WHERE DID THE PHRASE "I DON'T GIVE A RAT'S ASS" COME FROM?
Jun 9, 2016 I would love to know the origin of this saying. The OED gives the first citation of the phrase from Leon Uris, "Battle Cry" in 1953 (but if it appeared in print then, it would certainly … From english.stackexchange.com
PREPOSITIONS - DOES "UNTIL [DATE]" MEAN "BEFORE THAT DATE"?
Aug 16, 2011 This is not good English. Either it was written by somebody for whom English is not a native language, in which case I wouldn't necessarily conclude anything about his … From english.stackexchange.com
CAPITALIZATION - TO CAPITALIZE "DEPARTMENT" OR NOT - ENGLISH …
Mar 27, 2011 When using the word 'department' (or 'group', 'committee', and the like) as part of a recognized name it would be capitalized: From english.stackexchange.com
"TO SEE" VS "SEEING" - ENGLISH LANGUAGE & USAGE STACK EXCHANGE
To see my stuff at your grocery is a great source of pride! Seeing my stuff at your grocery is a great source of pride! The verb "to see" is the subject, so I suppose that using "to see" is the … From english.stackexchange.com
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN "SHOP," "SHOPPE," AND "STORE"?
Grocery Store buy food and many other consumables; Online Store buy anything! :D; Shoppe. Generally a fancier term, as @Jigar Joshi mentioned, to give an air of authenticity and … From english.stackexchange.com
"BEST BEFORE" SAYS "11 MA 23"; IS IT MAY OR MARCH?
Apr 18, 2011 I get asked this question twice a day at work (grocery store). It Goes: JA FE MR AP MA JN JL AU SE OC NO DE. One more year, and I'll have a song a la "Sound of Music" Other … From english.stackexchange.com
MEANING - A LIST WITH ONLY ONE ITEM - ENGLISH LANGUAGE & USAGE …
Oct 1, 2012 It may be grammatically correct, or correct in certain casual documents such as a grocery list (I am unaware of any grocery-list police), but is not a best or even good practice in … From english.stackexchange.com
BLANKET TERM FOR THINGS WE OFTEN BUY AT GROCERY STORE THAT ARE NOT ...
Feb 24, 2016 Also called grocery store. groceries Commodities sold by a grocer. Online Oxford Dictionary (groceries) Items of food sold in a grocery or supermarket. So, 3 out of 4 suggest … From english.stackexchange.com
IS IT ACCEPTABLE IN AMERICAN ENGLISH TO PRONOUNCE "GROCERY" AS …
Apr 8, 2015 Most of these give a three-syllable pronunciation of "grocery" and "groceries". I am a native Los Angeles resident. I pronounce “grocery” and “groceries” in the two-syllable way, … From english.stackexchange.com
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