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There's a site http://getmilked.com/ with satirical comics. I already googled for the definition of get milked. What I got from googling is the following definitions: `To draw out or extract something from...`, `To obtain money or benefits from...` so based on the satirical context, the site has, these definitions does...
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Here I got this comment : > I've really grown to like how the NLT can help in understanding the original > meaning behind a verse. I still like to hold it up against literal > translations (as you did) and interlinear bibles, though. As far as I can understand, the person there says that he really likes NLT version of ...
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Is there a word for a tool, or concept, that allows you to see the reality behind a certain physical phenomenon, or a tool that exposes the behind-the- scenes details? For example, _backstage_ would be one of such words. A totally made up word is perfectly fine!
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I know English contains many words taken directly from another language - _chauffeur_ , for example - but I am interested in foreign _phrases_. These are phrases you'd see in writing or spoken aloud, such as: * C'est la vie * Caveat emptor * Hasta la vista Have there been any recent foreign language additions to the le...
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I was giving an example and was trying to immerse the reader in the experience as much as possible and made up a man's name. > Consider the following example: Joseph is testing a program built for > Windows XP. I was told not to use the name Joseph but use "the client". What difference does this make and how do I know ...
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Can anybody tell me what the word for "doing useless things while you don't have anything to do" is? Let's say I am surfing on the web, reading some articles, etc. while I don't have anything to do. It is not computer related. I am looking for a broad term. I've checked the synonyms of "killing time" and these are what...
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Consider that you have a fantasy figure, when writing a comic/book. Could you refer to this figure as he/she without being grammatically incorrect? _Example:_ Daffy Duck likes **his** new boat. Because now **he** can sing "I'm on a boat".
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please, correct this sentence: "I neither drink nor smoke, but you don't have to be also so/the same". By/with this sentence I want to say, that I am both non-drinker and non-smoker, but I would accept you even if you drink and smoke. Thanks
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I have heard my friend say _yesterday evening_ or _yesterday night_. I tell her it's _last evening_ or _last night_. While she may be correct in that it is the _night of yesterday_ , why is it then called _last night_ (or _last evening_ )?
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It seems that there are two syllables in "liar" (li*ar) because it is made up of a stem "lie" plus the suffix "ar". But what about "prior" (pri*or)? Does it have something to do with the final "r" as opposed to "fire" which has only one syllable?
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I am doing a technical and scientific writing. I have been confused by this for a long time. Basically, there are two case. 1. A well-known phrase with its abbreviation. e.g. Global Positioning System (GPS). Should I write "Global Positioning System (GPS)" or "global positioning system (GPS)"? 2. A self-coined phrase w...
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Now I'm asked to look at a legal document(here) and answer the question that which provisions apply to a certain case. However, I don't know what the word 'provision' means in a legal context. (English is my second language and I hardly read law-related material at all.) So I looked up the meaning of _provision_ and ac...
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What's a synonym, preferably solely in one word? I tried circumvent and its synonyms (eg bypass, sidestep, ...), but still desire a better one. Example: > If you decide to **go above** the teacher, always tell the teacher your > intention and that you're unsatisfied with the outcome of the situation. > Principals will l...
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A co-worker is writing an important document. There is text which explains the diagrams, but we expect that many diagonal readers will just try to understand everything from the pictures, so we need lots of condensed information in them. So he needs really descriptive labels in the diagrams. While his argumentation is ...
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A colleague and I are having a disagreement over the **slang** meaning and usage of **"do over"** Does it mean (a) beat somebody up or does it have a sexual meaning of (b) screw someone i.e. hump someone
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A 45 year old Queens Park man is in a critical condition after crashing his Holden utility through the Welshpool railway barrier and being hit by a train yesterday. The driver, Allan Braddeley, was driving on Welshpool road at 6pm when a combination of wet roads and blinding sunlight caused the utility to career throug...
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This is hard to describe, but I'm curious about what the proper word is for these thingies in English. So I searched for a picture on Google and circled what I'm referring to with red: ![Puzzle piece with the questionable parts circled with red.](http://i.stack.imgur.com/4IIqy.jpg)
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What is the difference between _technical criteria_ and _functional criteria_? > Website architecture is an approach to the design and planning of websites > which, like architecture itself, involves **technical** , aesthetic and > **functional** criteria.
