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37,200 | 49,067 | 76823_0 | Instead of taking a bridal portrait, my niece and her fiance had photos taken together which she insisted on calling _groomals._ While I guess this term is the accepted name for this new trend, I found it annoying. What is an adjective form of _groom_ equivalent to _bridal?_ |
37,201 | 152,924 | 76823_0 | The principal told me to arrange a meeting. Which of the following (if either) is correct, and why? > * The principal says _I'm_ to arrange the meeting. > * The principal says _to me_ to arrange the meeting. > |
37,202 | 62,814 | 76823_0 | In Catalan there is an expression " _ser la xocolata del lloro_ " that can be translated as "saving by not giving chocolate to the parrot is futile", conveying the meaning that when a household wants to save money, there are ways by which not much saving is going to be made. As an example, if you stop giving little bit... |
37,203 | 193,149 | 76823_0 | An excerpt from a book I'm reading: > The doctrine of Israeli nuclear exclusivity was carried out in muted > kinetics. What is the meaning of "muted kinetics"?  Fortress Israel By Patrick Tyler |
37,204 | 62,811 | 76823_0 | OED defines these words as: > **foliage** : the leaves (of a plant or tree) collectively; leafage > > **leafage** : leaves collectively; foliage Both of them seem to mean almost the same. Google NGram gives the following picture:  way to say it? (this intends to add bit of humor too) |
37,206 | 64,241 | 76823_0 | I am looking for a synonym for the word _application_ as in _mobile application_. In Spanish I would use _programa_ but I am not sure if English speakers would understand me if I use _program_ to refer to an _application_. |
37,207 | 27,654 | 76823_0 | Firstly I am not very good in English, so pardon me, is my question sounds too silly. * Why we use "thereof"? |
37,208 | 152,695 | 76823_0 | I've read that "People buy on emotion and justify with logic" and that, when writing sales copy, one should use "emotive" words. Now understand my background is intensely technical and, while I can bang out a well-written technical manual without a second thought, I am struggling with verbs that "arouse intense feeling... |
37,209 | 152,690 | 76823_0 | Which is the right one: _in case_ or _in cases_? What's the difference? For example, what if I'm just trying to FYI a team? > If in ( _case/cases_ ) you are not sure, we'll be using this form moving > forward. |
37,210 | 152,698 | 76823_0 | Can someone please explain the meaning of the quotation > "We don't see things as they are – we see them as _we_ are."? |
37,211 | 42,662 | 76823_0 | What options are there to politely say you haven't met someone yet? For example if you have a common acquaintance online who asks if you know each other. "I haven't had the pleasure to meet him yet" or "I haven't had the opportunity to meet him yet" Are there better expressions? |
37,212 | 49,390 | 76823_0 | In German we have the pretty common term _Ausschlussverfahren_ for this, especially used as a line of reasoning when solving a puzzle/problem. Linguee gives out several options, but imho no coherent and representative term/phrase, I would trust. _Process of elimination_ sounds awkward to me, but seems much more common ... |
37,213 | 46,563 | 76823_0 | If I write an English text and use some German nouns in there do I have to write them capitalized or not? If I would have a whole sentence or quote in German I would probably use German grammar and capitalization rules but what about single words in an English sentence? |
37,214 | 190,411 | 76823_0 | I was writing a thank you letter to someone I had good time with. I was fighting between two adjectives to describe the experience. These are: 1. unforgettable, 2. memorable. The questions that I was asking myself are: 1. Is there any difference? 2. Does one make more impact than other? 3. Does "unforgettable" have sli... |
37,215 | 42,664 | 76823_0 | In a book my daughter is reading, I found the following usage of the unfamiliar symbols: > But those words dont help. So I reach over, wipe away his tear with the side > of my thumb, and say the only words I know will calm him: "'"Frog, you are > looking quite green."'" > David sniffles. "'"But I always look green," sa... |
37,216 | 46,568 | 76823_0 | In British English, a common way of expressing a polite request for a person to repeat what they just said because you didn't hear (all) of it is to use the interjection, "sorry?". I was wondering how common this is outside of British English. Is this as common in the US, Australia, etc.? Would it be understood as a pe... |
