Is it “therefor” or “therefore”? The word you’re most likely looking for is therefore, which means “for that reason” or “because of that.” Therefor is an antiquated word that is mostly only found in legal texts and means “in return for that.”
I badly sprained my ankle, and therefore I’ll be wearing a walking boot for four weeks.
We trade services. She does my nails and I cut her hair therefor.
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Yea (pronounced like yay /jeɪ/) and nay have different uses. They are most commonly used in formal voting. Yea means “yes” or signals an affirmative vote. Nay means “no” or signals a negative vote.
Did you vote yea or nay on the redistricting proposal?
Yay is an interjection that expresses “triumph, excitement, or joy.”
Yay! Argentina won the World Cup!
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LMAO is an abbreviation for “laughing my ass off.” It’s written in informal settings (like texting or chatting) to indicate that something is incredibly funny.
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Before we go over the correct abbreviation of etcetera (and why a variation exists in the first place), let’s first go over its meaning, spelling, and pronunciation.
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A few romantic ways to say I love you include:
Friendly ways to say I love you are:
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A consonant is a letter that represents speech sounds that can only be made when the vocal tract is partially or entirely closed. Consonants require specific positions of the lips, tongue, and cheeks.
While the pronunciation of vowels varies vastly across different English speakers and dialects, the pronunciation of consonants is more defined (although some dialectal variation exists).
Below, we’ll dive deeper into what consonants are by reviewing each one and the sound(s) they make, going over what consonant digraphs are, and explaining the difference between consonants and consonance.
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Contractions are shortened versions of words or phrases formed by omitting certain letters. In writing, an apostrophe indicates the omission. Examples of contractions are:
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Defence and defense are the same word spelled differently. Defence is the correct spelling if you’re writing in British English, whereas defense is the correct spelling if you’re writing in American English.
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British English strongly prefers dialogue. Both spellings of the word are used in American English, depending on the style guide and meaning. Some style guides suggest using dialogue when referring to a conversation, and dialog in a computing context.
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LanguageTool is an advanced writing assistant that supports over 30 languages. Its main languages are English, German, Spanish, French, Dutch, and Portuguese.
It also supports a variety of different dialects. For example, LanguageTool supports Australian, British, Canadian, New Zealand, South African, and American English.
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