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2,100 | 157,761 | 76823_0 | Should this be _neither is_ or _neither are_? > Neither of these two books is suitable. > > Neither of these two books are suitable. Which one is correct? |
2,101 | 10,304 | 76823_0 | **Bob:** "Can I set the font color? Can I customize the text?" **Frank:** "Neither of these options is available. Sorry!" * * * Is "neither is" always correct or should one use "neither are" in some cases and what are the exact rules? I tried the googles and found a big mess of this-is-why-stackexchange-exists :P |
2,102 | 73,765 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > "Neither is" or "neither are" Say you take a photo of Billy and Suzy, but they both end up looking funny. Would you say > Neither Billy nor Suzy _look_ like _themselves_? > > Neither Billy nor Suzy _look/looks_ like _themselves/himself/herself_? I'm confused because usually with singular subjects, I would use a singular verb, saying "Neither Billy nor Suzy _is_ coming to the party," but this sounds off when I refer to the subjects with a pronoun later in the sentence. |
2,103 | 23,569 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicates:** > Which is correct, "neither is" or "neither are"? > "Neither Michael nor Albert is correct" or "Neither Michael nor Albert are > correct"? In my sentence I mean to say that (both) original versions did not survive. I am not sure whether to use the **has** or **have** in the following sentence: > Neither the first nor the second version of the original, written in Latin - > the language of science at the time - have/has survived until our time Or should I use plural for versions? > Neither the first nor the second versions of the original, written in Latin > - the language of science at the time - have/has survived until our time |
2,104 | 14,658 | 76823_0 | Or, put in examples: which of the following is grammatically correct? > Either you or your sister is going to have to do the chores. > Either you or your sister are going to have to do the chores. The second option comes off as really strange; am I right to say that the first is grammatically correct because "is" directly follows "your sister" as opposed to "you"? |
2,105 | 87,925 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > Which is correct, “neither is” or “neither are”? > “Neither Michael nor Albert is correct” or “Neither Michael nor Albert are > correct”? > Neither of you understands him as I do Neither of you (more than one) is plural. Why does it say _understands_ instead of _understand_? It was taken from Harry Potter, Deathly Hallows. Conversation between Voldemort and Severus. When Voldemort says "neither of you" he means Severus and Lucius. And "him" is Potter. |
2,106 | 55,580 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > "Neither Michael nor Albert is correct" or "Neither Michael nor Albert are > correct"? > Is "either you or [third-person]" followed by a singular verb or a plural > verb? If a noun phrase is made of two noun-like words that conjugate differently, then which conjugation do you use? Consider: 1) He nor I has... 2) He nor I have... "He" and "I" are connected with a conjunction. Between 1 and 2 which is correct? Are they both correct? Is neither correct? |
2,107 | 47,999 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > Which is correct, “neither is” or “neither are”? Which is correct? > No, neither of these websites **is** biased as they give a wide range of > informative information without being one sided. > > No, neither of these websites **are** biased as they give a wide range of > informative information without being one sided. I am confused about the subject-verb agreement here. |
2,108 | 129,601 | 76823_0 | Is it correct to say that a barkeep was _" **adroitly** pouring out drinks behind the bar"_? Something rubs me the wrong way here. Perhaps it would be better to use some synonym in this context? If so, which one? |
2,109 | 170,458 | 76823_0 | What is the rule for using _with_ in place of _and_? For example: > Ubix is located in Denver, Colorado [with/and has] manufacturing plants in > Taiwan and Indonesia. How do I explain this to my students? |
2,110 | 189,104 | 76823_0 | What's the best option in the following case? > The place had no furniture/furnishing/furnishings, no beds, no decor, nor > appliances of any kind. |
2,111 | 49,848 | 76823_0 | I've heard the word _strealish_ (or _streelish_ ) used to describe someone with a lost or wan look or someone unkempt or untidy. I know it's an Irishism, but what is the origin of the word and what did it originally mean? |
2,112 | 60,491 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > Should one stick to American style of placing punctation marks within > quotes if one uses the american spelling of words? This may seem infantile, and it probably is a bit. If your final line in a paragraph happens to be a quote, do you "end it like this." OR "end it like this". |
