
sentence construction - "A top three" or "one of top three"?
The meaning of "a top three partner" is indeed "one of the top three partners". But the second way is longer, and the trend in the English language is to use as few words as possible, conveying …
meaning in context - On top vs on the top vs at the top - English ...
2020年5月4日 · All three expressions (on top, on the top, and at the top) are grammatical, with different meanings. None of them collocate with become. What you mean, I think, is either will …
word usage - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
"Top of my class" is much more vague and could mean almost anything. It's sometimes possible to generalize what a certain term means in British or American English; see the British …
prepositions - at the top / in the top - English Language Learners ...
2015年2月28日 · The logo goes at the top left; The site name goes at the top beneath the logo; The site branding goes in the center at the top; The site utilities go in the top-right corner; The …
Can the top and bottom having the same pattern be called "outfit"?
2024年3月15日 · It refers to how the individual elements look in combination. Most often it is used of women's clothing but not always, and the top and bottom matching does not disqualify the …
image identification - Name or word for the edges in the top of …
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2025年3月9日 · Q&A for speakers of other languages learning English. Stack Exchange Network. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the …
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2015年3月26日 · top and bottom of the hour are a different issue. These refers to the position of the minute hand on an analog clock. These refers to the position of the minute hand on an …
"on the paper" vs "on top of the paper" - English Language …
2019年8月26日 · On the other hand, 'on top of' is used usually for things which are tall or vertical such as bottle. we say: 1. There is a pen on the paper. 2. There is a coin on top of the bottle. …
Ranking vs Rating - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
2015年5月20日 · Critics rated the movie 3 stars out of four (he "ranked" the movie 3 stars out of four would not sound right). The nuance between the two words is that when you 'rank' …