grammaticality - "Whether or not" vs. "whether" - English Language ...
As Henry Higgins observed in Pygmallion, the best grammarians are often those who learned English in school as immigrants. My parents, who were first-generation Americans in the early 20th century, …
What term is used for the closing of a letter?
Salutation is the term used to describe the beginning of a letter or other correspondence. What is the term used for the closing of a letter? Here are some examples: Yours truly, Sincerely, Best wi...
Is "Many thanks" a proper usage? - English Language & Usage Stack …
I saw emails from English people with Many Thanks as a signing off phrase. Is that proper usage? Or is it a phrase created by continental English speakers due to the influence of their native langu...
terminology - What is the exact technical word to describe the ...
Dec 6, 2018 · Archaic Syntax in Indo-European: The Spread of Transitivity in Latin, Brigitte Bauer (2011) The nominal form of a transitive verb that has only the prefix mang... does not differ from the stem …
Difference between "Intrigued With" and "Intrigued By"
Dec 4, 2023 · What exactly is the difference between the usage of "intrigued with" and "intrigued by" in sentences?
Meaning of 'cf.' - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
it refers to a discrete life form that has properties of mind (i.e. experience and character, cf. sentience)
What's the word for the person who the cheater is with?
Jan 16, 2017 · Might be off-topic, but just feel it's interesting. In Chinese there is actually a very specific word for this person and it got popular in recent years (as more and more people are having affairs). …
Is there a comma after the name of a province/state
Jan 2, 2019 · This is a matter of style, not grammar. There may be style guides that say you shouldn't add a comma after British Columbia. (Although I'm not aware of any.) If you follow such a guide, then …
Origins of "trim the tree" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
May 16, 2023 · Here, let me etymonline that for you. The origins of "trim" simply have to do with preparing and making ready. It just so happens that a cut of meat needs material removed to be …
Source of 'BB' in the sense of 'small, spherical pellet of shot'
Nov 15, 2015 · @SvenYargs: From 1845 to 1883 "BB" meant Brigitte Bardot. It was changed to mean ball bearing in 1883.