nouns - Etymology of "binky" -- three questions - English Language ...
The three quotations given in wiktionary date from 1996, 2003, and 2009, while ngrams shows the incidence of binky near zero in the 1970's and rising steadily since ca. 1995. In web searches, I don't …
grammatical case - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Aug 23, 2024 · My daughter just submitted a college app and said her pronouns were "she/they". I told her, in the nicest way that I didn't want to be demeaning, but your …
What is it called when you "buy" something for free?
Sep 20, 2023 · Why my downvote? Because single-word-requirest that paint themselves into a corner (e.g. it must be a single noun or a single verb) or that ask for a word which must meet an impossible …
"Thru" vs. "through" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Nov 20, 2012 · Slang is “very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid, and ephemeral than ordinary language”. Since thru is the exact …
Difference between 'willst' and 'wilt' in 'Shakespearean' English?
Nov 16, 2019 · I am writing a scene from Macbeth detailing the battle before the play for my 11th-grade English class, and I decided to write it in Shakespearean for fun. I have been trying to figure out the …
capitalization - When to capitalize a registered profession? - English ...
Oct 13, 2017 · Welcome to ELU! Note that Stack Exchange works differently from discussion forums. If you wish to refute Choster, it's best to do this in the comments under Choster's comment although …
What is the bracket rule for removing letters in quotations?
Sep 11, 2024 · Are you using any particular style guide? Most will tell you that you don't need to quote everything and paraphrase is often preferred. I have no way of knowing what is the reason for …
Which (if any) is correct: est., estd., or est'd.?
There is no single correct way to write it. Estd seems more common on older signs, or things that were established longer ago. I've seen Estd written in many different ways: ESTḌ 1862 ESTD 1824 EST D …
Proper Timezone Acronym Usage - PT vs PDT or PST
Nov 16, 2021 · What is the difference between PT (Pacific Time), PDT (Pacific Daylight Time), and PST (Pacific Standard Time)? Also, is the time format "2:00pm PT" unambiguous?
Which is the proper way to use (and mark) nested parentheses?
Dec 6, 2020 · This is definitely going to be opinion-based, but it's always an interesting question. With regard to your examples, I would just note that (1), (2) and (3) might be felt to be a different kind of …