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  1. terminology - What is the term used for the person that a carer is ...

    Oct 21, 2019 · It becomes a little more difficult when the carer is looking after a friend or family member - or even if they are giving more personal care on a one-to-one basis, when "Client" seems too …

  2. Is there an English word(s) which can act as a synonym for the words ...

    Mar 9, 2020 · Frankly, using parent, guardian, and or carer to try to be as correct as possible can be a little bit of an irritation, so is there a modern word which can be used to refer to a child who is being …

  3. Can I use 'Yours sincerely' when I write 'Dear Parent'?

    Feb 5, 2019 · As a teacher can I sign off a generic letter to the parents of my class 'Yours sincerely' if I have addressed them as 'Dear Parent'? Or should it be 'Yours faithfully'?

  4. "Caretaker" vs "Caregiver" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Dec 1, 2010 · From the OED: caregiver n. orig. U.S. a person, typically either a professional or close relative, who looks after a child, elderly person, invalid, etc.; a carer. caretaker n. a. One who takes …

  5. Too many "and"s? Is it grammatically correct?

    Feb 10, 2013 · Here it is: I help individuals, schools and organisations to provide special needs care, care training and home audits by providing training classes, carer evaluations and other care-based …

  6. "Cater to" vs. "cater for" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jan 16, 2018 · Is there any difference between "cater to" and "cater for"? Which is better in this context: The dramatist must cater to the taste of the audience. The dramatist must cater for the taste of the au...

  7. Is it "Yours faithfully" or "Yours sincerely"?

    Feb 21, 2011 · This is called " complimentary close ". As reported by Oxford Handbook of Commercial Correspondence: If the letter begins with Dear Sir, Dear Sirs, Dear Madam, or Dear Sir/Madam, the …

  8. What is the difference between "thee" and "thou"?

    Sep 22, 2010 · Thee, thou, and thine (or thy) are Early Modern English second person singular pronouns. Thou is the subject form (nominative), thee is the object form, and thy/thine is the …

  9. Opposite of caregiver - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Mar 13, 2014 · I want to write a book about the unfair expectations of a caregiver. A caregiver refers to somebody to looks after somebody else. What is the term for that 'somebody else'. 'Patient' doesn't …

  10. Where should the comma be placed in the salutation of a letter?

    Sometimes I see a comma after the proper name: Hello Mr. Black, In order to give you.... But my native language is not English and I think that the comma in this phrase should be placed befo...