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Something which is obsolescent is dropping out of use but is not yet entirely gone, while something which is obsolete has completely disappeared from use.... | added by RobertHaigh 3 years ago |
Though childish is occasionally used neutrally to mean 'appropriate to a child', as in my childish efforts at drawing, it is much more commonly encountered as a term of contempt applied to an adult, as in the familiar Don't be so childish! ... | added by RobertHaigh 3 years ago |
In British English, ketchup is the only form in use. American English still uses all three forms, though ketchup is the recommended form for American writers.... | added by RobertHaigh 3 years ago |
A word taken from a classical language. For example, instead of breakable, English often uses the Latin word fragile; instead of dog we sometimes use the Latin word canine; instead of saying that a disease is catching, we often prefer the L... | added by RobertHaigh 3 years ago |
Pertaining to the time element in language; involving change in a language over time. A diachronic approach to the study of a language is the study of its development over a period of time.... | added by RobertHaigh 3 years ago |
A brief question which is tacked on to the end of a statement. English uses two different kinds of tag question, both of somewhat complex formation. Consider the statement Astrid is Norwegian. One kind of tag question extends this statement so as to ... | added by RobertHaigh 3 years ago |
Any piece of speech or writing which does not have the form of a complete sentence but which is normal in context. Examples: "Any news?"; "No smoking!"; "Hello."; "As if I would know."; "Wow!... | added by RobertHaigh 3 years ago |
Any construction in which two or more negative words occur in a single clause. Examples 1: "I didn't see nothing" (= I didn't see anything); Examples 2: "No football team can't win no championship without no defenders" (= No football team can win a c... | added by RobertHaigh 3 years ago |
The word "coronavirus" is not a proper noun, and is not the name of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. Therefore, "CoronaVirus", "Coronavirus", and "Corona Virus" are invalid. Adding a space, like in "corona virus", is also invalid.You can't say someon... | added by ryan_1 3 years ago |
A NOUN which is invariably plural in form, even though it may be singular in sense. Examples include oats, cattle, remains, pants, scissors, binoculars, pyjamas, shorts and tweezers. Such nouns are awkward to count: we cannot say *a pants or * ... | added by RobertHaigh 3 years ago |
Which spelling is correct? Both are acceptable. British English prefers phoney, while American English prefers phony.... | added by RobertHaigh 3 years ago |
snicker is the American form, snigger is the British form. As simple as that.... | added by RobertHaigh 3 years ago |
These words have the same meaning but behave differently. We forbid someone to do something, but we prohibit someone from doing something. It is wrong to confuse the two. With a simple object, however, either verb may be used: "The police forbade dem... | added by RobertHaigh 3 years ago |
These words are, in some instances, interchangeable, but not in all cases. We commonly use derisive to mean mocking or contemptuous. Most authorities recognise derisory as an alternative here, although it is not recommended. More commonly, we use der... | added by RobertHaigh 3 years ago |
The spellings imposter and impostor are both widely used, and both are acceptable, but some authorities prefer impostor. Etymology To grasp the disparities between "imposter" and "impostor," it is essential to understand their etymological roots. Bo... | added by RobertHaigh 3 years ago |
Both Bosporus and Bosphorus are acceptable spellings for the narrow, natural strait and internationally significant waterway located in northwestern Turkey. ... | added by RobertHaigh 3 years ago |
A euphemism is an inoffensive expression used in place of one which may be considered offensive or vulgar. But euphuism is an absurdly overblown and affected style of writing.... | added by RobertHaigh 3 years ago |
Hi friends,The general rule is that, “an” is to be used before a vowel and “a” is to beUsed before a consonant.This rule is applicable in most of the situations.But in some cases the word “an” is used before consonant and at the same time... | added by ahilankan 3 years ago |
Why is Learning Foreign Languages Exciting? At school, we learn a foreign language for several years, in most cases, because of the academic program. For our age and brief life experience, we underestimate the importance of knowing a different language and speaking fluently in it. Following gr... | added by acronimous 3 years ago |
The artificial sweetener is saccharin; the adjective meaning 'sugary' or 'excessively sweet' is saccharine.... | added by RobertHaigh 3 years ago |
The bat used in playing tennis and related games is either a racket or a racquet. Both forms are standard, so use either. However, the game resembling squash is always rackets in British English but racquets in American English.... | added by RobertHaigh 3 years ago |
Professor R. L. Trask (Ph.D. in linguistics) has the following to say on show and shew: Except in quotations and in certain legal contexts, the spelling shew for show is now obsolete and should not be used. The past tense of show is always showe... | added by RobertHaigh 3 years ago |
For many years there has existed a difference in the spelling for the name of element number 16 with the symbol S. British English spelt it "sulphur" while North American English used the phonetic spelling "sulfur". In the late 20thC, the Internation... | added by RobertHaigh 3 years ago |
In Britain, a government is the tenure of a particular prime minister, or the people who hold office during that tenure, as in the Blair government. The American equivalent is administration, as in the Obama administration. In the US, the g... | added by RobertHaigh 3 years ago |
These are equivalent in meaning. "The event went ahead despite the weather." "The event went ahead in spite of the weather."... | added by RobertHaigh 3 years ago |
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