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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 - 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 …

  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 - 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 …

  5. "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 …

  6. What is the significance of the “ô” character in “rôle” in this work?

    @z7sg - it's easier now to spell foreign names correctly with accents but as foreign words become English then they lose them. Role and naive are now pretty much English words. We don't …

  7. orthography - What do the letters ï and ô mean? - English …

    @Martha: certainly simply searching the site for role is not too much to ask for. The Wiktionary entry for role mentions rôle, too. In fact it's the very first thing it does. Likewise, it has a …

  8. Can I say "play the key role in"? [closed] - English Language

    Feb 25, 2022 · role= a function or part performed especially in a particular operation or process. We usually say--play 𝗮𝗻 important role, play 𝗮 vital role, 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗮 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲, play 𝗮 prominent role, play 𝗮 major role …

  9. 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 …

  10. verbs - Word that indicates that you played an important role, but …

    Mar 28, 2015 · You played an "integral" role in the formation of the team. integral adjective: 1. necessary to make a whole complete; essential or fundamental. "games are an integral part of …

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