What do we call the “rd” in “3ʳᵈ” and the “th” in “9ᵗʰ”?
Aug 23, 2014 · Our numbers have a specific two-letter combination that tells us how the number sounds. For example 9th 3rd 301st …
prepositions - "Vote goes for" vs "Vote goes to" - English Language ...
Jan 18, 2011 · I would think the first usage could be correct in sentences such as "my vote goes for nothing", meaning "my vote …
Correct usage of replacing cuss words with symbols
Aug 5, 2011 · Standard practice is to substitute asterisk when replacing just some letters (especially vowels, and not normally the …
British English: "fantasise" or "fantasize"?
Jul 18, 2011 · I would like to know which spelling is more common in the UK: fantasise or fantasize?
Is "believe you me" proper English?
Jun 5, 2012 · I understand the phrase "believe you me" to be an emphatic version of "believe me" but how did it come to be? Is it a …
Which is correct, "voicemail box" or "voice mailbox"
Dec 8, 2015 · At work, I commonly type "voicemail box" and "voice mailbox" interchangeably so I'm wrong only half the time. Which …
Which is correct use of the apostophe in minutes?
Oct 15, 2015 · You can use the apostrophe immediately after the s of minutes but need not add an extra s. That would be incorrect. …
How do I properly hyphenate "well thought out"?
Feb 2, 2011 · I would use well-thought-out if it would means something different from well thought-out; in the example sentence, well …
When do we use "arrive at" versus "arrive in"?
Apr 12, 2011 · Arrive carries 3 prepositions: in, on, or at. He arrived in New York. He arrived at the station. He arrived on the scene …
What's the difference between "any way" and "any which way"?
May 27, 2011 · "Any which way" adds a random or haphazard flavour that plain old "any way" doesn't have. "Any way" would work …