2,113 | 48,878 | 76823_0 | I want to say that my city has a great combination of **_** structures and an ever growing urban life. What adjective of _heritage_ (or other word if suitable) can I use here? |
2,114 | 48,879 | 76823_0 | The whole story is given in the past. Is the sentence in the middle of the story "But why did she wish to do it now?" grammmatically correct? Is it correct to use the Past Simple tense with the adverb "now" talking about past events? |
2,115 | 127,189 | 76823_0 | They all mean _to shine_ and they all start with _g_. But do they mean the same thing? Acording to "Google Dictionary" (the one that appears when you search on Google). > **glint:** give out or reflect small flashes of light. > > **glitter:** shine with a bright, shimmering, reflected light. > > **glisten:** (of something wet or greasy) shine; glitter. > > **gleamed** : shine brightly, esp. with reflected light. > > **glimmered** : shine faintly with a wavering light. Example sentence: > The city lights [...] at the distance like an ocean of stars. Do all the verbs above fit the sentence? Or it would mean a different thing depending on which one I choose? |
2,116 | 12,468 | 76823_0 | First, I'm aware of this question. What I want to know is if there are other similar constructs, done by contracting a verb with _"us"_. |
2,117 | 3,368 | 76823_0 | When _a/an_ precedes a parenthetical aside (sometimes seen in informal/conversational writing), should the vowel rule depend on the first word in parentheses, or the next word in the "regular" flow of the sentence? > I need a (memorable) idiom (preceding an _m_ word; use _a_ ) or > I need an (memorable) idiom (preceding an _i_ word; use _an_ ) |
2,118 | 65,919 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > "A/An" preceding a parenthetical statement is the correct form A (sweet) apple because the article "A" precedes the word sweet, although it is put in brackets (as a side remark), or is the correct form An (sweet) apple because the effect of "sweet" on the form of the article has been nullified by the brackets? One might argue this depends on whether I regard the word within the bracket to be pronounced when the text is read aloud. |
2,119 | 18,631 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > "a/an" preceding a parenthetical statement This question is a little hard to summarize in the title. I sometimes like to use parentheses to add additional (but nonessential) details to a sentence - like I did just there. My criteria for such use is usually that the sentence could be read with the text in the parentheses, or excluding the text, and each would be an equally valid and grammatically correct statement. So I am curious: in a case where the parenthesis is preceded by the word 'a', and the word in parenthesis begins with a vowel (or unsounded h) that would require it to be changed to 'an', what is the correct statement? 1. In addition to these three journal articles containing background information, I have included **a (anecdotal) reference** describing this proposed cure. 2. In addition to these three journal articles containing background information, I have included **an (anecdotal) reference** describing this proposed cure. I feel as though if I use the word 'an' it draws too much attention to the word anectodal, and I might as well just remove the parentheses. I'm just trying to slip the word in there to cover my ass if someone says "That's not a valid reference - it's just an anectote." If you are curious about the context: the anecdotal reference is included because it describes the process in greater detail than is captured by my summary. Feel free to comment on the validity of my use of parentheses while you're at it. |
2,120 | 36,323 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > "A/An" preceding a parenthetical statement Which of the following is right/preferred: > The request is fulfilled by _an_ (ideally) close by node. or > The request is fulfilled by _a_ (ideally) close by node. I'm not sure, as if you skip over the bracketed word when reading, then "a close" would be correct, but if you read the bracketed word, then "an ideally" would be correct. |
2,121 | 93,664 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > “A/An” preceding a parenthetical statement Let's say I send a text to someone saying: > Can you get me a coffee? Over here, I use _a_ as the following word doesn't begin with a vowel, which is all very good. Now what if the person got me a bad coffee (like decaf or something). So I send another text: > Can you get me (actual) coffee? Now what would I use? _a_ or _an_? As _actual_ is in brackets, does it enforce the rule of requiring _a_ to become _an_? |
2,122 | 30,753 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > "a/an" preceding a parenthetical statement Does the parenthetical phrase change the "a" to an "an"? If you remove the parenthetical phrase, then you'd obviously be saying "I wrote an draft" which is incorrect... |
2,123 | 166,260 | 76823_0 | Would you add parentheses in the first place when you write alternative content? Example: "This car has a(n) (optional) navigation system." or "This car has a (optional) navigation system." ? Remark: I am not an native English speaker, so please be gentle. |
