WORD CHOICE - "IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS" VS "IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS ...
Oct 13, 2010 The past 3 months is the past three months' time period, whereas the last 3 months would be the last three calendar months, unless this month is nearly over. However at first … From english.stackexchange.com
WHY IS IT 'THREE SCORE YEARS AND TEN' ALMOST HALF THE TIME AND NOT ...
May 9, 2021 3 Why is it 'three score years and ten' almost half the time and not always 'three score and ten years'? Note: I edited the question body and title in light of comments and … From english.stackexchange.com
WHAT DOES "THREE BY" AND "FIVE BY" MEAN? - ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Jul 24, 2017 It teaches the target language using English. On a page of vocabulary and phrases, it lists the English terms "three by" and "five by". I can't understand the foreign translation, and … From english.stackexchange.com
WHY THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT MEANINGS FOR "TRIWEEKLY"?
Dec 29, 2015 Google Books has at least one earlier use (also meaning three times a week): "There are, likewise, nine printing-offices in Washington, and two daily papers, with an equal … From english.stackexchange.com
IS THERE A PROPER TERM TO DESCRIBE ⅓ OF A YEAR (4 MONTHS)?
22 I am looking for a proper single work term to describe one third of a calendar year. Trimester does not seem correct as it seems to refer to a period of three months (one third of a … From english.stackexchange.com
SCATTERED SPIDER: THREE THINGS THE NEWS DOESN’T TELL YOU
Jun 3, 2025 So here’s three things that you might have missed — some you probably know already, and others that you might not be aware of if you haven’t been tracking Scattered … From bleepingcomputer.com
WHAT IS THE PROPER HYPHENATION OF "# AND A HALF YEAR OLD" IN THE ...
The other obvious option is to leave the words open: "three and a half year old." This approach avoids what you consider the hyphen plague of "three-and-a-half-year-old," but it also de … From english.stackexchange.com
ETYMOLOGY - WHAT IS THE ORIGIN OF THE COUNTING PREFIXES: UNI-, BI-/DI ...
Many English words use the prefixes uni-, bi-/di-, tri-, quad- and so on to mean one, two, three, and four. For example: A unicycle has one wheel, a bicycle two, and a tricycle three. I … From english.stackexchange.com
IF ANNUAL MEANS ONE YEAR, IS THERE ANY WORD FOR TWO,THREE, FOUR.. YEAR
Jul 29, 2011 From WordWeb: Annual: Occurring or payable every year What is the corresponding single word for occurring every two year, three year, four year etc. I understand … From english.stackexchange.com
WORD FOR THREE TIMES A YEAR. IS "TRI-QUARTERLY" A REAL WORD?
Oct 2, 2022 Is "tri-quarterly" a real English word meaning 3 times a year? Are there any other words that mean 3 times a year? From english.stackexchange.com
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