"Extensible" vs. "extendible" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Nov 7, 2012 · Extensible was, through the mid-20th century, the most common form, but today it trails extendable by a substantial margin, while extendible continues to appear infrequently. …
What is the difference between "practical" and "practicable"?
Nov 13, 2015 · The distinction that I've drawn in my mind is that practical means easily practiced and practicable means capable of being put into practice.
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 …
Best word for "unable to change" - English Language & Usage …
Aug 23, 2012 · I'm looking for a word that is the opposite of "adaptable." I would like to say "unadaptable," but that's not a real word according to my dictionary. So, what's the best word …
A salad or just salad - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jan 29, 2026 · I am wondering if I could say: I would like to have a salad. In a restaurant I heard a girl say to the waiter, ordering a side dish from the menu for herself: I would like salad. My …
Is the word "psithurism" really used in English?
Jun 4, 2020 · The OED notes of psithurism, "Obsolete. Forms: α. psithurisma. β. psithurism. This word belongs in Frequency Band 1. Band 1 contains extremely rare words unlikely ever to …
Defining "quain" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Feb 27, 2018 · In "Kinds of Verse" poet Gerard Manley Hopkins writes The former [rhythmic repetition] gives more tone, candorem, style, chasteness, the latter [intermittent repetition] …
What’s the term for an acronym that refers to another acronym?
Apr 8, 2022 · For example, AIM stands for AOL Instant Messenger, and AOL stands for American OnLine. This isn’t quite the same thing as a recursive acronym, which refers to itself. Maybe …
Do I keep myself "up-to-date" or "up to date" on something?
Jun 25, 2014 · I agree with Erik Kowal that "up-to-date" versus "up to date" has its own special complications not thoroughly covered by discussions of "object oriented" vs "object-oriented". …
What verb is best used to remedy/fill/... a lack of something?
Nov 23, 2021 · For example, in scientific articles you could see "The proposed methodology may be extensible to similar tools and tries to fill the lack of scientific studies in the validation and …