2,124 | 115,193 | 76823_0 | In the following sentence, I'm unsure whether to use ‘ _an_ ’ or ‘ _a_ ’. > ..primarily meant as **a** , albeit large, donation. On the one hand ‘ _an_ ’ sounds more appropriate when read, as the vowel beginning to ‘ _albeit_ ’ suggests. Alternatively, one might say ‘ _a_ ’ is correct; is a sentence not supposed to make perfect sense with the word between the commas removed. If so, it must be just an ‘ _a_ ’. I'm tilting towards the latter, even though it sounds odd. Please enlighten me. |
2,125 | 162,904 | 76823_0 | I just asked a question a moment ago, the subject of which was "Is there a word for taking an (possibly undeserved) authoritative tact?" And I immediately had the follow up question of "was that sentence grammatically correct?" Namely, does the article a/an connect to what's in the parentheses (in which case I should have used "a") or to the adjective that follows, which the article actually refers to (in which case I did the right thing). |
2,126 | 181,141 | 76823_0 | When using a or an before a noun should you take into account any additional information provided in parenthesis? For example, is it better to say "I would like a (emerald) necklace" or "I would like an (emerald) necklace"? |
2,127 | 49,504 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > "A/An" preceding a parenthetical statement I was just posting a question on another Stack Exchange website. And I ran into the following sentence: > How do I safely reinstall a (audio) driver? What should the article be, _a_ or _an_? Should I use brackets to get _a(n)_? |
2,128 | 21,072 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > "a/an" preceding a parenthetical statement Should I use "a" or "an" in a sentence like this: > There's just an (usually small, but) unbounded number... or is it a bad style, anyway? |
2,129 | 18,378 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > "a/an" preceding a parenthetical statement If I were to use a (normal) parenthetical statement, the article would not cause problems. If I were to use a (unusual) parenthetical statement, the article seems incorrect. How should I proceed? Is one of these options correct: > This is a (unusual) statement > > This is an (unusual) statement > > This is a(n unusual) statement The last seems most appropriate to me but I suspect that is due to me and not the appropriateness of the sentence. |
2,130 | 69,494 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > "A/An" preceding a parenthetical statement This is rather question of readability: Which article should be preferred? > There is an (seemingly) easy correction to this issue. favoring "an easy" or > There is a (seemingly) easy correction to this issue. if you hear "a seemingly easy". |
2,131 | 9,559 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > "a/an" preceding a parenthetical statement I'm asking a question on Stack Overflow now, and I'm unsure about this: > I have **_an_** (Ruby on Rails site's) API which returns JSON data. * 'API' starts with an 'A' so I should use 'an': `an API …` * 'Ruby' (within parentheses) starts with an 'R' so I should use 'a': `a (Ruby …` Must I use 'a' or 'an' in this case? In other words, is the 'a' or 'an' only dependent on the following word **not** within parentheses? |
2,132 | 127,182 | 76823_0 | > Early in the twentith century, Qichao in his works such as _On the New > Citizen_ tried to frame an ethics for the new society. "Frame" vs "construct": Which is better when the job is some doctrine and theory? |
2,133 | 12,467 | 76823_0 | 1.Do you think I did well in my Spanish examination? 2.Who won the music festival? |
2,134 | 127,187 | 76823_0 | Which one is grammatically fine? I was surprised but then having no knowledge about this issue. I came/went back to my city. |
2,135 | 127,185 | 76823_0 | I have been searching online for a particular word; that approximates to an antonym of ameliorate. I am after a specific word. > ameliorate verb > > to make better > Synonyms ameliorate, amend, better, enhance, enrich, help, meliorate, > perfect, refine, upgrade > Related Words correct, emend, rectify, reform, remediate, remedy; edit, > fine-tune, redraft, refurbish, rehab, rehabilitate, revamp, revise, rework; > beef (up), boost, fortify, intensify, reinforce (also reenforce), > strengthen; fine, hone, polish; retouch, touch up > Near Antonyms damage, endamage, harm, hurt, impair, injure, spoil, tarnish, > vitiate; blemish, blight, deface, disfigure, flaw, mar; diminish, lessen, > lower, reduce > Antonyms worsen The word is eluding me... it sounds like detiliorate.. not deteriorate. My example is, probably, misleading, as my searches on google are not throwing up any alternative words.. So I'm probably way off base. Anyone know the word I am trying to remember? |
2,136 | 127,184 | 76823_0 | Talking about short stiff hair. Do bristle and stubble mean the same? Is there any subtle difference? Dictionaries say roughly the same thing and yet they're not synonyms |