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I noticed two different phrases were used to express the same or similar things in the article reporting Rick Perry’s recent campaign in New York Times (November 19). Under the headline, “Perry Ad Seems to _Take Aim at_ Republican Rivals,” body copy immediately follows: “Rick Perry‘s poll numbers may be lagging. But he...
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I've seen people on the Internet stressing a certain word using "*": > I do not *like* it, I *love* it! I think there is no such punctuation as "*". So I'm wondering if I can use some other way to achieve the same goal in traditional English. I've tried quotation marks but then it sounds like I'm posing ironic effect. ...
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I'm not sure if such a figure of speech exists in English, and "unidirectional gaga" is certainly not correct. But which wording expresses that a person becomes dumber from having exercised/performed something too frequently or in only one particular fashion. * It's an adverb or phrase that is usually applied to a pers...
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Does "She is in love with Tom" imply that Tom loves her too?
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What's the difference between _you have my word_ and _I promise_?
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What's the difference between "I'm in love with her" and "I love her"?
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A thought just came in my mind: the Sun shines, but the moon? Which is better to use, _sunshine_ or _sunlight_? Can we use "Moon shines"?
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If we want to assess a person's English proficiency, is it idiomatic to say?: - _His English hasn't attained junior secondary level(s)._ I'm not sure, because: 1. _attain_ might not be an idiomatic verb in this situation. 2. instinct tells me _level_ should be in the plural but sense tells me a person's English can't a...
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My manager recently asked me "How I was doing? Everything Ok?". I felt happy that he asked me that question, and felt that he was really concerned about me. I was doing good. So I told him that and then followed it up with "Thanks for asking .. :) ". Does the statement "Thanks for asking me." sound rude (kind of like I...
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Please help me. Which of these is correct? 1. _Let me know once you finish_ 2. _Let me know when you finish_ 3. _Let me know when you have finished._
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> Consider the violinist Jascha Heifetz, known for his blank expression when > performing. A 1925 article remarked on his deportment: "Cold, calm, > dispassionate, he stands on the platform and performs miracles of dexterity, > displays his beauties of tone. _But do we not feel slightly chilled, anxious > perhaps for l...
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The café smelt of fried onions and tomato ketchup; the tables were green Formica with _chipped painted_ , steel legs. I am trying to use _chipped_ and _painted_ to form an adjectival phrase in this sentence. Is _chipped-paint_ , steel legs an option in this sentence? (with or without a hyphen?) Or would I have to use _...
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Say company A bought company B, is there a pair of antonyms to refer A and B? E.g. merger and mergee (I know this pair is not right, only try to make a point here)
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Should we say industry problems or industrial problems? Which is incorrect? or maybe each of them has specific meaning, then what is that meaning? I myself think the "industry problems" means the problems occurred in the industry , and the "industrial problems" means problems which are related to industry.
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I never had problems with _small_ and _little_ before. However, I only had known about _a small room_ before I saw the word _a little room_ in a textbook (Family and Friends by Naomi Simmons). Is it the same? Also, as I always use _big_ , I'm not so sure about _large_. _Big room_ and _large room_ were the same to me. I...
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I am confused about using the suffixes "ance" and "ence". Where would I use "ance" and where "ence"? Is there some important rule about this?
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I came across this question on Yahoo! Answers: > Should M-theory read, M-hypothesis? > It being limited evidence for further investigation, perhaps not yet a > theory. I responded thus: (I realise the words "use" and "usage" are.. ahem.. _overused_. Please disregard this stylistic concern.) > I believe this use of the ...
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What is that condition called in English when I can't say anything, "lose my voice", due to shouting a lot? I think it is related to my vocal chords. The usual treatment prescribed is just to stay silent for a period of one or two weeks.
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What does one mean when he says "Every me, every you"?
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Especially in the context of a situation that is anticipated to change in the near future. As in: > An analysis of the subway system capacity, both as it exists today and after > upcoming expansions. Or: > This document surveys the ethnic makeup of Manhattan, both historically and > as it exists today.
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I have a little confusion whether "smugness" implies a "low opinion of others" in contrast to a "high opinion of oneself" I have consulted ODO and wiktionary; they showed the meaning of "Smugness" is > **Smugness(noun)[ODO]:** having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or > one's achievements > **Smugness(noun)(wi...
