The distinguishing way writers employ language and their words choice to accomplish certain effects. A significant ingredient of interpreting and understanding fiction is paying attention to the way the author uses words. Syntax, structure and narrative technique are also important.

adverb (prefixed to a comparative means "thereby" or 'by so much', e.g. What student is the better for mastering these futile distinctions? This combination can enter into the further construction seen in The more the merrier (i.e. 'by how much more, by that much merrier'). It cannot enter into a construction with than: the tendency to insert it before more and less (putting any the more, none the less for anymore, no less) should be resisted, e.g. in The intellectual release had been no less (not one the less) marked than the physical. - The Oxford Guide to English Usage Alexander Demidov)

abbr., slang

teh (использование слова teh вместо the указывает на несерьёзность сказанного Adrax)

The distinguishing: 12 phrases in 5 subjects

Finances	3
Law	2
Patents	3
Technology	2
Transport	2

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way
comp.	direction; sens
law	droit de passage
mech.eng.	guidage par contact; guide
textile	manière
ways
industr. construct. mech.eng.	portée de guidage


The
fin.	La Banque nationale suisse a huit succursales.De plus,vingt agences sont gérées par des banques cantonales.


distinguish
patents.	distinguer


writer
comp., MS	enregistreur


employing
agric.	embauche


language
comp., MS	langage