TERMINOLOGY - WHY USE BCE/CE INSTEAD OF BC/AD? - ENGLISH …
Why do people use the latter terminology? For one thing, I find it confusing. It doesn't help that BCE is similar to BC. But moreover, there is only one letter of difference between the two … From english.stackexchange.com
WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT? - ENGLISH LANGUAGE & USAGE STACK …
Nov 20, 2015 1 Why would you do that? is less about tenses and more about expressing a somewhat negative surprise or amazement, sometimes enhanced by adding ever: Why would … From english.stackexchange.com
WHY DOES THE 'B' IN ABSORB CHANGE TO A 'P' IN ABSORPTION?
Feb 28, 2012 So, what, the different between "b" and "p" is supposed to have something to do with how the noise is formed in the throat area (in the larynx)? For me it's purely an airflow … From english.stackexchange.com
WHERE DOES THE USE OF "WHY" AS AN INTERJECTION COME FROM?
Mar 18, 2011 "why" can be compared to an old Latin form qui, an ablative form, meaning how. Today "why" is used as a question word to ask the reason or purpose of something. From english.stackexchange.com
INDEFINITE ARTICLES - IS IT 'A USUAL' OR 'AN USUAL'? WHY? - ENGLISH ...
As Jimi Oke points out, it doesn't matter what letter the word starts with, but what sound it starts with. Since "usual" starts with a 'y' sound, it should take 'a' instead of 'an'. Also, If you say … From english.stackexchange.com
IS IT COVID? OR COVID? COVID? HOW SHOULD THE WORD BE SPELLED?
Mar 24, 2020 This explains why the medical specialist was at odds with The Guardian writer/editor over the treatment of the acronym COVID-19. Newspaper guidelines for formatting … From english.stackexchange.com
WHY WAS "SPOOK" A SLUR USED TO REFER TO AFRICAN AMERICANS?
Jul 29, 2023 I understand that the word spook is a racial slur that rose in usage during WWII; I also know Germans called black gunners Spookwaffe. What I don't understand is why. Spook … From english.stackexchange.com
WHY IS 'C*NT' SO MUCH MORE DEROGATORY IN THE US THAN THE UK?
Why is 'c*nt' so much more derogatory in the US than the UK? Ask Question Asked 14 years, 7 months ago Modified 8 years, 11 months ago From english.stackexchange.com
ORIGIN OF FAG (MEANING A CIGARETTE IN BRITISH ENGLISH)
Dec 1, 2015 This appears to be speculative, and doesn't necessarily explain why this definition fell into common usage to indicate a cigarette. I'm looking for something more concrete … From english.stackexchange.com
"WHY ...?" VS. "WHY IS IT THAT ... ?" - ENGLISH LANGUAGE & USAGE …
I don't know why, but it seems to me that Bob would sound a bit strange if he said, "Why is it that you have to get going?" in that situation. From english.stackexchange.com
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