
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? In my own …
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 Forums
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 short …
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 licence …
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. Thus, …
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 …
pronoun for "the general public": it or they - WordReference Forums
Jun 29, 2015 · You wouldn't say, "the individual malignant cells that make up the tumor are multiplying and growing at an exponential rate" (at least if you're trying to be concise). You'd just say "the tumor …
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: When an …
340 trillion, trillion, trillion - WordReference Forums
Mar 21, 2012 · Well, around here, most people are almost illiterate regarding the exponential notation of numbers, so not many (really very few) would understand your 340x10 36, although I think that many …