WHAT IS A BRITISH BISCUIT CALLED IN AMERICA? A COOKIE? A CRACKER?
You find in dictionaries (OED for example) that what the British call biscuit, is called cookie or cracker in America. But, British biscuits are like these: while American cookies are like these... From english.stackexchange.com
WHY DO SOME ENGLISH SPEAKERS PRONOUNCE “FêTE” AS “FATE”?
In French, from whom we’ve borrowed the word, it’s /fɛt/ “fet”. But if we pronounced it as if it were an English word after dropping the accent, it would be /fi:t/ “feet”. Yet the pronunciation we From english.stackexchange.com
USAGE AND ORIGIN OF "SISTER" IN EXPRESSIONS LIKE "SISTER COMPANY ...
Jan 24, 2017 A. Sleepe. 2005 Independent (Nexis) 5 Feb. 45 The drink incorporates creme de mure (blackberry liqueur), the somewhat sweeter sister of creme de cassis (blackcurrant … From english.stackexchange.com
Mar 9, 2017 How can one degender the phrase "separate the men from the boys"? Examples of how this phrase has traditionally been used: Math teacher: "The ability to do proofs of this type … From english.stackexchange.com
"BEST BEFORE" SAYS "11 MA 23"; IS IT MAY OR MARCH?
Apr 18, 2011 I bought a bottle of juice today, and the "Best Before" date it's "11 MA 23". I always see "MA" as for March, but the store staff said that was May. What is your opinion? From english.stackexchange.com
IS THERE A TERM FOR LETTING OUT AN EXASPERATED SIGH THROUGH THE NOSE?
Feb 8, 2015 Is there a term for when a person is getting really irritated/frustrated by someone, but they don't want to yell, so they do that thing where they exhale sharply through their nose? … From english.stackexchange.com
ETYMOLOGY - HISTORY OF THE IDIOMATIC USAGE OF VANILLA - ENGLISH ...
Jun 22, 2018 As far as I know, it comes from ice cream vendors, particularly American soft serve ice cream, where the vanilla cone was the generic stating point and the cheapest, with … From english.stackexchange.com
ORIGIN OF "CREAM OF THE CROP" - ENGLISH LANGUAGE & USAGE STACK …
Sep 9, 2011 There is an earlier expression, crème de la crème (often spelled creme de la creme), which is a borrowing from French (where it means, literally, cream of the cream). In … From english.stackexchange.com
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN "CREAM" AND "CREME" [CLOSED]
Nov 30, 2016 The first two definitions of "creme" on Merriam-Webster are: 1 : a sweet liqueur 2 : cream or a preparation made with or resembling cream used in cooking The word comes from … From english.stackexchange.com
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