37,217 | 46,569 | 76823_0 | The following line is from a song, so I suppose it could have omissions or use non-standard English: > A man can be _turned_ by a pretty face. I'm not entirely sure the word used is actually "turned", but various lyrics websites seem to confirm it. So, what exactly does this refer to? Physically turning around? Changin... |
37,218 | 80,416 | 76823_0 | There was the phrase “ _the safety net in the coffin_ ” in reference to Mr. Paul Ryan, running mate of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in Maureen Dowd’s article, titled “Cruel conservatives throw a masquerade ball” in New York Times (September 1 issue). It reads: > As the writer Dermot McIvor notes, Ryan ... |
37,219 | 80,415 | 76823_0 | How do you define structure in this context? I'm unsure which definition is appropriate from the dictionary. > P1: Healthy, fit people that can't die are like poison to big pharma. The > new technology won't replace the lost profit from slinging drugs by a > longshot. > > P2: How can you possibly say this without havin... |
37,220 | 59,886 | 76823_0 | My doctor wanted me to inquire which generic medication would be the smallest burden on my wallet before issuing a prescription. When I asked the pharmacist which of the generic options was "least expensive," his response irked me. > The generic for Flonase is the most inexpensive. It seems clumsy, and I feel that the ... |
37,221 | 45,030 | 76823_0 | I found the phrase “ _bathe someone in a glow_ ” in the following sentence of the New York Times columnist, Maureen Dowd’s article titled “Memoirs of a Geisha.” (September 13). I was attracted to the caption, and I thought it was a review of a memoire of the famous former Geisha residing in New York (I don’t know why D... |
37,222 | 59,880 | 76823_0 | I was writing something in English when the word clumsy came to my mind to describe a French concept "inélégant". However, I use clumsy to describe an object and I am not sure it is appropriate. Here is the beginning of the sentence: > While active tags are big and clumsy |
37,223 | 59,888 | 76823_0 | Reading an article by The Guardian, I stumbled upon a sentence which I cannot make sense of: > Yes, the worst things you may have heard about the National Defense > Authorization Act, which has formally ended 254 years of democracy in the > United States of America, and driven a stake through the heart of the bill > of... |
37,224 | 10,466 | 76823_0 | Is there a word that means _doing the right thing for the wrong reason_ or _getting the right conclusion from the wrong set of presumptions_? |
37,225 | 29,265 | 76823_0 | I can't really tell what someone means when he says "you could do worse than [x]." Live example: > If you are just interested in a simple command line processor which uses > MSXML 6 then you could do worse than using a simple JScript application. Does anyone know what, exactly, he is trying to say? What nuance is he tr... |
37,226 | 57,951 | 76823_0 | I have a quote that has a misplaced "to": ... they will put you to back to sleep ... It seems like I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place. I can either: * Just delete the mistaken "to" (then I would be deliberately misquoting them) * Put [sic] next to it (which looks unbelievably pedantic, especially since they writ... |
37,227 | 156,335 | 76823_0 | I understand that this question may be perceived as a bit broad for this site, but I've decided to post it anyway. I figured that with the number of linguists, linguaphiles, and all-around language geeks on this site, I might get a rather intelligent (brief) answer pointing me to more detailed discussions on the subjec... |
37,228 | 156,336 | 76823_0 | The complete sentence goes: "This is not a perfunctory guideline. (...) This is something you need _to pay close attention to_ while you code." Something in "to pay close attention to" is bugging me. Any suggestions on how I could improve it? Or does it sound ok as it is? **Edit:** there have been some suggestions to u... |
37,229 | 156,330 | 76823_0 | Prior to the 17th century 'Saracen' was the name given to a Muslim, whether of Arab or Turkish origin. It originates from the Crusades, from a region called Sarakene in the northern Sinai peninsula. The name survives on pub signs across the country. There are many called 'The Saracen's Head'. One, of which I am aware, ... |
37,230 | 29,269 | 76823_0 | Ordinary **any more** [usually with negative or in questions] * to any further extent; any longer: > she refused to listen any more _**Positive any more_** is the use of the adverb _any more_ in an affirmative context. > A servant being instructed how to act, will answer 'I will do it any more' meaning: _from now on_ >... |
