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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Specification or standard

How do you write the following:

I bought you the tree but it's not exactly to specification.standard.

The insulation on the house isn't to specification. standards. norms.
  

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Sometimes "specification( s )" and "standard( s )" are used interchangeably, but in general "specifications" apply in a particular case, while "standards" are more universal. Do you want to say that everyone knows what such a tree should be like, and this one doesn't measure up? Or do you want to say that this person gave you specific instructions about the tree, and you failed to follow them?

— Avangi

  • Sometimes "specification( s )" and "standard( s )" are used interchangeably, but in general "specifications" apply in a particular case, while "standards" are more universal.
  • Do you want to say that everyone knows what such a tree should be like, and this one doesn't measure up?
  • Or do you want to say that this person gave you specific instructions about the tree, and you failed to follow them?
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Sometimes "specification( s )" and "standard( s )" are used interchangeably, but in general "specifications" apply in a particular case, while "standards" are more universal.
Do you want to say that everyone knows what such a tree should be like, and this one doesn't measure up?
Or do you want to say that this person gave you specific instructions about the tree, and you failed to follow t
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How would you say both please?

Do you want to say that everyone knows what such a tree should be like, and this one doesn't measure up?
Or do you want to say that this person gave you specific instructions about the tree, and you failed to follow them?
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Hello, could you tell me how to say both?
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