Apr 21, 2014 · Yes, it is safe to add "even" or "much" before, they are adverbs and provide emphasis. As far as success vs successes this just depends on what you want to say. …

Which is correct? The newspaper described the success of people like Bob and Joe. The newspaper described the successes of people like Bob and Joe.

Nov 8, 2025 · The word I am looking for is about "Four consecutive successes" that refer to achieving a successful outcome in four trials or events that occur one immediately after …

Aug 22, 2015 · This appears to be similar to this question, What's the antonym for Schadenfreude? With the two most up-voted answers being Mitgefühl (a German word for …

Apr 26, 2012 · I got an email from an instructor today. Towards the end of email she says: "Here is to finishing off the semester in a positive way." What does that mean?

Jul 21, 2015 · a modicum of success gradations of success segue to success interim success the interpenetration of the failures of the past and partial successes of the present coinherence of …

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May 13, 2019 · 1 1) Yes, the Cambridge definition you have cited fits this usage perfectly. The idea is that the "early successes" of the digital-first approach will serve as a foundation for …

Nov 8, 2018 · @JasonBassford Is it really completely neutral? I mean, the putative thing can be either positive or negative, but I think calling it "putative" has at least a strong whiff of …

A discussion arose about whether one could substitute ongoing availability with continuing availability and what the difference would be, if any. Actually, my gut feeling told me it …