Inauthentic or unauthentic - WordReference Forums For me unauthentic carries a patina of age and respectability, which is why I'll continue to use it I shall, of course, take a liberal stance towards people who prefer the other version Do people sense a difference between the two, of meaning, of register, of correctness?
All those who speak Arabic are Arabs | WordReference Forums I heard one time a proverb by the Prophet Muhammad that was something like "all those who speak Arabic are Arabs", as part of his definition of what an "Arab" was Does this sound familiar at all? If so could anyone provide the actual text?
ADD = Address? - WordReference Forums It's widely used here in China, especially in some sales contracts TEL, FAX, ADD I know TEL and FAX are standard abbreviation, but how about ADD?? Do you ever ADD as the short form for Address? Is this right or is it an unauthentic Asian expression? Thanks
True person vs truthful person - WordReference Forums Talk of personal essences evokes true people, as opposed to unauthentic, rather than to deceitful ones There may be other cases where this happens, but this was the example you chose, CubaMania
I will miss you vs. You will be missed | WordReference Forums "I will miss you" is used when speaking to a friend or a loved one and feels much more personal than "you will be missed" "You will be missed" sounds much more formal, and might be used, for example, when a colleague leaves your workplace Hope that helps!