Rebecca
Technically, yes! "Ma'am" is a contracted form of "madam." The apostrophe in "ma'am" stands in place of the "d" in "madam." "Ma'am" is much more common these days in formal and casual conversational situations, and "madam" is very formal and appropriate for writing. Ex: Good morning, Ma'am. How are you this morning? Ex: Dear Madam, I hope you're well...
05/14
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What's the main difference between "jealous" and "envy"?
The main difference is that "envy" is when someone else has what you want. "Jealousy" occurs when something you already have is threatened and you don't want to lose it. It's common, though, to use "jealousy" for both of these things. Ex: I'm envious that you get to go on vacation while I work. Ex: Your girlfriend Sarah gets jealous when you talk to other girls, Andrew. Ex: Oh man! You get the new gaming system?! I'm so jealous. => common use of "jealousy" as "envy".
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Why does "grandmother's quilt" appear suddenly? What is the purpose of this sentence?
"Grandmother's quilt" appears here because it was damaged by the hooker they are talking about in the sentence. Monica asks if Chandler let her smoke in the apartment, and Chandler responds with "her ass-print is still on your grandmother's quilt". He says this here to indicate that she did things worse than smoking, such as sitting and leaving a permanent mark on Monica's grandmother's quilt, so asking whether she smoked in the apartment is silly.
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What's the meaning of "stick in"?
"Stick in" is a casual way of saying "put in" or "insert". "Stick in" sometimes implies that an object is being inserted in a rushed way. Ex: Stick your credit card in here to withdraw money. Ex: Stick the plant inside the ground so it can grow.
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What's the difference in meaning between "usual [someone]" and "classic [someone]"?
Good question! "Classic [someone]" means that this person/group is doing something they're well known for, whether it be notoriously good or bad. "Usual [someone]" means that they're being themselves or acting like themselves. It's not something that's specifically good or bad or what they're well known for. It's just the norm or standard of them. Ex: Classic Stanley, always being so kind and encouraging to strangers. Ex: Oh, that's the usual Jim, always talking to himself while working. Pay it no attention.
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What's the main difference between "consultant" and "advisor"? Aren't their role basically the same?
A "consultant" and an "advisor" are pretty similar in that they both help a person, a company or a team of people do some sort of work that they are not able to do alone. That may be because they don't know how to do it, or they don't have enough people to do it. The difference is that a "consultant" will both help make a plan and will take part in doing the job, especially if the company or person they are working for doesn't have the time or ability to do it themselves. An "advisor" will only come up with a plan to help a person, or company figures out how to do the job. However, usually, they will not physically do any of the work with you. Ex: I am currently consulting on a 6-month project. Ex: I worked as an advisor for that project.
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