grammaticality - "Whether or not" vs. "whether" - English …
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 …
Is "Many thanks" a proper usage? - English Language & Usage …
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 …
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 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 …
"Free of" vs. "Free from" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Apr 15, 2017 · I checked Garner's Modern American Usage; although BG doesn't address free of vs. free from, he writes that the distinction between freedom of and freedom from is that the …
Why is the word "hectare" abbreviated as "ha" and not as "he"?
Feb 3, 2021 · Welcome to EL&U. Hectare is from the Greek hect, the multiplier, and are, the primary unit of land measurement and the base unit. It means 100 ares, so it makes sense to …
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 …
What is the meaning of "The backbone of something"?
Jan 8, 2015 · The spine -- the backbone -- acts as the fundamental structural support in keeping humans upright and houses the all-important spinal cord. Without it, we would be useless. …
Usage of the phrase "you don't know what you don't know"
Feb 25, 2012 · What is the correct usage of phrase "you don't know what you don't know"? Can it be used in formal conversation/writing?
"Consumable" and "non-consumable" in reference to electronic …
Nov 14, 2011 · Consumable just means that the item is something that can be used up (and is then either gone or useless). The only item used in modern electronics I can think of that …