a / an specific situation | WordReference Forums

Which one is correct? "a specific situation" or "an specific situation"? I know "an" normally goes with words starting with a vowel but in this case...

meeting in/at [office] in/at [building] | WordReference Forums

When talking about a meeting or reunion that''s going to take place in a small location(an office or a meeting room of a specific group) inside of another bigger location(a building, for example,

have no reason for doing something vs. have no reason to do something

If it is something you are deciding not to do, and explaining this to someone, use (2) If it is something you did, and are saying there was no specific reason, use (1).

''in August'' or ''on August'' | WordReference Forums

Hi! I think the correct preposition is "in August", when u aren''t talking about a specific date.

gear to vs gear towards vs gear for

Hello! Is there any specific difference between gear to and gear towards and gear for, are these verbs interchangeable? Do these prepositions add any nuance? For example, would it make

Definite/indefinite and specific/non-specific

Maybe they are actually specific/non-specific adjective endings? If we would add an adjective in this example, then for translation (1) it would be the definite ending and indefinite for the

A/an: specific problem [S] | WordReference Forums

a specific problem an is reserved for use before nouns with a vowel sound Not exactly. It has to do with the next word, regardless of what it might be. For example: Put an extra plate on the

on or in date (eg. July 7, 2009)

For a specific date, you need to use on - on July 7, 2009. For a month or a year or a season, use in - in July / in 2009 / in the summer.

Capitalization when using specific insitutions

Hello, I was wondering which sentence is correct in terms of capitalization of the word "bank": ABC bank, the largest bank in Europe, every year offers a generous gift to the Bank''s best

specific to/for

Hi. What''s the difference between specific to and specific for?