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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: Asked …

  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 proposal …

  3. 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, program and report …

  4. 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 meaning …

  5. 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, "Jeans are …

  6. Acceptable by you - WordReference Forums

    Feb 9, 2022 · Use acceptable or acceptable to you in that sentence. Acceptable by you sounds strange.

  7. 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 applicable" …

  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 voice in …

  9. OK = good? acceptable? - WordReference Forums

    Sep 20, 2007 · Hi, I just wonder what means when something is OK is it just that it is not bad? or is it just acceptable? or is it the same as good? or just nothing special but it is not bad either thanks...

  10. 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 of X is perfectly …