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  1. meaning - What is the distinction between “role” and “rôle” [with a ...

    Aug 2, 2013 · My comment in the previous thread sums it up: the rôle of rôle is now being played by role. The plain English spelling has entirely supplanted the old spelling in modern usage; I …

  2. prepositions - Plays a role "in" or "at" doing something? - English ...

    Feb 26, 2021 · play a part/play a role. If something or someone plays a part or plays a role in a situation, they are involved in it and have an effect on it. They played a part in the life of their …

  3. "Role" or "Roles" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    May 26, 2016 · Or is there one role under each, but those two roles are different? Then use roles. If Party One has Role ABC, Party Two also has Role ABC, and neither has any other roles, …

  4. prepositions - play a role as vs play a role of - English Language ...

    Aug 18, 2022 · I would like to describe someone's role in the company. My editor and I disagree on the use of "as" vs "of" in the sentence. X also plays a role as (job-function) vs. X also plays …

  5. etymology - Origin of idiom "wearing the < role > hat?" - English ...

    What is the origin of the idiom "wearing the < role > hat"? Here is an example from the post Getting things done when you wear multiple hats in PookieMD's Blog : I wear many hats, and I …

  6. "Take the role" vs. "take over the role" vs. "take on the role"

    "To take a role" is a neutral expression, which can be used in a variety of ways but usually serves as a denotation that implies nothing else. It doesn't seem like what you're looking for. "To take …

  7. "Job title" vs. "job role" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    A "job role" is a description of what a person does. A "job title" is a convenient name for a role. For example: At my last job, my role was to write code that helped us be sure that our product …

  8. Is someone granted a role said to be "roled"? Or "rolled"?

    Nov 21, 2017 · The OED does, in fact, define "role" as a transitive verb in the fashion you are describing. role v. trans.-- To provide with a role indicator. Cited use: The presence of the …

  9. word choice - "Position in/at/for your company" - English …

    Dec 9, 2014 · Stack Exchange Network. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for …

  10. single word requests - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Apr 7, 2015 · Stack Exchange Network. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for …