
What is the difference between "exemption" and "exception"?
Mar 24, 2011 · It seems that exemption and exception have the same meaning. However, they seem to be used differently. When should we use one and not the other?
What is the difference between exception and exemption?
Oct 21, 2017 · An exemption is an exclusion from the consequences of a rule, while an exception is an exclusion from the rule itself. The following definitions support this distinction.
Does the law define the usage of "Immunity" and "Impunity"?
Dec 13, 2015 · Immunity vs impunity Impunity is the ability to act without negative consequences. The word differs from the broader immunity, which refers to (1) the ability to resist a disease, (2) …
Saying that the mail has an attached form filled up by me?
Nov 7, 2013 · Let's say I'm writing a letter to a university and my mail has an application form attached to it. How can I say it in a more formal and concise way than "Please see the attached application form t...
What does “bupkes” mean? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Aug 29, 2014 · But to give me bupkes, they were required to invoke a FOIA exemption, and the exemption that C.I.A. involved were (b) (3), which means the records are protected by another …
pejorative language - Is there a word for a person who doesn't think ...
Mar 19, 2017 · 3 Perhaps not a single word, but a phrase: your man is acting with impunity. Quite literally; as if the laws of the meeting don't apply to him. Impunity exemption or immunity from …
'Advised me to..' vs 'Advised me that I..' - English Language & Usage ...
Jan 18, 2019 · Presumably you have seen these examples in use somewhere. Are you sure the second one wasn't "He advised me that I should see the doctor"? That form is used quite frequently, I've …
Is "mother tongue" exactly the same as "native language"?
Jan 21, 2014 · Someone just told me "mother tongue" is exactly the same as "native language". I may be wrong, but I think the first one is not a good translation. Am I wrong?
grammar - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Apr 1, 2025 · His answer simply mentions without explanation this exemption. His answer could be a (poor) answer to this question, but isn't an answer to that question, and so the existence of his …
Does the term "within 7 days" mean include the 7th day?
Whenever I have a question like this I try to break it down into a smaller case and then extrapolate. If I ask to have something down "within a day" I mean 24 hours from now - today is day 0 and tomorrow …