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Can a female proprietor be called as "proprietor"?
I know the female version of proprietor can be called as proprietress or proprietrix.
But I want to know whether a female proprietor can also be called a proprietor? Or does proprietor only indicate ...
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Word for "invisible god-like voice"
I am Asian and in Asian mythology like epics like Mahabharatha, when some person is going to do something bad then a voice from nowhere comes from background, after a thunder or something, to stop him ...
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What is the difference between "curd" and "yogurt"?
Most people use the words curd and yogurt interchangeably.
Both are made by fermenting milk.
Is there a difference between the two, or are they the same?
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Difference between "canteen" and "cafeteria"
Are there any differences between canteen and cafeteria?
In India, usually an eating place attached to an office, factory or school is called a canteen. Of course, in some new offices it is called ...
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Is "weightage" an English word?
Is weightage an English word?
We use it a lot in India, but I couldn't find it in my Oxford Dictionary.
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