2,137 | 7,772 | 76823_0 | Does anyone know why a judge or magistrate is referred to in less reverent circles as "the beak", especially in the phrase "up in front of the beak"? |
2,138 | 7,771 | 76823_0 | Which one is correct, "best wishes _to_ you" or "best wishes _for_ you"? |
2,139 | 50,843 | 76823_0 | My question is exactly as the title says. Someone used "optimum" in an email to me and in my response I used "optimal," so I began wondering what the difference between them is. |
2,140 | 158,504 | 76823_0 | Which is the proper preposition, _from_ or _of_?: > There are many opportunities **from/of** the energy turnaround. |
2,141 | 161,307 | 76823_0 | My native language is German and although many people find German to sound like a coughing fit, the language totally lacks an onomatopoeia for coughing (real coughing). Nor can I think of one in English. * Is there an onomatopoeia for coughing? * If not, how can I capture it in writing? |
2,142 | 112,473 | 76823_0 | What is the etymology and meaning of the phrase "chalk it up"? For instance: * "I will _chalk it up_ to a colloquialism" (source). * "Just _chalk it up_ as an odd case and move on" (source). * "I would _chalk it up_ to more ignorance than apathy..." (source). |
2,143 | 178,502 | 76823_0 | Why is the verb to be in the infinitive in 'Praise be to God.'? Other sentences that look similar are: 'May you be always in our presence.' 'May you be forgiven.' But May + sub + infinitive of be is used to make a wish and 'Praise be to God' is more of a informative statement rather than a wish. |
2,144 | 193,420 | 76823_0 | What is the term for systems of measure whose units are not simple scalings by magnitude, but instead "arbitrary" units, that is, units unrelated by magnitude? I'd regard metric lengths scaling simply by magnitude. For the purpose of this question, I'd regard imperial lengths (foot, yard, mile) and common time reckoning (hour, day, week, month, year) as arbitrary. |
2,145 | 193,429 | 76823_0 | I'm looking for a word that means an object is in such a state that it has specific metrics able to be associated with it. I'm thinking "metered" but I'm not sure if that is necessarily appropriate as the dictionary definitions for "metered" point to measuring using the metric system, traffic meters, or metering the distribution of something in distinct units. The use case is that at a certain state of being, an object has specific data associated with it (performance metrics), but it would not have this data in some other state. So when it is in the state that has the data, what word would I use to describe this? I'm looking for a generic word as well, not being directly related to the state itself, as the object could satisfy this condition in multiple different states (the inverse also being true: the object could not satisfy this condition in multiple different states). Sometimes naming things is the hardest part of programming. |
2,146 | 149,621 | 76823_0 | I was writing a text and I stumbled upon the differences between: 1. Lily slipped and threw up her keys 2. Lily slipped and threw her keys up [in the air] For a moment I was finding phrase 1 more natural to hear but then I realized the meaning there is completely different. Is there a name for this phenomenon in English (if this is not an exception), in which a verb+adverb change completely its meaning by repositioning the object on the sentence? Should I learn some rule in order to be cautious when using this composition? |
2,147 | 19,260 | 76823_0 | A sudden loss of nerve when embarked on a venture is called _cold feet_. Does anyone know why that should be? An etymology is suggested at englishdaily626. > If your 'feet' are 'cold', you can't walk or move forward very well - you > are frozen in one place. Is it correct? It doesn't seem to me particularly convincing. |
2,148 | 19,267 | 76823_0 | In the March 4 issue of TLS a Mr. Brown wrote a letter recalling how when he was an undergraduate at Columbia and Allen Ginsberg came to give a reading, it was in fact the students that heaped scorn upon him, whereas most senior faculty treated him with what they (the students) saw as undue deference. At the end of the letter he writes: > It was a time when American social and cultural totems were falling, > something Highet, a pillar of the New York literary establishment, > recognized and we young **blancbecs** did not. This is the first instance of the word _blancbec_ I've seen in English (it means a kind of arrogant upstart.) I was wondering if anyone knows of any usage in any other context (I have been unable to locate one.) Any other information - etymological or historical - would also be very welcome - especially if it sheds light as to how idiosyncratic an anglicization it is. |
2,149 | 96,660 | 76823_0 | I often hear the words _hang on_ and _hold on_ , especially on TV. People use them when they want someone to wait for something. What's the difference between them? |
