IS ‘NOT A PEEP’ AN IDIOM, OR JUST PLAIN STATEMENT?
Sep 17, 2011 A shrewd government detective on board observed that they were the quietest little bundles of juvenile humanity he ever saw, as not a peep was heard from them on the journey. From english.stackexchange.com
WHERE DOES THE SLANG WORD "BAD" + "ASS" (BADASS) COME FROM?
Aug 31, 2014 What is the origin of the word badass? Why a "bad" ass/"bad" + "ass"? What is an ass that is bad and how can an ass that is bad describe a tough person? From english.stackexchange.com
IS "EMPTIEST" A LOGICALLY CORRECT TERM? - ENGLISH LANGUAGE
I would avoid using empty at all in this context. Personally, I would say something like "This is the quietest (as in most quiet) I've ever seen the road", or "This is the least busy the road has ever … From english.stackexchange.com
USAGE OF "P." VERSUS "PP." VERSUS "PG." TO DENOTE PAGE NUMBERS …
Mar 1, 2011 As far as I know, pg. is not an acceptable form, at least in formal writing. The correct forms are p. for a single page, and pp. for a range. In many cases, actually, you don't need … From english.stackexchange.com
"PARADISE" VS. "HEAVEN" - ENGLISH LANGUAGE & USAGE STACK …
What is the difference in use between "paradise" and "heaven"? I feel that heaven is more spiritual, something that probably couldn't even be imagined. When you say paradise, you can … From english.stackexchange.com
ORIGIN OF "ON THE QT"? - ENGLISH LANGUAGE & USAGE STACK EXCHANGE
I was watching the movie L.A. Confidential last night, and was reminded of the phrase "on the QT", which Danny DeVito's character says several times. Off the record, on the QT, and very … From english.stackexchange.com
WHEN QUOTING A QUOTATION, HOW DO YOU HANDLE THE DOUBLE QUOTES?
Assume there is original source text: This restaurant is amazing with "delicious lasagna" and great service. Make sure you go 6-7pm for the quietest times. I want to quote "delicious lasagna" b... From english.stackexchange.com
ETYMOLOGY - CONUNDRUM: "CLEVERER" OR "MORE CLEVER", "SIMPLER" OR …
Jan 12, 2014 I know the rule for making the comparative and superlative form for two-syllable words ending in y, replace the -y with i and use -er and -est: hap.py → happier → (the) … From english.stackexchange.com
NOUN OK? - ENGLISH LANGUAGE & USAGE STACK EXCHANGE
Nov 14, 2011 The quietest-singing bird Highest-grossing film isn't an idiom, but simply a superlative compounded with a present participle being used as an adjective, and is therefore … From english.stackexchange.com
WHICH IS CORRECT - "MOST QUIET" OR "QUIETEST"? [DUPLICATE]
Dec 8, 2013 0 Since quiet is a two-syllable adjetive, the rule-of-thumb would make more quiet and most quiet the expected comparative forms; however, quietest and quieter are six-times … From english.stackexchange.com
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