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  1. 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? …

  2. 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!!

  3. cane che si morde la coda - WordReference Forums

    Oct 14, 2008 · It's like chasing one's tail. Non sono convinto che "cane che si morde la coda" sia l'espressione corretta da usare in quel contesto.

  4. bunch of crock / crock of shit - WordReference Forums

    Aug 28, 2013 · But the solo ngram for "bunch of crock" shows its growth since inception to be exponential. The grammatically correct phrase, given the definition of crock as an earthenware …

  5. elevamento a potenza - "X alla" | WordReference Forums

    Oct 17, 2007 · Yes, I wasn't casting doubt on the existence of the word, but when I studied maths at school we certainly knew the words exponent and exponential, but never exponentiation.

  6. 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 …

  7. 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.

  8. 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. …

  9. to be slow to do / slowly do something | WordReference Forums

    Jun 8, 2011 · Hello! I know for sure the difference between "to be quick to do something" and "to do something quickly". I would like to know the difference between "to be slow to do …

  10. 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: …