
Permit/allow/enable doing something | WordReference Forums
Feb 9, 2018 · As far as I understand, verbs enable/permit/allow are almost exclusively used in phrases like "permit somebody to do sth". Is the use "permit (etc.) doing sth" also acceptable? …
How can I read this in English? m³ (3-small 3) - exponent
Apr 22, 2010 · I am wondering how I can read this in English. For example, m³ , m². (triple m? double m?) I have no idea. Please help me!
How to pronounce 5x10^5, e.g. - WordReference Forums
Mar 18, 2013 · Hi everyone!! I wanted to know how scientific notation numbers are pronunced in english. E.g. 5x105, 2x108, or whatever! Thank you in advance!!
growing exponentially vs. growing explosively - WordReference …
Mar 6, 2020 · "Explosively" is a metaphor for sudden increase. Exponential growth has a sharper definition, e.g. The number of infections is doubling every month. An explosion could be a …
on a night of your choosing | WordReference Forums
Feb 6, 2019 · A producer credit in all outward-facing publicity, plus free tickets to 5 Exponential shows on a night of your choosing. I think it's a common phrase in those sorts of contexts.
fresque du climat - WordReference Forums
Mar 9, 2025 · Climate Fresk encourages the rapid and widespread spread of an understanding of climate issues. The efficiency of the teaching tool, the collaborative experience and the user …
123 followed by 27 zeros [how do you read this number?]
Oct 21, 2020 · It is unlikely that anyone would actually read or write this but: One hundred and twenty three octillion. In English we write numbers in groups of three separated by commas. …
it is not allowed to, it is not permitted to - WordReference Forums
Jun 14, 2014 · I am not aware of any grammatical rule that does not allow it. For example, Swan in his Practical English Usage gives It is not permitted to smoke in the kitchen, but then adds …
Request me or Request from me to do something
May 5, 2015 · The correct construction is request somebody to do something, so the first version using "from" is wrong. Using "request" like this sounds rather formal to me: we would generally …
vice versa - WordReference Forums
May 15, 2022 · Secondly, when you move the power expression, the exponent changes sign: it could go from positive to negative or from negative to positive. A correct statement would be: …