Jun 12, 2020 · This is a technical use of the word "dispositional" in the field of psychology, e.g., see Attribution Theory, which explains the difference between dispositional and situational attribution. …

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Mar 23, 2012 · Co-founder. Once hyphenated, the word is a single word, so only needs a capital at the beginning of the entire word. If you write Co Founder (which isn't really a word) then you'd capitalize …

Sep 5, 2021 · What is it called when you use one, very specific example/description which implicitly includes lots of other things, for example when you are describing a person? I'm not talking about a …

Dec 17, 2018 · Which is correct? Everyone here at xyz wish you a happy holiday or everyone here at xyz wishes you a happy holiday?

Nov 30, 2022 · I saw the following sentence while reading. I realized that all my peers do is read textbooks. My question is whether the meaning of the sentence will change if the sentence is …

When someone asks whether you have completed a task e.g. shopping, dinner. What should be your answer? I am done. or I have done. To me, the former sentence's formation, Sub + VBe+ Past Partici...

May 27, 2013 · FumbleFingers's answer explains the literal meaning of "cut [one's] teeth on [something]," from which the idiomatic use of the term arises. My answer focuses instead on two …

Feb 22, 2017 · Recently, I was reading articles on the net and realised that there is a lot of ambiguity over the usage of Dr. and Dr, Er. and Er etc. I usually prefer the dot while writing Doctor (Dr.) or Engin...

Nov 8, 2014 · Similarly, the dispositional sources of job satisfaction, although important, likewise do not fully explain individual differences in job satisfaction (Ilies & Judge, 2002) and do little to “enlighten …