Count on tax professionals to use a more economical word. It should be moot, not mute. But even spelled right, moot is tough to use correctly. This change in meaning is primarily North American, and it is one that has stuck, although language purists argue about it. Our advice: Choose another word. You see it all the time nowadays: A study has shown something worrisome! The findings are statistically significant!
The problem is, in nonstatistical use, significant means something noteworthy or important. But actually a study can find something statistically significant that has only a tiny effect. By apologizing when they're wrong, grown-ups can set a good example and show kids how to do the right thing and apologize when they need to. Everyone feels angry with someone else now and then. Being angry is OK — and nothing to apologize for — but knowing how to tell someone what made you angry is important.
When little kids are angry, they might hit or kick or scream. They don't have much self-control and they might not have learned yet that it's wrong to hit someone because they're upset. But as kids get bigger and can use words, they know better than to hit or kick or scream when they're angry. They learn to express their feelings with words. Of course, the words they say when they're angry might be stronger or louder than usual — but the words don't have to be mean.
You can tell someone you're upset and why without putting that person down. You can be honest about how you feel without being unkind. But sometimes anger takes over and kids might lose self-control. They might say mean things, lose their cool, and hit or push someone.
Afterward, most kids realize that even if they were right to be angry, it is not OK to behave that way. That's when an apology is definitely needed.
Saying I'm sorry when you need to is the right thing to do. It does a lot of good. But by itself, it might not be enough to make everything all better again. Sometimes along with an apology, a person needs to fix the mistake or promise to do better. Sometimes doing a nice thing for the person after you apologize helps show that you really are sorry and want to be friendly again.
Sometimes a heartfelt "I'm sorry" fixes everything right away. The nationalistic statements of 18th and 19th century British grammarians, who commonly cited the misuses of the Irish, the Scots, and occasionally the Americans, suggest that the traditional rules may have come closest to the usage of southern England.
Some modern commentators believe that English usage is still the closest to the traditionally prescribed norms. Most modern commentators allow that will is more common in nearly all uses. The entries for shall and will in this dictionary show current usage. See more words from the same century. Accessed 11 Nov.
Note: A properly executed international will is still subject to local probate laws; the validity deriving from adherence to statutory requirements for such wills is purely formal, and a will invalid in respect to such requirements may still be valid under other rules. Note: A joint and mutual will is a joint will, but a joint will need not contain reciprocal provisions. Note: The Louisiana Civil Code requires that for a mystic will to be valid, the will document itself or the envelope containing it must be closed and sealed and thus presented to the notary public and witnesses, or closed and sealed in their presence, and the testator must declare that it contains his or her signed will.
The envelope or closed document must be subscribed by the testator, witnesses, and notary public. Nglish: Translation of will for Spanish Speakers. Britannica English: Translation of will for Arabic Speakers. Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Log in Sign Up. Save Word. Definition of will Entry 1 of 3. Definition of will Entry 2 of 3.
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