
Multivariant or Multivariate? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Sep 10, 2013 · 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?
Differences between slang words for breasts
Apr 14, 2025 · What is the difference between “tits” and “boobs”? P.S. I'm not sure if this question is appropriate but as English is not my native language I really would love to know the difference.
The meaning and the origins of "everything's gone pear-shaped."
Jun 22, 2011 · I've recently heard this phrase spoken twice on a British television show, and I assume it means something along the lines of, "everything's fallen apart," generally meaning, things are bad …
When is it more correct to say 'did not' and when 'didn't'?
Jun 8, 2020 · I noticed multiple times, when writing in Microsoft Word that the program suggests a correction, from either form to the other. I can't seem to follow the logic. When is it better to say did …
Is it correct to use "Dear friends" in formal or informal letters?
Oct 13, 2017 · It is correct to use 'Dear friends' informally, but never formally. The very definition of formal is: done in accordance with convention or etiquette; suitable for or constituting an official or …
word choice - 'Wracked with" or "wracked by"? - English Language ...
Sep 14, 2023 · Which is considered (more) correct: wracked by [X] or wracked with [X]? Example sentences: He is wracked with grief. He is wracked by grief. The Cambridge definition of wrack …
What is the difference between exception and exemption?
Oct 21, 2017 · 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 …
Is the title of a course capitalized if it has no specific name?
Oct 10, 2019 · 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 …
Is there a word for "the day after overmorrow" and "the day before ...
Dec 16, 2018 · 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 …
"Had Come" or "Came" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Nov 28, 2018 · They're both correct. If you're viewing the collecting as something that happened before the present, then it should be had come. If you're viewing it as something that happened after she …