37,231 | 195,164 | 76823_0 | After one year, I quit my job, said goodbye to my friends, went to Beijing to study philosophy, participating in a lot of classes given by professors, but never having been registered as a formal student.（self-made） Will it be ambiguous to use "participating", since it is not clear in this sentence that the phrase foll... |
37,232 | 78,303 | 76823_0 | > _Most of the rare plants_ are found in silent valley. Am confused as to which degree this sentence belongs, as it has the word ' _most_ ' which is superlative, but also the adjective, ' _rare_ ' is in positive degree. |
37,233 | 63,140 | 76823_0 | Both words have origins meaning a gathering of flowers — one from Greek and one from Latin. Both appear to have the same definition. When should I use one rather than the other? |
37,234 | 195,163 | 76823_0 | I was surprised not to find the adverb "quitely" in my dictionary whereas I am pretty sure that I saw it several times. Does it exist or is it a (common?) mistake? |
37,235 | 78,308 | 76823_0 | Why did 'verboten' come into use when English already has a perfectly good word, 'forbidden', that means exactly the same thing but is much more widely understood? Is there a subtle difference that I do not get? |
37,236 | 195,169 | 76823_0 | I'm not sure whether this is the right forum to post my question. In my job I frequently come across instances where the article in front of a common noun used for a person is omitted. Example: Defendant denied his involvement. as opposed to: The Defendant denied his involvement. As it is used so often, and done in tex... |
37,237 | 95,614 | 76823_0 | Given the example: > Was it then that I thought of Alan? No, earlier. From the very first wave of > panic my mind reached out to him. Yes, even then, in the heart of the fear, > there was a still small voice saying, This will change your life. Sometimes > that’s **what** _it_ takes to bring people together, a crisis, a... |
37,238 | 112,633 | 76823_0 | I want to describe an architecture/system that is composed of diverse and modular parts. What's a good antonym for monolithic architecture to describe a technical system? |
37,239 | 112,635 | 76823_0 | I am wondering why would someone say “I fail to understand” instead of simply saying “I can't understand”. Is there any specific difference between the two? Is it correct to say that the following two phrases are equivalent? > Excellent point, but I **fail to understand** how the example at the bottom > is related. > E... |
37,240 | 54,908 | 76823_0 | What is the story behind the phrase "raise a flag"? |
37,241 | 8,918 | 76823_0 | In this sentence: I've throw back a lot of orange juice. what does "throw back" mean? |
37,242 | 54,901 | 76823_0 | Should we always worry about what **precedes** a preposition? Many times we come across people concerned with what preposition comes **after** a certain word. A preposition's _raison d'être_ is qualifying what typically **follows** it, not add to what precedes it. The Oxford Dict.: > a word governing, and **usually pre... |
37,243 | 142,070 | 76823_0 | I am wondering if it is accepted to use **In which** or/and **By which** or any other similar phrase at the beginning of the sentence and then use a comma. For example: _""Thus, only the hardware-based solutions have been taken into consideration. **In which** , the revolutionary hardware technologies’ advances are bei... |
37,244 | 39,778 | 76823_0 | The etymology according to Dictionary.com: > **gasoline** > coined 1865 as gasolene, from gas (q.v.) + chemical suffix -ine/-ene. > current spelling is 1871; shortened form gas first recorded Amer.Eng. 1905. > Gas station first recorded 1932. Why was it originally called "gasoline"? |
37,245 | 34,253 | 76823_0 | Inspired by the debate on this question, **unearthly** has the original meaning from 1610s, of "heavenly, sublime" which makes it an antonym of **ungodly**. Today both have the meaning of outrageous or ridiculous and are used in similar phrases as "ungodly hour" and "unearthly hour" How has this developed? |
37,246 | 182,163 | 76823_0 | We created a software, but we run a business that provides technical support. In other words, we receive fees for providing technical support. We need to specifically imply that the support is limited to only the software that we created. How do we say it in a sentence? Do we say > We are in the business of providing t... |
37,247 | 115,360 | 76823_0 | I know it technically isn't correct, but to me it just looks awkward without it. For example (just reading through a friend's gig review): > The videos were surprisingly hard hitting, although equally I don’t think > Muse will ever get to the Rage Against The Machine level of political > activism. I think this could be... |