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> I was jumping about up to my thighs in the waters. Is a comma necessary after "about", or in another place in the sentence?
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I'm interested to learn why the following three-word phrases have stress on different words. 1. "little straw house" (stress is on _little_ and _house_ ) 2. "small wooden house" (stress is on _wooden_ ) Here are the sentences: > 1. The first little pig built a little straw house. > 2. The second little pig built a smal...
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Today, I wanted to write: > It's really unfortunate that most people cling to something that is not > themselves just to get what they want. Then after writing this, I had this weird feeling that the right thing was > something that is not them Can someone guide or explain to me how these words are used?
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I wonder the correct usage of 'etc.'. It seems to me that some people, they really pursuit thoroughness when they try to list things and they speak etc. at the end like saying "that's all". For example, > the payment statuses are accepted, expired, cancelled etc. Are these 3 statuses are all statuses existed, or, there...
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I recently had a dilemma regarding this. While the above sentence sounds okay to my ears, "I hope this does not cause any inconvenience to you" sounds more grammatically correct. Which one is correct?
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I was just about to tell someone how something "wouldn't really be much useful" if they leave it the way it is — which is like a much more polite version of _useless_ , but I just couldn't find the word. I'm guessing I just don't know it. What is an idiomatic euphemism for _non-useful_? **EDIT:** It was actually an ans...
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Indulging some idle curiosity about Cornish mining I noticed that many of the mines are named _wheal_ : _Wheal Kitty_ , _Wheal Jane_ and _East Wheal Rose_ , among others. But the only dictionary definition I can dig up explains _wheal_ as:- > 1. a small, burning or itching swelling on the skin, as from a mosquito > bit...
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Should I use the word _lore_ when speaking about knowledge that is connected to a specific domain, or would it be better to use the expression "professional knowledge"?
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I often hear professional chess players use the phrase "to make a draw" where I would simply use "to draw" or replace "to make" with "to bring about" (or any of its synonyms) if we really had to use "draw" as a noun here. For example, here's (time: 0:57) Fabiano Caruana (a native English speaker, mind you) using this p...
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What is the origin (first recorded use) of the slang term "get out of here" to mean "you're kidding" rather than "go away" ?
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What is trying to be said in this sentence? One profile reading shall be taken for every 200 square feet for the first 1,000 square feet; for each additional 500 square feet or less, one profile reading shall be taken.
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Merriam-Webster and many other dictionaries defines **Title** as something that can be used instead of the **Name** of that thing. For example, based on what I understood, it seems logical to use these sentences interchangeably: 1. What is the **name** of the book you're reading? 2. What is the **title** of the book yo...
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I've noticed that the word _masquerade_ is spelt with _qu_ instead of _c_ in _mascarade_ like in French or _mascarada_ in Spanish. According to Online Etymology Dictionary, the word is of French origin. I'd be very interested to know how it came to be spelt with _qu_ instead of _c_ or _k_ like in _mask_.
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A book has a sentence 'A', which is cited from another book. In the other book, there is sentence 'A1' that 'A' is based on. Is it correct to say that 'A1' is the **reference sentence** of 'A'?
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I have recently been told by a Londoner that "second name" is the most common way of referring to one's surname. She explained that it arose from the fact that most people just use their first and last names, therefore "second name" and "last name" became synonyms. This has given me some food for thought and I've becom...
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What does "Booney II" mean in this conext? It is in the name of a product from Columbia: Men's Silver Ridge™ Booney II
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Is the following sentence correct: "They have the Supreme Court on their side which ruled in their favor." What I want to say is that they (some group of people) have the Supreme Court on their side and that the Supreme Court ruled something in their (some group of people) favor. If not, how would I need to change the ...
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I recently came across the use of the noun **appeal** in a book chapter by Gopnick and Wellman on Theory Theory. The sentence is: > Theoretical constructs need not be definitely observable, but they must be > appeals to a set of entities removed from, and underlying, the evidential > phenomena themselves. I understand ...
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Can somebody confirm if the correct spelling is _cheeseslicer_ or _cheese slicer_? I always thought in English words are not written together when combined, but some online dictionaries are contradictory for this word. Also, what are the rules for adding a space when combining words?
