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  1. grammatical number - €10 = "ten euro" or "ten euros"? - English ...

    Feb 21, 2011 · In this case, in English Euro (or euro) has two accepted plural forms: euros and euro. In Community legislative acts the plural forms of euro and cent are spelled without the s, …

  2. meaning - Difference between "socket" and "outlet" - English …

    Sep 18, 2011 · While translating a technical document I began thinking about socket and outlet. It seems like they're mostly interchangeable. Is that correct? Or is there a difference between the two?

  3. meaning - Difference between floor and storey - English Language ...

    Oct 27, 2014 · I've read once about "x stories" .. Want to know if there is any difference between stories and floors. Or they are just alias for each other used in different variations of English language?

  4. What is he? vs Who is he? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jul 24, 2018 · What is he? -- Does the question refer to what he is doing for a living? Who is he? -- Does it refer to his name? For example, he is Peter.

  5. vocabulary - Word to describe "everyday things" - English Language ...

    May 16, 2011 · Is there any one word which can describe everyday things? By this, I mean things we commonly regard as things most people do every day, like taking a shower, brushing your teeth, …

  6. "Amount" vs. "number" vs. "quantity" - English Language & Usage …

    Jan 20, 2011 · For what values of x does one write the number of x, the amount of x, or the quantity of x?

  7. "that" + "would" = "that'd"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Aug 31, 2010 · Is "that'd" an appropriate contraction of "that" and "would"? I say it, but I'm not sure if it's a legitimate contraction in written form.

  8. single word requests - Weekly, Daily, Hourly --- Minutely...? - English ...

    Sep 16, 2010 · "Hourly," "daily," "monthly," "weekly," and "yearly" suggest a consistent approach to creating adverbial forms of time measurements, but the form breaks down both in smaller time units …

  9. A word that represents a group of people working to achieve a …

    Apr 16, 2016 · There are several words that means a group of people with a common interest/purpose/goal/aim etc. These words might depend on the context as well: union: a number of …

  10. Plural of "roof"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Feb 18, 2011 · Am only 63 but rooves was the plural of roof just like sheep is the plural of sheep etc. Am not finding the new language of the younger generation true. Where are the teachers of spelling and …