Criteria is the plural form; criterion is the singular form. They identified 10 important criteria for their business plan. The most important criterion for us is customer acceptance. Note: Phrases such as a criteria, one criteria, or this criteria should be avoided. Also, a few writing authorities accept criterions as the plural of criterion.
Difference between Be in the running and Make the running
be in the running—compete for smth. such as fame, smb.’s affections, etc.: A month before Joyce married Hal, three of Joyce’s boy friends seemed to be still in the running. Cf.: be out of the running—fail to achieve success as a contender: Halliburton is now out of the running for bids on lucrative construction contracts. […]
Contrive vs Devise vs Invent vs Frame vs Concoct
Contrive, devise, invent, frame, concoct mean to find a way of making or doing something or of achieving an end by the exercise of one’s mind.
Crises vs Crisis
Crises is the plural form and takes a plural verb.
Difference between Be in the race and Make the race
be in the race— 1. compete for smth. such as public office, etc.: Morris Udall, the “liberal-progressive” spear carrier, will have to win to stay in the race. 2. (negat.) not have a chance of winning or obtaining smth.: A few years ago he wouldn’t have been in the race to own a car like […]
Contrary vs Perverse vs Restive vs Balky vs Froward vs Wayward
Contrary, perverse, restive, balky, froward, wayward are comparable when they mean given to opposing or resisting wishes, commands, conditions, or circumstances.
Be in the club vs Join the club
be in the club —(coll.) become pregnant (also: be in the pudding club): When the doctor told me I was in the club I told him he was daft—that I’d never—well, you know. join the club— 1. (also: join the crowd) is used to tell that one has already had a similar, usually unfavorable, experience: […]
Difference between Crevasse and Crevice
Crevasse is a deep opening or crack usually found in a glacier. Fran is standing too close to the crevasse of the glacier. Crevice is a narrow opening or crack in a wall, floor, or rock. A bat can find the smallest crevice to sleep in during the day.
Difference between Credible, Creditable and Credulous
Credible means believable. Though it’s a strange and unusual story, it seems credible. Creditable means worthy of praise or credit. The band gave a creditable performance in Syracuse. Credulous means gullible. Even a credulous fan doesn’t believe seats are still available.
Difference between Be in the clouds and Be on cloud seven
be in the clouds —(also: be in the skies) be given to daydreaming; not act according to the realities of life: I’m so practical, a little too solid perhaps, while you are, and always will be, in the clouds. Note: The expression is not antonymous in meaning to the phrase drop from the clouds—(also: drop […]
Contract vs Shrink vs Condense vs Compress vs Constrict vs Deflate
Contract, shrink, condense, compress, constrict, deflate denote to decrease in bulk, volume, or content, but they vary widely in their suggestion as to how this decrease is effected and what consequences it has.
Contract vs Bargain vs Compact vs Pact vs Treaty vs Entente vs Convention vs Cartel vs Concordat
Contract, bargain, compact, pact, treaty, entente, convention, cartel, concordat designate an agreement reached after negotiation and ending in an exchange of promises between the parties concerned.