2,150 | 96,667 | 76823_0 | In the book _Alice's Adventures in Wonderland_ , what does “Alice started to her feet” mean? > ... But when the rabbit actually took a watch out of its waistcoat-pocket, > and looked at it, and then hurried on, **Alice started to her feet**... |
2,151 | 96,664 | 76823_0 | I am trying to find out if there is any connection between 'gopher' wood, the wood from which Noah is supposed to have built his ark and 'coffer', in the sense of a strong wooden chest. Gopher seems to be derived from 'kophein' the Greek for basket and an ark is also a strong box as in the ark of the covenant ('arca', 'arcere' etc.). Any thoughts? |
2,152 | 97,397 | 76823_0 | Continuing this thought: Learning English as a second language I was taught that suspension points meant uncertainty, omission of words or interrupted thoughts. There are plenty of threads explaining the meaning but I'm looking for explanation on a few examples: * In subjects of emails. Email subjects should be short and to the point, why use suspension points. * Before and after a quoted block of text, not the quote itself but the preceeding/proceeding sentence(s). For example _As noted by John Smith... [quote] ...pay close attention to this or that, etc, etc._ * At the begining of a sentence (the opening sentence) of an article. There is no mention of previous conversation, article, quote, etc. The only time that I use suspension points is when quoting text to indicate I took part of a sentence, or that it continues on. However, I wrap it with a brackets, like so _[...]_. |
2,153 | 119,779 | 76823_0 | If the singular it is: > The baker's and the butcher's are closed on Sundays. Which one is the plural? > * Bakers and butchers are closed on Sundays. > * Bakers' and butchers' are closed on Sundays. > |
2,154 | 121,942 | 76823_0 | Would you briefly explain the use of the following wish in different perspective with various examples please? |
2,155 | 119,772 | 76823_0 | I often in children's literature come across the rrrrrrrrrrrrS when a plane take off and the bumpity-bump when someone falls, etc. and I am wondering if these are called with a specific term? written sounds? transcribed sounds maybe? |
2,156 | 120,277 | 76823_0 | I am going to sleep. I want to sleep now. Are both sentences correct? Thanks. |
2,157 | 65,567 | 76823_0 | What is the difference between the usage of simple past and present perfect in the following: Update: Here is the conversation. > A. I am going to get some food. [Apparently the food was there] B. I thought > they have taken it off. > > Or B. I thought they took it off. Is one preferred over the other if there is no difference? |
2,158 | 82,824 | 76823_0 | Which of these answers is correct? > Which way did you go the first one or the second one? > > A) I went neither way > > B) I didn't go either way |
2,159 | 46,081 | 76823_0 | Is there a term used to explain how some words change meaning based on the accent? For example, "convict" can be both a noun and a verb depending on which syllable is emphasized. The same is true for "reject", "pervert", "subject", "address" and probably others. Is there a technical term for this? |
2,160 | 150,660 | 76823_0 | I wonder how can it be it is correct to say: I would like to have come but I was not informed. (I found many examples on Google). Wouldn't it better to say: I would have liked to come? Or is there a difference between the two? Thanks. |
2,161 | 46,086 | 76823_0 | What is the meaning of and proper way to use the phrase _hit the nail upon the top_? I've gotten this comment on my blog: > Unquestionably believe that which you said. Your favorite reason appeared to > be on the internet the simplest thing to be aware of. I say to you, I > definitely get irked while people consider worries that they just do not > know about. You managed to **hit the nail upon the top** as well as defined > out the whole thing without having side effect , people can take a signal. > Will likely be back to get more. |
2,162 | 30,596 | 76823_0 | I'm wondering when to use or not to use the definite article, when using acronyms or initialisms in a sentence. Is there a rule for this, or does it depend on the context? For example, let's look at some example sentences DDR = detailed design review. NASA is planning to launch the final shuttle soon (no article) The FBI shut down this website (article) ESA is a full partner in the ISS (no article, article) The project was cancelled at the DDR. (article) What confuses me is that if NASA or ESA would be written in full, the article would be necessary. |
2,163 | 2,327 | 76823_0 | Over time I developed this rule where if a title or a proper name is followed by a common noun that represents the class of the entity I am referring to, then I use the definite article. In Example 1, the title of a publication in the first sentence is followed by the noun "whitepaper", thus the definite article in front of it. Is this a valid rule? Example 1: _**The_** "Advanced programming in Java" **_whitepaper_** was an excellent read. "Advanced programming in Java" was an excellent read. Example 2: _**The_** Microsoft Office 2010 **_product_** was released last year. Microsoft Office 2010 was released last year. |
