transatlantic differences - What's a word for a small rural property ...
Mar 13, 2026 · If by any chance any of you are Portuguese speakers, I am looking for a word that would be an equivalent to the Brazilian Portuguese term chácara. In this kind of rural property, no cattle are …
prepositions - "Filter by" or "filter according to"? - English Language ...
Feb 20, 2018 · ie. Filtering a list of events by venue, or filtering a list of events according to the venue Thank you. EDIT: I always used by as in a direct translation from French filtrer par; according to …
An appropriate term for the 'contamination' of a language
Mar 12, 2015 · La principale fonction de l’Académie sera de travailler, avec tout le soin et toute la diligence possibles, à donner des règles certaines à notre langue et à la rendre pure, éloquente et …
Who coined the term "Holocaust" to refer to the Nazi "final solution ...
Mar 5, 2013 · Before World War II the word "holocaust" referred most often to a huge inferno. Who first used the term to describe the Nazi murder of 6 million Jews? When and where?
american english - "I second that motion" or "I second that notion ...
Sep 27, 2013 · The correct phrase is "second that motion". It originates from parliamentary procedure and is commonly used in meetings of all kinds of clubs and organizations. Wikipedia defines second …
What is the proper contraction for “should not have”
May 4, 2019 · The second apostrophe is generally left out for aesthetic reasons, but yes, that’s it. Or shouldna If you prefer. Whether it’s ‘proper English’ depends entirely on whose definition of what’s …
Reason for different pronunciations of "lieutenant"
Dec 6, 2014 · It's simply an attempt for English speakers to pronunce French phonemes, I don't believe there's an additional reason. The word appeared in English as "lieutenant", and an alternative …
Looking for a word to describe a person who lies/invents stories to ...
Jul 14, 2017 · I am looking for the right word(s) to describe a person who lies and invents stories/scenarios to elicit sympathy in order to manipulate and further their own advancement at the …
Is there a word analogous to "dual" for three or more options?
Mar 5, 2017 · There seems to be no way of directly continuing the etymological pattern that formed 'dual' in English. Dual is derived from the latin dualis. The equivalent number for for three in latin would be …
What does the term 'divers places' mean? - English Language & Usage ...
In the King James Bible, Matthew 24:7 states: For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers plac...