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  1. meaning - What is the distinction between “role” and “rôle” [with a ...

    Aug 2, 2013 · My comment in the previous thread sums it up: the rôle of rôle is now being played by role. The plain English spelling has entirely supplanted the old spelling in modern usage; I …

  2. prepositions - Plays a role "in" or "at" doing something? - English ...

    Feb 26, 2021 · play a part/play a role. If something or someone plays a part or plays a role in a situation, they are involved in it and have an effect on it. They played a part in the life of their …

  3. prepositions - play a role as vs play a role of - English Language ...

    Aug 18, 2022 · I would like to describe someone's role in the company. My editor and I disagree on the use of "as" vs "of" in the sentence. X also plays a role as (job-function) vs. X also plays …

  4. "Job title" vs. "job role" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    A "job role" is a description of what a person does. A "job title" is a convenient name for a role. For example: At my last job, my role was to write code that helped us be sure that our product …

  5. meaning - What is the origin of the phrase "play a part/role ...

    Jun 4, 2021 · He played a major role in Bayern’s ninth consecutive championship during the 2020-21 Bundesliga, as the only player with double figures of goals (11) and assists (18) in the …

  6. Can I say "play the key role in"? [closed] - English Language

    Feb 25, 2022 · role= a function or part performed especially in a particular operation or process. We usually say--play 𝗮𝗻 important role, play 𝗮 vital role, 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗮 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲, play 𝗮 prominent role, play 𝗮 major role …

  7. prepositions - "apply to" vs. "apply for" an opportunity - English ...

    Jul 1, 2017 · I am trying to complete the following sentence: " . . . where certification qualifies students to apply [prep.] a wider range of employment and higher learning opportunities." I …

  8. What is the significance of the “ô” character in “rôle” in this work?

    @z7sg - it's easier now to spell foreign names correctly with accents but as foreign words become English then they lose them. Role and naive are now pretty much English words. We don't …

  9. orthography - What do the letters ï and ô mean? - English …

    @Martha: certainly simply searching the site for role is not too much to ask for. The Wiktionary entry for role mentions rôle, too. In fact it's the very first thing it does. Likewise, it has a …

  10. single word requests - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Apr 7, 2015 · Stack Exchange Network. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for …

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