2,164 | 76,976 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > Definite article with proper nouns, titles followed by a common noun > Using the definite article with acronyms and initialisms When I listen to major news programs, often I notice that they seem to intentionally omit "the" before the name of the government organizations. For example: > We contacted E.P.A. for comment but they refused our requests. or > Others consider the actions of treasury to be detrimental to the economy. These just sound wrong to me. I think it should be "the E.P.A" or "the treasury". However I most often hear this on very credible news programs (The PBS News Hour and Frontline come to mind) so I am sure they know what they're doing... Is it proper to use "the" before the name of a government organization, or is it optional? |
2,165 | 154,519 | 76823_0 | Consider `United States of America` or `United Kindgom`. While using these, it is customary to add _the_ before it. Eg. `I'm travelling to the United Kingdom` However, when I use the abbreviation, it doesn't seem right to add _the_ before `UK`. It will usually be sans the _the_ , like, `I'm travelling to UK`. Is it because when I use `UK`, I treat it as a proper noun, and in case of `United Kingdom`, it is mainly used to denote a cluster of kingdoms, and not treated a proper noun? Is skipping the _the_ correct usage? |
2,166 | 46,084 | 76823_0 | Are there any polite synonyms for _asshole-ish_ behavior? A good synonym would probably have about the same impact and wouldn't send people looking for their dictionaries. |
2,167 | 115,124 | 76823_0 | > Emergency services were found on Aberdeen's Marywell street, off College > Street, on Friday. What is meaning of the _off_? Is it preposition or adverb? |
2,168 | 49,057 | 76823_0 | It is November 2011 now. If I want to refer to something that happened in August 2009, which phrase do I use? > * **two** summers ago > > * **three** summers ago > > Or is there a better phrase that conveys the relative time span? (No offense meant to the folks in the Southern Hemisphere for my assuming definition of "summer") |
2,169 | 49,056 | 76823_0 | I'm working on a project for a college that involves students who have done poor academic work, and I'm looking for a way to succinctly describe the various academic status codes that these students belong to (both in meetings and internally to the project, as I'm also the programmer). In the past, the college referred to these students as "probationary" or "on suspension", but the new academic standards policy expanded its definition of these students from two groups to four (or six, or eight, depending on how rigorously you interpret the policy). Currently, I'm just using "academic status" as a placeholder, but it's become awkward. I've considered using terms like **demerit** and **disposition**. However, demerit is a discrete noun, and while disposition more accurately describes the process-oriented nature of the new policy, it's a little too generic for my taste. Can anyone suggest a more specific term that could describe a student's academic status, or am I close enough with demerit or disposition? **Edit:** To be clear, I'm looking for a word that would describe the student's **overall, college-level** academic status (as in, your cumulative GPA qualifies you for [insert poor academic status descriptor here]). |
2,170 | 49,051 | 76823_0 | What is a general term for a check-in location? Specifically this is a location where people can be assigned. They include offices, deployment areas, staging areas, site-locations, warehouses, command centers and trailers. These locations can also hold equipment and inventory. Unfortunately the only thing I can come up with that isn't too specific is _location_. |
2,171 | 2,550 | 76823_0 | Googling both sentences I find many references with or without _-s_. Should I add the _-s_ to the verb after "that"? Is it considered a third person singular? I'm searching for a rule to apply to the verb after "that". Another example could be this: > people that work (56,100,000 hits) > people that works (710,000 hits) |
2,172 | 2,553 | 76823_0 | I have two related questions about the word "naïve" and its relatives. The first is, shouldn't it be "naïf" if the subject is male? I've been told that it's correct to use the correct ending of foreign words when applied to objects in English with determinate gender (i.e. people). Second, if not, is the diaeresis absolutely necessary? If "naïve" has become an English word, is the accent still compulsory? (I'm sure there are examples of foreign words whose accents have atrophied away as they become English words) Third, should the noun from "naïve" be "naïvety" or "naïveté"? |
