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1)The government is going to ban/put a ban on application/usage on electric bicycle.put a ban/ban,which one is better in the content ?Application/usage,which one is right in the content ?What is the difference between application and usage ?2)Reeling of criticisms of 'harbouring' reckless drivers,bus companies have proposed that they be allowed to deduct the salaries of errant drivers to pay up traffic summonses.What does 'reeling' mean here?Does't make sense to me.What is meant by 'harbouring' here,it's got a ' ',that means it has special meaning.What is the difference between propose and suggest ?

Ivanhr · Accepted Answer

1) Both "ban" and "put a ban" are ok in the given context. I'm of the opinion that both application and usage are redundant there so I'd simply say

The government is going to ban/(put a ban on) electric bicycles/(or the electric bycicle)

To me, "usage" refers to the process of using something whereas "application" indicates a way to use something. In this sense, "application" is similar to "use", I think.

2) Reeling = feeling shocked by something

harbouring = protecting

Propose and suggest are interchangeable in your sentence. But they both have other meanings.

Alexander OJR · Answer

Sorry about I delay replying here due to some troubles with my personal problems.Seeking for your forgiveness.

In that case,what is the difference between use and usage in noun,

1)The bar is for the use/usage of members only.Which one is correct or both ?

2)The government has decided to impose on the use/usage of nuclear weapon for achieving the construction of a more peaceful country.Which one is correct or both ?

3)We should always say no to the use/usage of plastic bags for saving our earth.Which one is correct or both ?

An application/usage of this new treatment on curing the cancer is a major breakthrough in the field of science.Which one is correct or both ?

Ivanhrharbouring = protecting

Why can I not find the word harbouring in dictionary,even harbour has not the meaning,neither.

IvanhrPropose and suggest are interchangeable in your sentence. But they both have other meanings.

I consider that propose means that it is more formal compared with suggest and always used in public.Am I correct of that ?

Ivanhr · Answer

1. The verb is harbour and it means "to protect someone who has done something wrong".

2. "Propose" is possibly more formal than "suggest", especially in legal documents, otherwise there's no difference between the two verbs.

AlpheccaStars · Answer

Alexander OJR1)The bar is for the use/usage of members only.Which one is correct or both ?

1)The bar is for the use of members only. Only use, not usage.
(For members to use)
Use is much more common than usage.

Alexander OJRThe government has decided to impose on the use/usage of nuclear weapon for achieving the construction of a more peaceful country

This sentence is not correct. Nations might develop or test nuclear weapons, but not let other people in the country use them!
Perhaps you mean this: The United Nations has banned the proliferation of nuclear weapons to lower the risk of a future holocaust.

Alexander OJR3)We should always say no to the use/usage of plastic bags for saving our earth.

I would say "use" although "usage" is OK.
To save the earth, we should always say no to the use of plastic bags.

Alexander OJRAn application/usage of this new treatment on curing the cancer is a major breakthrough in the field of science.

I would say it this way:

The application (or use) of this treatment for curing cancer is a major breakthrough in the field of medicine.

Alexander OJRWhy can I not find the word harbouring in dictionary,even harbour has not the meaning,neither.

Look for the spelling "harbor." The British variant spelling is "harbour."

Clive · Answer

Hi,
Reeling of criticisms

Reeling from criticisms

Clive

Alexander OJR · Answer

CliveReeling from criticisms

Why should it be 'from' but not 'of ' ?However I took the statement from a press.

Alexander OJR · Answer

AlpheccaStarsUse is much more common than usage.

Use and usage,which one is more formal and suitable in writing an article ?

AlpheccaStarsPerhaps you mean this: The United Nations has banned the proliferation of nuclear weapons to lower the risk of a future holocaust.

What does proliferation mean here?

Holocaust means that is a large-scale destruction that will wreak dreadful havoc on a region or world and also cause a great loss of human simultaneously,especially caused by disaster and war.Is my explanation correct ?

AlpheccaStarsI would say it this way:
The application (or use) of this treatment for curing cancer is a major breakthrough in the field of medicine.
Why can I not use 'the cancer' ?Because I would like to emphasise on that kind of cancer.

AlpheccaStars · Answer

Because the criticism is the reason for or cause of the act of reeling.
The relationship is not possessive.

In some cases, of and from can be used, because either relationship applies..

He is dying of cancer. (He has cancer, and is dying.)
He is dying from cancer. (Cancer is the cause of his dying.)

AlpheccaStars · Answer

Alexander OJR
AlpheccaStarsUse is much more common than usage.
Use and usage,which one is more formal and suitable in writing an article ?

Both are used in formal writing. Use occurs 100 times more frequently than usage.
Usage is more common in statistical studies. It is often modified by the item being used. It is used with services or consumables (water, Internet, electricity...):

The substance and alcohol usage statistics show that ....
We studied the rise in GPS usage as a function of the cost of the devices.
Internet usage increased exponentially in the late 1990s.
Teachers must describe the correct usage of who and whom.
Water usage goes up during the dry season.

Alexander OJRWhat does proliferation mean here?

It means to increase by transferring from a country that has the technology to another that does not.

Alexander OJRHolocaust means that is a large-scale destruction that will wreak dreadful havoc on a region or world and also cause a great loss of human simultaneously,especially caused by disaster and war.Is my explanation correct ?

Yes.

Alexander OJRWhy can I not use 'the cancer' ?Because I would like to emphasise on that kind of cancer.

"The cancer" refers to tissue that is cancerous.

They operated on him and removed the cancer.
He went to the doctor today, and found that the skin cancer had spread.

Otherwise, the disease in general, lung cancer, colon cancer, etc. is used without an article.

He was diagnosed with skin cancer.
Smoking causes lung cancer.
for years, many researchers have been looking for a cure of cancer. They have discovered that cancer is not one disease, but many.

Alexander OJR · Answer

AlpheccaStarsHe is dying of cancer. (He has cancer, and is dying.)
He is dying from cancer. (Cancer is the cause of his dying.)

I cannot make out the difference very clearly,so can you tell the further about it ?

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