oct 1, 2012 · They are equivalent grammatically. Current usage contradicts this by assigning "I do not" more emphasis over the almost universally spoken "I don't". Speakers often add an extra layer of …