37,248 | 21,529 | 76823_0 | Consider, for instance, the word "university": * **American Heritage:** u·ni·ver·si·ty * **Collins Cobuild:** uni|ver|sity * **Merriam Webster:** uni·ver·si·ty As you see, syllabic boundaries differ. I read somewhere that this is _codified by orthographic conventions_. So, does this mean that there's no standard, even ... |
37,249 | 29,196 | 76823_0 | For example, the subject of an interview is an interviewee. So, I was wondering what the subject of a survey might be. |
37,250 | 29,197 | 76823_0 | Which word is more appropriate? And why? Success is not something that just happens by ___. A. accident B. chance |
37,251 | 29,194 | 76823_0 | Is it possible to identify one and the same root MIN in all these words: Miniature, minimal, minimize, minimum minor, minority, minus, minute ? From etymological point of view they all came from one Roman root, but what about Modern English? If we consider MIN as a common root for all these words in Modern English, how... |
37,252 | 194,411 | 76823_0 | This is a quick question mainly because I want to remember this word that I saw somewhere on Wikipedia. What is the name for the word structure noun- adjective? For example, _director-general_ , _directorS-general_ , etc. |
37,253 | 194,416 | 76823_0 | I would like to use the phrase "this question should not be closed" to refer to a question that someone closed—but the expression seems defective because it doesn't get at the fact that the closing already occurred. Must I use > This question was not to be closed or are there better ways to express the idea, e.g., 'it ... |
37,254 | 49,932 | 76823_0 | I'm looking for something like "greenhorn" or "neophyte" that applies specifically to writing code. Does this word exist? |
37,255 | 49,933 | 76823_0 | I've often seen the words _graf_ and _paragraph_ used seemingly interchangeably, but I've never read or heard it explained when each should be used (or if they are indeed interchangeable). Are they equivalent, or are there circumstances in which one makes more sense than the other? |
37,256 | 159,116 | 76823_0 | There are several Japanese books teaching Japanese students how to write in English. I found this example in 『英作文参考書の誤りを正す』 ( _Correcting Errors in English Composition Manuals_ ) by Michio Kawakami and J.D. Monkman. The authors of this book claim that this sentence is incorrect: > This box of matches is empty. They not... |
37,257 | 149,578 | 76823_0 | Is there a single word for animals that stand and walk on all of their limbs, such as cats, ants, and millipedes? |
37,258 | 149,571 | 76823_0 | In the sentence "Who would have thought he _could_ do it!" does "could do" mean " _was able to_ do" or " _would be able to_ do"? |
37,259 | 126,425 | 76823_0 | I am just curious, how often this form of Subjunctive mood is used and what alternatives are available to express the very same thing. Examples: * I suggest that he implement a budget cut in March. * It’s essential that they be heard and so on. |
37,260 | 163,375 | 76823_0 | Murder (said old Quong)—oblige me by passing my pipe—murder is one of the simplest thing in the world to do. Killing a man is a much simpler matter than killing a duck. Not always so safe, perhaps, simpler. But to certain gifted people it is both simple and entirely safe. Many minds of finer complexion than my own have... |
37,261 | 194,923 | 76823_0 | I wrote down the following sentence. But I think it's quite awkward. Besides, Google tells me that the clause _which I don't find him to be_ occurs only twice across the internet. > He'll do this if he's smart, which I don't find him to be. I was trying to combine two thoughts into a single sentence. > I don't find him... |
37,262 | 131,603 | 76823_0 | I think the sentence I'm working on feels better lyrically if I say: "strangers of all manners." As opposed to: "all manner of strangers." At the very least I think it might be a bit awkward when read as a part of the larger piece, but from a grammatical perspective, is it even proper? Is "manners" used in this way (ba... |
37,263 | 156,599 | 76823_0 | Is there a noun for something important, something that plays a big role in a given situation? The term _game changer_ doesn't fit the description in my opinion (because it implies the important thing being something introduced recently), and the term _biggie_ seems kind of rare and informal. |
37,264 | 143,033 | 76823_0 | "Working for the man". Does "Working" act as a noun, verb or something else in this case and why? If I said, "I am working for the man." Then clearly working is a verb. However, I'm confused by the colloquial phrase "working for the man." It seems to have a "poetic" tone if you will. Because the subject does not exist ... |
