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  1. acceptable to - acceptable for - WordReference Forums

    Mar 18, 2010 · acceptable to acceptable for Usually, to is used when what follows is a person or something that could accept or not accept the subject, as in the topic example and these: …

  2. accepted/acceptable - WordReference Forums

    Aug 24, 2006 · Hi, Please explain to me the difference between "accepted" and "acceptable" in these two following sentences. Thanks a lot. 1. Is the proposal acceptable to you? 2. Is the …

  3. Jeans are accepted/acceptable - WordReference Forums

    Dec 15, 2020 · "Jeans are acceptable." This sounds rather rude and only a half-hearted acceptance, e.g. "Jeans are acceptable but we don't really like them." The restaurant will say, …

  4. What is the proper abbreviation for not applicable?

    Apr 25, 2011 · According to the Wikipedia article entitled "Manual of Style (abbreviations)", N/A is the only one that is proper; however, according to the Wikipedia article entitled "n/a" ("Not …

  5. Jeans are not accepted/acceptable - WordReference Forums

    Sep 25, 2020 · "Acceptable" is the obvious answer, but there is very little connection between this meaning of "acceptable" and the verb "accept", so what instructions were you given? Which …

  6. Be acceptable to - WordReference Forums

    Oct 10, 2016 · 'Acceptable to' is not really used in this situation. 'Approved by' and 'accepted by' are both perfectly fine, although I think 'approved' is a more typical usage. As a side note, …

  7. Perfectly Acceptable - WordReference Forums

    Mar 31, 2012 · Here's three examples: 1) "The phrase 'Best regards' is perfectly acceptable English, but the expression 'Kind regards' is more colloquially used. 2) I think that legalisation …

  8. use of verb "done" acceptable in formal writing?

    Nov 5, 2012 · The verb "do," when used as in, for example, "do the computation, would not be acceptable in a formal register. However, I sometimes see the verb "do" used in a passive …

  9. Inform without an object - Is it acceptable? - WordReference Forums

    Aug 13, 2019 · Thank you for your email informing the decision to postpone the implementation of the project. Is this sentence grammatically correct? Inform is a transitive verb and hence …

  10. Please confirm if this is acceptable. | WordReference Forums

    Jul 4, 2012 · Bonjour, I am writing an email to a client, and need to get them to confirm they are happy with an ammendment, in English I would use the phrase "please confirm if this is …