deciding factor - WordReference Forums
Mar 17, 2012 · Hello!:) In my dictionary I have come across the expression "deciding factor". Do native speakers use it? for example, in the following sentence? High quality of the German fridge was a …
deciding/decisive factor, determinant, clincher - WordReference Forums
Jun 30, 2017 · a) deciding factor b) decisive factor c) determinant d) clincher "Clincher" is an informal term so I think it fits #1 (if the respondents actually used the word), but it probably works in #2 as well …
Have been deciding - WordReference Forums
Apr 4, 2009 · "Deciding" is precisely what the speaker and his companions have not been doing. To decide something is the act of reaching a decision, not the process of trying to reach it They have …
I'm still deciding (in restaurant) | WordReference Forums
Jul 10, 2022 · hi there, I’m often in the situation usually in places like starbucks (places with menus above the cashier) and I want to consult the menu for a moment before ordering. Usually the cashier …
Deciding is a problem - WordReference Forums
Jun 30, 2019 · Deciding / making decisions / decision-making can be a problem for many people. (= can be a challenge) Indecision / indecisiveness / inability to make decisions is a problem that affects …
<Determinant> or <determinative factor> or <decisive factor>
May 26, 2019 · Determinative: 1. able to or serving to settle or determine; deciding 2. a factor, circumstance, etc. that settles or determines A determinative factor influences that are determinative …
deciding/decisive> goal | WordReference Forums
Jan 13, 2014 · But it wasn't decisive at the time since the outcome of the game was still unclear. The deciding goal would be the one that decided the result. If the score in the 59th minute was 2:2, I …
A deciding line - WordReference Forums
Apr 6, 2021 · Hello. Can anyone please tell me what does this "deciding line" mean? Matt Basgarsian, who will be playing a new role from this season, also praised Otani’s shot with a deciding line, “This …
I had decided / decided not to go | WordReference Forums
Aug 20, 2023 · I think we have a problem with the translation, since "a la edad de 18 años" is " at the age of 18." With that preposition, the correct option would be "decided." "By," on the other hand, …
Adverbial phrase: when deciding vs when we decide
Mar 31, 2012 · I'm curious about the original form of the underlined phrase. I think there are two ways. 'when we decide' and 'when we are deciding'. To my ear 'when we decide' is more natural. What do …