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There is a feeling that I get when I have earned "Brownie Points" for offering to do something for someone but the offer gets turned down for some reason before I need to actually do it. All the reward for none of the effort.
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Can the word `characteristic` be used to describe changes that occur to a character (I.E. a character in a film)? For example: ... this foreshadows the changes to come - both plot and characteristic changes. Where `characteristic changes` is referring to changes in a character's personality or perspective. Would it be ...
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waht's the meaning of "survived the Constitution" in this phrase Moreover, of this list only “the never-ending appeals to the people by competing public officials” survived the Constitution
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> **Meaning:** > > To have experienced the topic under discussion, to the point of boredom or > complacency. > > **Origin:** > > This phrase began life in the early 1970s, in the short form 'been there', > which had the same meaning as 'been there, done that'. > > Source: The Phrase Finder We all have heard the phrase ...
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Say, I have the following sentence: "The Gaussian Sobolev spaces are as expected defined as follows" and then you do a definition environment after. The question is: how do you end "as follows"? With a period, or a colon? I'd like to know if there is a strict English punctuation rule for this sentence.
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Is this sentence correct? > Today I have to attend a meeting with DGM sales at 12:30 PM, so I will move > from office at 10:30 AM.
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/i/ is usually pronounced in English with the vowels: e, ee, ea, ei, ie, and y. What is the origin of the pronunciation of words such as `amoeba`, `phoenix` or `onomatopoeia`? I got curious about this after going through my daughter's phonics work and realizing that `oe` is never taught pronounced as /i/. Is this pronu...
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I want to say something along the lines of "obscure", such as "He obscured the details" but I want it to capture the idea that the obscurity lies in the ambiguous nature of his description.
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How do you use subjunctive in such situations? Have I correctly written the following? > It is necessary to have a farm of your own Is this right? If not, why? > It is necessary be have a farm of your own. Of course, I have asked this question, considering the following: > It was his order that all forests be protected...
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what's the meaning of "emotional stake" e.g: to increase the emotional stakes, I had my favorites in both
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I'm reading Robert Bringhurst's book _The Elements of Typographic Style (4th edition)_ , and encounter this sentence on the top of page 10: > That freedom **is denied us** if the tradition is concealed or left for > dead. I think only phrases like * be denied **_by_** somebody * deny somebody are valid, but after searc...
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I have searched, found no answers, but why is a workshop called a workshop? In academia, workshops are being held where you learn stuff and calculate stuff. It has nothing to do with a shop (where you buy stuff) and not so much work IMO. So why workshop?
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At times I come across at this form of using should: > **Should** we wish to cancel these semantic actions—sometimes termed the > default actions—of the event, we simply return the value false from the > event handler. It always starts with ‘should’. I understand it as ‘If we want to…’. I couldn’t find definition in my...
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Can you suggest some idioms or phrases for _Be it good or bad_? For example: > **Be it good or bad** , television has become an indispensable part of our > lives.
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Here is the sentence in question: • Dedicated to _continuous_ learning in the workplace. • Dedicated to _continual_ learning in the workplace. I also feel that the sentence needs to be simpler.
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I've been on a quest to find a word that I knew, but eventually forgot. It's not a common word. I remember I liked its aesthetics. I searched synonyms for all words I could think of, and I still can't find it. These synonyms would include facilitator, conductor. Consider this example: > Someone had an idea, and I wante...
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If the name is capitalized, for example, should it be McDONALD or MCDONALD?
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(EDIT: It's called a noun phrase, not a clause) I'm wondering what the correct term for this type of clause is, and what the appropriate punctuation is. For example: > "I have lost my red hat, the hat I got for Christmas." Is a comma the correct punctuation mark here, and what is the term for phraselike the one after t...
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"Manual" is used for many things: "Manual Labour" - work done with the hands; "Organ Manual" - hands again; and I can see the link to the Latin "manu". But why would a book of instructions be a "Manual"? Any ideas?
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Is it proper to say that you can answer someone's apprehensions?
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I usually see "I have extensive experience" or "I have broader experience" in resume. I want to know an alternative way to express that "I have much experience and great knowledge in something"
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One who creates is a creator. What is one who updates? * An updater? * An updator? The last one seems more logical, but also wrong.
