WORD CHOICE - WHEN TO USE SINGULAR OR PLURAL OF NOUNS - ENGLISH ...
In your case I assume you're not planning to extract the onion for use elsewhere - you just want to get rid of it. So perhaps extirpate (to remove or destroy totally; do away with; exterminate) … From english.stackexchange.com
PLANT NAME PLURALISATION - ENGLISH LANGUAGE & USAGE STACK …
According to the ODO: Allium (plural alliums) A bulbous plant of a genus that includes the onion and its relatives (e.g. garlic, leek, and chives). As shown in the following extract from the ODO … From english.stackexchange.com
DIFFERENCES - ARE "SMELL LIKE" AND "SMELL OF" THE SAME? - ENGLISH ...
Jan 1, 2015 Of course, when something causes a smell, that smell is typically similar to the smell of the thing itself. If you touch onions, your hands smell like onions, of course (because, I … From english.stackexchange.com
Nov 28, 2011 Is there a single word for someone who does not eat onions? I remember having heard this word somewhere but do not remember it now. From english.stackexchange.com
ONION VS ONIONS - ENGLISH LANGUAGE & USAGE STACK EXCHANGE
Nov 26, 2019 Today I came across a sentence in The Daily Star prices of locally grown onion rose yesterday for the lack of availability. I know onion is countable.Therefore,it should have … From english.stackexchange.com
STRANGE OMISSION OF "TO BE" IN THE ONION HEADLINES
The Onion is satirical. One of the things they satirize is the stupid headlines used in, eg, grocery store checkout rags. From english.stackexchange.com
ETYMOLOGY - ORIGINS OF THE TERM "FUNNY ONION" - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ...
Oct 17, 2016 It's Geordie. Funny onion is " funny'un" meaning funny one, An old rude rhyme and song from the 50/60s recited: Old xxxx is a funny'un Has a nose like a pickle onion, Eyes like … From english.stackexchange.com
DOES THE LETTER I SERVE AS A CONSONANT IN WORDS LIKE "ONION" AND …
Jan 15, 2013 In words like 'onion', the i serves as a semi-vowel, or glide. This is represented in IPA as /ˈʌn jən/ and the letter i represents the /j/ sound, which is the same sound as at the … From english.stackexchange.com
WORD CHOICE - HOW DO YOU DESCRIBE THE TASTE OF AN ONION?
Mar 14, 2014 It really depends on the onion and what exactly you are trying to convey to the listener. An onion might be strong, mild, aromatic, tear-inducing, acidic, salty, spicy, sweet, … From english.stackexchange.com
WHAT'S THE ORIGIN OF THE SAYING "KNOW YOUR ONIONS"?
May 30, 2013 In French, there's the expression occupez-vous de vos oignons which means "mind your own business" in English but can be literally translated as "take care of your … From english.stackexchange.com
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