37,265 | 143,034 | 76823_0 | How can we understand "a torn man"? I found it in Love Is a Fallacy. > I sat down in a chair and pretended to read a book, but out of the corner of > my eye I kept watching Petey. He was a torn man. First he looked at the > coat, with even more longing in his face. Then he turned away, but with not > so much resolution... |
37,266 | 50,372 | 76823_0 | > He is browsing for potential acquisitions in magazines. This sentence looks odd. Should I replace "in" by "from", or should the sentence's structure be changed entirely? |
37,267 | 187,150 | 76823_0 | I'm watching a video on youtube and just heard a new word/expression that I can't seem to spell "right enough" to have google correct me and bring me to its definition. I've included the context and put the word/expression in bold below as well as linked to the part of the video that it is taken from. So, to be clear: ... |
37,268 | 50,374 | 76823_0 | Suppose I break up with my girlfriend and I still love her very much. And it is impossible for us to resume our relationship. What's the best word or expression that will describe my feeling? I feel great pain? I feel terribly miserable? |
37,269 | 168,431 | 76823_0 | In a story, one person has two sons. One of them loves his parents and other hates his parents and beats them. In Hindi, the person who cares for his parents is called "Sapoot" and the person who beats his parents is called "Kapoot." Are there equivalent terms in English? |
37,270 | 187,159 | 76823_0 | Please help me to understand the meaning of this expression: > Our climate is indisposed to favour us even this once. (The Cherry Orchard). What does "even this once" mean in this phrase? |
37,271 | 168,439 | 76823_0 | I hope this is the correct StackExchange to ask a question like this. For a scientific text (in computer science), which is the correct way of expressing angles (e.g. the yaw, pitch and roll angle of an airplane or any 3D model) - Should I use the word "degree" or the symbol "°" (^\circ in latex)? Also, would I use "de... |
37,272 | 58,426 | 76823_0 | What is the origin of the expression "proudly placed on our mantelpiece"? In what context started to be used? |
37,273 | 58,424 | 76823_0 | Can we say "Had you been there for quite some time?" without saying "before" this and that? Or should we rather say "Were you there for quite some time"? |
37,274 | 58,422 | 76823_0 | We are wondering about the origin of the term 'prison workout'. It is a series of exercises that you work down to finish a set or a group of sets. For example of a 15–1 prison workout for pushups. Start set of 15 pushups, next set 14, next set 13, and so on to one pushup. |
37,275 | 66,246 | 76823_0 | Does anyone have a suggestion for a gender-neutral alternative to the phrase "Who's the go-to man?" _The go-to person_ feels stylistically awkward. |
37,276 | 24,260 | 76823_0 | What exactly is the difference between FWIW and IMHO? |
37,277 | 151,641 | 76823_0 | I encountered many rules and even this article here on StackExchange. However, this is not about going to "college" or "the college", I think it more difficult. I wrote: > "Bad recommendations that might occur when testing could decrease [the?] > customers' trust in the quality of the system." Is the use of "the" corre... |
37,278 | 151,640 | 76823_0 | I am curious about what another way to describe the negative action of "downvoting" could be. Is there another word out there that could be used as a replacement? |
37,279 | 58,428 | 76823_0 | Winning is a thing that is supposed to happen during an event. Before the event, of course, there are many competitors eager to win. I need a nice word or phrase to express eagerness to win — but not winning itself. |
37,280 | 66,240 | 76823_0 | I wonder if I can use "ever" in place of "more and more". For example, do the following two sentences have the same meaning? > * Software is getting more and more complex. > * Software is getting ever complex. > |
37,281 | 164,734 | 76823_0 | Mary listens to Joe say, "Hello!", and then he leaves. |
37,282 | 164,736 | 76823_0 | What do you call a person that works for a movie? _Celebrity_ comes close, but is that all? I am making a list of people (each and everyone) that worked for a movie. Wondering what the name of that list should be! |
37,283 | 169,527 | 76823_0 | Please explain how a stative verb and a dynamic verb can have the same subject without breaking parallel construction. How correct and reasonable is this: I travel around the world and enjoy flying, where travel is a dynamic verb and enjoy a stative verb? |
