<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Bing: Multivariate Notes</title><link>http://www.bing.com:80/search?q=Multivariate+Notes</link><description>Search results</description><image><url>http://www.bing.com:80/s/a/rsslogo.gif</url><title>Multivariate Notes</title><link>http://www.bing.com:80/search?q=Multivariate+Notes</link></image><copyright>Copyright © 2026 Microsoft. All rights reserved. These XML results may not be used, reproduced or transmitted in any manner or for any purpose other than rendering Bing results within an RSS aggregator for your personal, non-commercial use. Any other use of these results requires express written permission from Microsoft Corporation. By accessing this web page or using these results in any manner whatsoever, you agree to be bound by the foregoing restrictions.</copyright><item><title>Multivariant or Multivariate? - English Language &amp; Usage Stack Exchange</title><link>https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/126303/multivariant-or-multivariate</link><description>When testing performance or the output of different combinations of elements against one another - is it correct to say it's a "multivariant" test? Or is it a "multivariate" test?</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:42:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Is the title of a course capitalized if it has no specific name?</title><link>https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/515169/is-the-title-of-a-course-capitalized-if-it-has-no-specific-name</link><description>American history is my favorite subject. American History, with Professor Clarke, is my favorite class. Note: these kinds of sentences can be ambiguous when spoken, but when written, the capitalization can make the meaning clear. I hate multivariate statistics (the subject) I hate Multivariate Statistics (a specific class)</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:07:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Why is "math" always pluralized in British English but singular in ...</title><link>https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/11830/why-is-math-always-pluralized-in-british-english-but-singular-in-american-engl</link><description>There's a lot of debate about which is right (!), but not much about why there's a difference - good question. I found this: The word Mathematics was first used in English in 1581, coming from the Latin word Mathematica. Since the -a suffix in Latin denotes a plural, the word was automatically pluralised when translated to English, even though the word itself is always used as a singular. The ...</description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:24:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Why is "what" used instead of "which" in this expression?</title><link>https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/639364/why-is-what-used-instead-of-which-in-this-expression</link><description>But in the sentence “What color do you like?”, we already know one piece of information about the object of “like”—namely, that it’s a “color.” In other words, our answer will be selected from the set of all possible colors. Therefore, I feel that “which” should be used here instead of “what.” word-usage Share Improve this question asked Mar 31 at 8:48 chenglin 6717</description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:46:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Whence comes the expression ‘’starve a cold, feed a fever?”</title><link>https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/624520/whence-comes-the-expression-starve-a-cold-feed-a-fever</link><description>What is the origin of the expression &amp;quot;starve a cold, feed a fever&amp;quot;? It is is used as basic (perhaps incorrect) medical advice for common illnesses.</description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Proportion vs. portion - English Language &amp; Usage Stack Exchange</title><link>https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/471262/proportion-vs-portion</link><description>I already looked them up in dictionaries, but I can't understand the meanings completely. They said: Proportion is a derived term of portion. As nouns the difference between proportion and portio...</description><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:13:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What term is used for the closing of a letter?</title><link>https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/51792/what-term-is-used-for-the-closing-of-a-letter</link><description>Salutation is the term used to describe the beginning of a letter or other correspondence. What is the term used for the closing of a letter? Here are some examples: Yours truly, Sincerely, Best wi...</description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:13:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Is there a word for "the day after overmorrow" and "the day before ...</title><link>https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/477344/is-there-a-word-for-the-day-after-overmorrow-and-the-day-before-ereyesterday</link><description>I know overmorrow (the day after tomorrow) and ereyesterday (the day before yesterday) themselves are obsolete alike. I would like to know whether English has ever had words for one day farther than</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:05:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What is the difference between exception and exemption?</title><link>https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/415129/what-is-the-difference-between-exception-and-exemption</link><description>The difference between execption and exemption is one of those Zen-like things akin to the difference between zero and null. They are used differently, but their effect appears identical. An exemption is an exclusion from the consequences of a rule, while an exception is an exclusion from the rule itself. The following definitions support this distinction. exception noun A person or thing that ...</description><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:49:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Difference between "This is" and "It is", "These are" and "They are"</title><link>https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/361945/difference-between-this-is-and-it-is-these-are-and-they-are</link><description>When I should use "It is" and when "This is"? For example when I show an apple to my son, how is better to say: It is an apple This is an apple What is the main difference between abovementioned p...</description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:41:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>