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Soheil1 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Being

Hi.
What's the difference between 'it's being studied' and 'it's under study'?

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" There is a term (a noun) "understudy" which refers to a person, typically a performer, who learns all of the lines of another character in case he/she needs to take over the role. " It is not grammatically incorrect, however. This construction is used often, "under review," "under advisement," etc.

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  • " There is a term (a noun) "understudy" which refers to a person, typically a performer, who learns all of the lines of another character in case he/she needs to take over the role.
  • " It is not grammatically incorrect, however.
  • This construction is used often, "under review," "under advisement," etc.
  • so I do not want to say that it is wrong, just seldom used.
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I have never heard "it's under study." I have heard "it's being studied" or "it's under review." There is a term (a noun) "understudy" which refers to a person, typically a performer, who learns all of the lines of another character in case he/she needs to take over the role. Perhaps for that reason, to avoid confusion, I do not hear "it's under study." It is not grammatically incorrect, howe
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seldom used = rarely used??

Are there several ways to state the same concept?
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Anonymousseldom used = rarely used??
Yes.
AnonymousAre there several ways to state the same concept?
Always.
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