When is it appropriate to use "adjustor" instead of "adjuster"?
2 Adjuster is the standard English spelling according to Webster's. Adjustor is considered a "secondary variant" which is less common. Rule of thumb is to always use the first listed …
Is the variation in the spelling of the agent-noun suffix -er/-or ...
Dec 16, 2023 · A conclusion on the basis of this short list is obtained from the SOED (The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary); it can be summarized as follows. In most cases the suffix is " -or " …
Official e-mail - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Dec 26, 2012 · How should I begin an official e-mail if I don't know who I am writing to? I mean, normally I would write "Dear x", but when I have to send an e-mail to an institution, what …
What's the difference between "requester" and "requestor"?
Both are in dictionaries. I've heard people insist "requester" is correct for a person who requests something, and that "requestor" is wrong there, leaving me to wonder …
Use the word "higher" or "more" when referring to costs?
Dec 3, 2013 · It may help to look at another word instead of cost. How about "damage": In last week's accident, the damage to the passenger car was {*more | greater} than the damage to …
Is there a politically correct term for illiterate people?
Dec 24, 2014 · I'm with @BlessedGeek on this: illiterate is already clinical, descriptive, and judgment-free. Any other term one could come up with would have to somehow have to …
Appropriate to start business email or letter with just "Dear,"?
Jan 23, 2012 · "Dear Claims Adjustor," if you do not know the name. "Dear Claims Department," if you do not know the position, or are inviting the entire department. "Dear John Smith …