37,284 | 164,730 | 76823_0 | Is there a formal single word for 'emit anal air'? I've heard 'eructate' being used, but this means air from the mouth only; not from the other end. |
37,285 | 169,524 | 76823_0 | Which of the two following sentences is or are correct? 1. Excessive logging of forests in the past century has resulted **in what becomes known** as deforestation. 2. Excessive logging of forests in the past century has resulted **in what known** as deforestation. What is the role of _what_ in these sentences? |
37,286 | 1,412 | 76823_0 | I cannot understand the difference between the comma and semicolon. Can you please clarify? |
37,287 | 72,029 | 76823_0 | I'd like to know more about how 'ends' came to mean 'hometown' in current London slang. I have heard it used to mean money, which is an extension of mainstream use - means to an end, for one's own ends etc. Can anyone enlighten me? Also, is there are decent source of general etymological information on current slang wo... |
37,288 | 164,739 | 76823_0 | What is another way to say "the need for" in regards to mental health system reform |
37,289 | 77,212 | 76823_0 | Is there a software that can help me to improve my speech and grammar?...like learning the past participle,present participle and etc...also in constructing the sentences...or if there is no software can you tell me where i can start in learning my english skills.I know this is ridiculous question but i am serious to g... |
37,290 | 77,213 | 76823_0 | I'm looking for a professional-context appropriate synonym for the word "a lot", but with the additional expression of "each contributes only a little" For example, > To fill up that vat you'd need a crapload of tennis balls. Here "crapload" implies that each individual tennis ball is actually worthless on it's own. Wh... |
37,291 | 73,779 | 76823_0 | Consider the following sentence: > Please return the box back to the address from which you have received > **it**. Is the last **it** absolutely necessary? If not, what is the recommended style? Google seems to return both instances. |
37,292 | 77,217 | 76823_0 | I was reading _The Tipping Point_ this morning, and the author spoke of how Winston's slogan in the 1950s that went "Winston tastes good like a cigarette should" was very memorable because of its ungrammaticality. Apparently, back then, this was noticeably incorrect, but when I first heard it, I didn't think anything w... |
37,293 | 77,214 | 76823_0 | I've seen it quite often that people refer to someone as a "former founder" or "former co-founder," but that's not really possible since a founder is always a founder. Once you found something, even if you leave the project that you founded, you are still a founder. You can't be a person who was at one time the founder... |
37,294 | 73,776 | 76823_0 | I am looking for an expression that means "right after finishing something, start something". For some reason, the words "fresh off the heels" keep springing up but I googled them and it's not an expression. |
37,295 | 144,026 | 76823_0 | Suppose I want to add more emphasis and realism to the phrase 'Happy new year', especially in order to make it less conventional, should I use--or, at least, which is better (in the aforementioned sense) to the ear of a native speaker-- at the very end 'sincerely' or 'really'? * Happy new year, _really_. * Happy new ye... |
37,296 | 144,020 | 76823_0 | I heard a song this morning that had "We put the _us_ in _trust_ " in its lyrics. It reminded me of the maxim "There is no _I_ in _team_." I've heard other, gloomier examples like "harm in harmony" and "utility in futility." Is there a hypernym for "insight based on the presence (or absence) of substrings in another st... |
37,297 | 106,955 | 76823_0 | My question is very simple--- > a: I will go with your confirmation forward on. > b: I will go with your confirmation afterwards They seem have no mistake in grammar, so, both are correct? |
37,298 | 91,615 | 76823_0 | I’m writing a piece of mail to the manager of some other company, and I wanted to ask him: > On a different note, I wanted to know how you are doing [ _something_ ]. I was wondering, is there a more formal way of saying _I want to know_? Would it be correct to say _I am keen to know_? |
37,299 | 91,612 | 76823_0 | I was looking at the book _Introduction to Mathematical Thinking_ by Keith Devlin, and came across a question where the reader is asked to reformulate this sentence to avoid the unintended second reading: > No head injury is too trivial to ignore. However, I couldn't really find any alternative meaning. Any ideas about... |
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