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I'm seeing this suffix everywhere lately. Of course, there are a number of _-esques_ that are commonly used (i.e. _Kafkaesque_ ), but is there some sort of rule for determining who (or what) gets assigned which suffix? For instance, was _Orwellian_ chosen simply because someone decided it sounded better than "Orwellesq...
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_The usual_ is a common reply to _what will you order?_ or _what are you up to?_. It is often abbreviated, in Canada, to the first syllable of _usual_ , as in _the youzhe_. How would you spell this abbreviation? Is there evidence of a standard or more common spelling?
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What is the hardest tongue twister you have ever seen? Humorous ones are also welcome.
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What is the difference between the words "inquiry" and "query?" I tend to associate the latter with technology (e.g., search engine queries), but I'm not sure what the actual meaning is.
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Should I say "I am the owner _of_ ABC company" or I should say "I am the owner _for_ ABC company"?
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I have a parameter for a program that is a threshold (T). I need to document it, and what I want its meaning to be is this: * If N >= T then Do Action I don't want its meaning to be this: * If N > T then Do Action For ease of discussing this, let us say that N is "number of ghosts I've seen", and Action is "freak out"....
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A few years ago I had a roommate who was a French guy. He was learning English and occasionally asked me to clarify some differences. One question he asked me was the difference between "common" and "usual". I was stumped, and it has bugged me ever since. It is clear that sometimes one is correct and sometimes the othe...
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I could only find one result from Yahoo Answers, but the answer wasn't clear on the exact meaning of variability and how it is different from variance.
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There is a book named "Infinite Dimensional Analysis: A Hitchhiker’s Guide". I was wondering what "Hitchhiker’s" means as a metaphor in general?
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At the time of this writing there is no explanation on wiktionary, and searching the web does not yield an answer, only more instances of its use: * A random entry at the Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language: > To KELE, **v. a.** To kill. * Random entry at latinlexicon.org: > verbero, āvi, ātum, 1 [...], **...
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People who are inspired by me might say "Imray is my inspiration". But what word can I use to describe the people whom I inspire?
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Does the _-igan_ suffix serve the same function in the following words? * shenan **igan** * card **igan** * hool **igan** If so, what does it mean? Where does it come from?
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> My high kicks are not done in a line! The above appeared as a legend in a T-shirt I saw once. It accompanied the caricature of a soccer player warming up, but I didn't get the pun intended. When I told a friend of mine about this, he said that the joke might have to do with a certain expression from ballet ... I hope...
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I remember someone once telling me a saying in the form: "Is the [blank] worth the shake?" The meaning was similar to the saying, "Is the end worth the means?" I can't remember what the [blank] word was though. Has anyone heard of this saying before? I think the term "shake" in this sense might mean amount of work, or ...
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Basically I want to say 'from my head teacher', but his occupation is not really that, should it still be capitalized?
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Language on a presentation plaque - is it written in sentence format or are the words capitalized like in a title? Example below: In Recognition Of Your Exceptional Leadership Of The Prevention Program Of The Oregon Sexual Assault Task Force And Your Commitment To And Support Of The Effective Prevention Of And Response...
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I'm about to launch a new web service, and currently we're still looking for a name. I thought it would be nice to call it a "digital butler" - my collaborator from Dubai, however, pointed out, that a big part of the world does not know the world "butler". How true is this?
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If the meaning of _regards_ is _best wishes_ , would not _best regards_ (used to express friendliness in greetings, especially at the end of letters) a pleonasm, in the context of letters? > Best regards, > kiamlaluno > Best best wishes, > kiamlaluno
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I heard it in the TV Series Fargo, Episode 9. Here is the transcript: > A: We still on for golf next week? > B: Course we are, Burty Burt. > A: But more importantly, are you and Louise still gonna make it on Sunday? > B: _Do dogs smell each other's butts?_ > A: I think I might have observed that type of behavior on occ...
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Given: > Of all `____` reasons for my decision to become a university professor, my > father's advice was `____` most important one Which of the following choice is correct? * A: the; a * B: /; a * C: /; the * D: the; the The slash ("/") here means "don't fill anything". The author says the correct answer is D, but I t...