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  1. What is the difference between "professional" and "vocational"?

    Jun 24, 2015 · Vocations almost always carry the connotation of some kind of manual labor (plumber, carpenter, electrician, mechanic, etc). By contrast, "profession" implies some kind of white collar job …

  2. May I use the word 'vacational' (as opposed to vocational)?

    After being declined by Grammarly, Microsoft Word and other grammar/spelling tools, I'm quite skeptical to use the adjective word 'vacational' i.e. related to 'vacations' — free/leisure time. I hav...

  3. "I used to" and "I was used to" - What is the difference?

    Jun 8, 2017 · Your two sentence are slightly different in meaning, one is about drinking coffee, the other about the habit of drinking coffee, the habit aspect is implicit in the your first sentence and explicit in …

  4. phrase usage - go to university or go to the university - English ...

    In BrE (British English) one says "I go to university" meaning one attends classes for credit at an institute of higher learning; one would say "I'm going to the university" meaning one intends to physically go …

  5. grammar - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Is this the right way to write about choices limitation. Students' choices should be restricted\\limited to\\in vocational courses. Or Your choices are limited to\\in the following options (a or...

  6. word usage - I have finished vs I have already finished - English ...

    Oct 14, 2021 · I have finished would usually be uttered immediately after finishing, but (emphatic) I have already finished wouldn't normally occur until some time after finishing - often, specifically as a …

  7. phrase usage - "I would like to inform you" vs "This is to inform you ...

    Feb 16, 2016 · The first is more polite while the second is more impersonal and better suited to a corporate or institutional setting where the recipient might not have a relationship with the writer. …

  8. I've found vs I found - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    I don't think we can transcribe those lyrics with any certainty. She could be singing "I've found..." In any case, tense choices can reflect the speaker's thought. Found could emphasize the fact that it's over …

  9. meaning - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Apr 19, 2019 · Trade Studies would be the pursuit of a vocational education at a Vocational School The word 'trade' refers to a skilled manual labor job and vocational schools are schools that train students …

  10. grammar - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    The first one is better, but it is still incorrect. It should be, I completed my education in the profession of manual turning at a basic vocational school and then graduated from a technical secondary school …