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by name -
the specific name |
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I ordered a burger
by name, asking for the
'Classic Cheeseburger' from the menu. |
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When I went to the
library, I requested the book by name,
asking for 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald. |
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in name -
something exists on paper but may not have a functional
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He's the manager
in name, but he doesn't have
the authority to make important decisions." |
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The company had a
board of directors in name, but
they rarely convened meetings or provided guidance on
company policies. |
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Note :
In summary, "by name" often relates to specific
identification or direct reference, while "in name" tends to
refer to titles or designations that may not fully reflect
the actual situation or function. The exact meaning can vary
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lie, lay
little, a little
lose, loose
mature, matured
misused, disused
myself, by myself moral, morale
officer, official
on time, in time
precede, proceed
percentage, per cent
persecuted, prosecuted
personal, personnel
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price, prize
principal, principle
respectably, respectively
rational, rationale
rise, raise
site, sight
stationary, stationery
still, yet
super, superb
tenable, feasible 
two cents, notion
weather, whether
wood, woods
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