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40,200 | 14,411 | 76823_0 | Are there any differences between these two expressions? |
40,201 | 14,206 | 76823_0 | Looking for a general term for things one would store on a spool -- thread, string, lanyard, wire, that sort of thing. Things that occur in long lines and will get tangled up if you don't organize them properly. |
40,202 | 14,418 | 76823_0 | > Eventually we're hoping to compile a list of schools[?] ones that would > benefit considerably from ... Where `[?]` is, would a semi-colon suit? What punctuation mark would be correct here and why? A simple comma perhaps? |
40,203 | 157,070 | 76823_0 | I saw “Carry on” vs. “go ahead” A friend of mine said this to me, and it sounded kind weird for me... > If you know a better way "go on" I would say > If you know a better way "go for it" Are they synonymous? and `Carry on` and `Go ahead` could also be used on this kind of phrase? > "Carry on" if you know a better way for it > If you know a better way "Go ahead" |
40,204 | 76,417 | 76823_0 | I need a way to say something is _useless_ , in that including it is actually _harmful_ , but not so harshly. As in, > "The last sentence is **useless** and should be omitted" Where the last sentence in a paragraph is run-on, blather, useless, not interesting, misleading, something like that, kind of like this one ;) |
40,205 | 70,030 | 76823_0 | What is the origin of the phrase "game on"? Can it be used in formal conversations? |
40,206 | 131,843 | 76823_0 | I would like to know which of the following fragments is correct when referring to somebody who is part of the team that won a championship: > * Member of the winning team of... > * Member of the winner team of... > |
40,207 | 131,844 | 76823_0 | When I buy something and pay $5 for it, what would I say? > I bought it at $5. or > I bought it for $5. |
40,208 | 131,846 | 76823_0 | Is there a verb to describe fluid that pours out in portions? I mean, not a constant flow but partial. For example, _gush, pour_ etc. mean a constant flow. But is there something consecutive? The only word that comes to my mind is _squirt_ but it depicts a small amount of fluid. Is there a verb for a bigger portions? |
40,209 | 13,823 | 76823_0 | This is a great way of saying that two things are so similar that there is no significant difference between them. I'm sure there are many more and thought this might make a great community wiki. How did the phrase/idiom come about and is it more prevalent in one english-speaking region than another? |
40,210 | 13,821 | 76823_0 | This name, which is spelled القذافي in Arabic, is spelled in so many different ways in the Latin alphabet: > Gadafi, Gadaffi, Gaddafi, Gaddaffi, Gadhafi, Gadhaffi, Ghadafi, Ghadaffi, > Ghaddafi, Ghaddaffi, Ghadhafi, Ghadhaffi, Kadafi, Kadaffi, Kaddafi, Kadhafi, > Khadafi, Khaddafi, Khaddaffi, Khadhafi, Khadhaffi, Qadafi, Qadaffi, Qaddafi, > Qaddaffi, Qadhafi, Qadhaffi, Qadhdhafi, Qathafi Why are there so many ways of spelling it? Which one should be used in general usage? |
40,211 | 13,826 | 76823_0 | I'm trying to come up with a word to describe what happens in cartoons (and probably real life) when a traumatic event leads to a group of ordinary people (usually children) to fend for themselves. They then form a new society resembling a dictatorship ruled by bullies. |
40,212 | 170,336 | 76823_0 | Examples: * Savings * Shavings * Drippings Are these gerunds? I found some resources (below) that don't seem to provide definitive answers. * Page 57 * Page 320 |
40,213 | 170,330 | 76823_0 | The specific usage I'm thinking of is something like: "He exerted a single ____ of effort to..." (blah blah blah). The word I'm thinking of is "modicum" but after looking up the definition, that apparently just means "small quantity." I'm looking for a single word describing the smallest amount - like modicum - but also implies "indivisible" or something like that. Preferably a noun, so it fits the usage above without rewriting. Am I crazy, or does a word like this exist? I swear a word like this exists. |
40,214 | 170,332 | 76823_0 | Was "w" written with smoother curves back then? |
40,215 | 96,200 | 76823_0 | _Upshot_ has been used in my presence about six times today. I know what it means in the figurative sense, and I assumed it was derived from sports so I looked up its etymology. Dictionary.com confirms that it originated from archery: "originally, the final shot in an archery match." I don't understand why the final result in an archery match was called the upshot, though. One source cited "Hunting with the Bow and Arrow" and used this quote > it was often customary to shoot a return round over the same field. as though that were self-explanatory, but I don't see what that has to do with "up." Why would the final shot be called "the upshot"? Was it shot straight up into the air? Did the archer have to aim up over the target because it was so distant? Is there a sense of 'up' that I am missing? |
40,216 | 96,201 | 76823_0 | I believe there is a single word that represents what I am trying to say, but for the life of me I can’t remember it. I have a line graph of amounts vs. time. The amounts are for different currencies. I then have a derivative graph where all the amounts are in one currency. > The second graph is [blanked] to the same currency. I thought of _normalized_ , but it doesn't feel quite right. The idea behind this word is to take a disparate dataset and to make it the same. |
40,217 | 96,203 | 76823_0 | There have been times in my life where I've enjoyed kissing and cuddling. I'm sure many of you can think of times you've enjoyed canoodling on the couch. Especially in these colder months. Now I'm reminiscing in my ivory tower, I wonder what the origin of the word _canoodle_ is. Etymonline and Oxford Online Dictionaries both say "origin unknown". Does anyone know where the word comes from? |
40,218 | 96,206 | 76823_0 | In this question, the questioner states > I wonder the origin of the word. Can _wonder_ take a simple object like that? Or should it be _wonder about_ or _wonder at_ or something similar (or something else)? _Wonder_ can certainly be used in other constructions: > * I wonder if that’s right. > * I wonder whether we’re dreaming of butterflies or a butterfly dreaming > we’re awake. > * I wonder about that whole Mayan thing. > But all of those are not **just** a simple object. Even > I just wonder. ...generally indicates wondering _at_ something or _about_ something, which might not be specified. ODO specifies _wonder_ as a verb with no object, but the quoted use is quite deliberate. Should we simply take this as a poetic use? |
40,219 | 103,095 | 76823_0 | Is there any difference between the two following sentences? > * We can't connect to Outlook right now. > * We can't connect to Outlook now. > |
40,220 | 38,346 | 76823_0 | A colleague and I were having a discussion as to the proper plural form of _abacus_. I believe the plural would be _abacuses_ and he feels that the proper form would be _abaci_. I believe that _abacuses_ is more appropriate as it derives from the root word and _abaci_ is a forked word that is part of the Arabic language. Any opinions or history to this matter would be appreciated. |
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