2,173 | 95,995 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > Plurals of foreign words A _kibbutz_ is a collective community in Israel that was traditionally based on agriculture. Since this type of a settlement is unique to Israel, its name is in Hebrew and it doesn’t have a translation in other languages. The plural of _kibbutz_ in Hebrew is _kibbutzim_ , which is also the form that the Wikipedia uses. However, this is not a correct English form, and when a non-Hebrew speaker reads _kibbutzim_ they don’t necessarily understand that it’s the plural form of _kibbutz_. What form is the proper English plural form of _kibbutz_ : should it be _kibbutzim_ or _kibbutzes_? |
2,174 | 167,224 | 76823_0 | What is the difference between them? Do they have different meanings? When should I use "general" or "generic"? |
2,175 | 116,491 | 76823_0 | Here's a picture of one:  Is there a simple but clear way of referring to it? |
2,176 | 94,283 | 76823_0 | Which of the two sentences is correct and why: > I got it covered. or > I've got it covered. Edit: I am referring to usage that implies that you have something under control: > Sally: Did you gather everything we need to go on vacation? > Moe: I('ve) got it covered. |
2,177 | 94,280 | 76823_0 | Oftentimes when my last name is used in all caps on official documents, one of the letters is lowercased to denote that the following letter is capitalized. For example: DeVos = DeVOS What is the term for this? I've reviewed other questions regarding camel case and Pascal case, but I haven't been able to find an answer. Thank you very much for your help. |
2,178 | 94,281 | 76823_0 | The word debounce can be used in a metaphorical sense to take a series of signals, take action on the first one and then ignore any subsequent ones within a certain period of time. What I'm looking for is something of the inverse of that. A word that would describe the situation where you take in a series of signals, but only act on the last one when no more signals come in within a certain period of time. 'Throttle' seems like a possibility... but it also seems not quite right. Any suggestion? |
2,179 | 94,286 | 76823_0 | I would need help with the following sentence: > It may be no more difficult to claim in words a feeling not felt than one > that is. The “no more” is related to the whole sentence or just to the “feeling not felt”? My understanding (it is incorrect I guess, so I would a little help here): In other words: _Maybe it is not more difficult to claim in words a feeling we do not feel than one we feel._ I would need to understand the sentence as a whole. Also probably I do not translate correctly _may_ – can it be “does not have to be” in this context? |
2,180 | 94,287 | 76823_0 | When taking about visuals, we can use the verb _show_ as follows: > * I want to **show** you something. > * Can you **show** me? > What would be the corresponding verb to use when talking about sounds? > * I want to [verb] you something. > * Can you [verb] me? > |
2,181 | 38,964 | 76823_0 | I saw some scenarios that used the structure "to + V-ing", such as the following: * _Looking forward to hearing_. * _Disposed to using_ few words. * I would like to _apply_ what I learned in school _to helping_ make more money. * This is the closest we _have come to winning_ the league. When can I use this structure? I'm confused about that. |
2,182 | 39,383 | 76823_0 | > **Possible Duplicate:** > How to use to + V-ing I don't know what is correct in the two sentences below: > * I work everyday to learning new technologies. > * I work everyday to learn new technologies. > If you can tell me what is correct, please explain to me why. |
2,183 | 183,117 | 76823_0 | Would this sentence be correct? > Being scared is the first step to becoming free. The more I look at it, the less clear it becomes. |
2,184 | 11,470 | 76823_0 | Well, I honestly tried to search for this but I drowned in twit* and tweet* results. Should I write: * "my tweet" or "my twit"? * "I am tweetting" or "I am twitting" ("to twit" vs. "to tweet")? Referring to messages on twitter.com, what are the differences in their usage and meaning? |
2,185 | 43,102 | 76823_0 | I was taking a quiz in which there was a series of question about access to common objects (TV, computer, washing machine, etc.) and the two answers were "have" and "haven't". Is the usage of the latter correct? It felt really unusual and I would use "don't have" instead. |
2,186 | 43,105 | 76823_0 | Is there a word for double loanwords? The only example I can think of right now isn't in English, but it should clarify what I mean. _Küçük_ , meaning small/young, the original Turkish word, was borrowed into Farsi and pronounced _kuchak_ (also meaning small/young). Turkish re-borrowed _kuckak_ as _köçek_ , which was used not to mean the same thing as _küçük_ , but rather to refer to young male dancers in the Ottoman court. Does this borrowing process have a name? Do twice-loaned words have their own category? |
2,187 | 43,107 | 76823_0 | The usage in the question title seems common enough to me, though it may be more common in Britain. But I can't exactly see what "part of speech" the word _friends_ is here, and I can't come up with any related forms. You'd never hear, for example, _John is enemies with Jack_. What is going on? |
2,188 | 43,106 | 76823_0 | I think Google dictionary is not using IPA. But I don't know what phonetic notation it is using. For example, the "y" in prefix "hypo" is pronounced differently with following phonetic notation in Google: > hy·poc·ri·sy, noun /hiˈpäkrisē/ > > hy·po·ten·sion, noun /ˌhīpəˈtenSHən/ I don't know how to understand it either. I know about IPA, so it will also be helpful if there is some online material for interpretation of the phonetic notation in terms of IPA. |
2,189 | 97,535 | 76823_0 | Here in Pittsburgh, we have lots of "Let's go Steelers!" (and some diehards who also say "Let's go Bucs!", but they're dying out). What does that phrase even imply? I assume it's similar to "Go Steelers", which I'm also not sure of the implications. "Go Steelers... to victory!" is a very strange way to phrase the sentence. Does anyone know where this phrase comes from? |
2,190 | 97,537 | 76823_0 | I'd be glad if someone could tell me how numbers like "2.3.4.5.6" are read (pronounced)? "Two dot three dot four..." or "two three four" or maybe "two point three point four"? |
2,191 | 97,530 | 76823_0 | I was reading a grammar book the other day, it was mentioned to omit articles "before names of substances and abstract nouns (i.e uncountable nouns)." The nouns _splurge_ and _howler_ are abstract nouns I believe. However in the following sentences we have to use articles before the above mentioned nouns in order to convey the actual meaning. > Spending 1.5 Lakhs on a computer is _a splurge_. > > How did he fail to score from that position? That was _a howler_! Are the given nouns abstract nouns in the first place? If yes then what is the rule for using articles before them ? |
2,192 | 46,551 | 76823_0 | I want to put a variation of the following just above a company description, but I'm wondering which preposition I should use: > Business Founded On December 2011 > Business Founded In December 2011 |
2,193 | 46,552 | 76823_0 | I never understood what this phrase meant or where it came from. I've heard it used in the movie Grease: > Danny: You're looking good, Riz. > Rizzo: Eat your heart out. > Danny: But sloppy seconds ain't my style. And other such times when used with a celebrity: > "Marilyn Monroe, eat your heart out!" |
2,194 | 97,538 | 76823_0 | I have seen the word _applicality_ being used at some places but couldn’t find its meaning when I looked it up on the internet. Example usage: > But because law doesn’t exist doesn’t mean it can’t be argued in court of > the _applicality_ of new technology and intent of previous laws.¹ Is there really a word like that? If yes, in what context do we use it and how is it different from the work _applicability_? |
2,195 | 46,557 | 76823_0 | I had always heard people saying like (never seen written anywhere but just heard it): > How come you come to office on Sunday? > How come is this possible? It doesn't seem right to me when people say this but is this valid in English or valid just for speaking? Can anybody shed some light on this? |
2,196 | 94,130 | 76823_0 | Which is grammatically correct? > I am a girl in **my** early twenties. or > I am a girl in **her** early twenties. |
2,197 | 116,141 | 76823_0 | Say, I have two numbers which are **almost** equal: > A = 1.000000000000000000000001 > and > B = 1.000000000000000000000002 What is the right way to say that they are " **almost the same** "? * A is **almost** B * A is **almost the same as** B * A is **similar to** B * A is **like** B * A is **alike** B * A and B **are alike** * A is **close to** B * **?** |
2,198 | 94,133 | 76823_0 | My English roommate and I were just having a conversation about what colloquial word(verb) you would use if you used public transport for free. In German we have the term "schwarzfahren." The translations the dictionaries were giving for that German verb did not really convince my English roommate (such as to fare-dodge). Does anybody know of an appropriate term? |
2,199 | 116,144 | 76823_0 | (I have completely rewritten the question in an attempt to make it clearer) In a certain British English exam, you are given a statement, and must then go through three sentences and choose the one that gives accurate information, according to the original statement. The original statement is as follows: > 1) "This road will be closed for repairs from May 1 for 2 weeks." The sentence that follows is not the correct answer, however I have difficulty explaining exactly why this is not correct: > 2) "This road will be repaired in two weeks' time beginning on May 1." What I would like to know is if sentence 2 means the same as: a) they will start repairing the road in two weeks, beginning on May 1 b) they will have finished repairing the road in two weeks, having begun on May 1 c) both a) and b) are possible P.S.: If this question is still considered unfit for EL&U, please leave me a comment so I can learn how to further improve this and other questions. |
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