
Existence of "multi" in US English
I have kept the "Check Grammar" option in my browser On, so whenever I write anything wrong as per US English it gets underlined. This is also the case with "multi". When I use this word in combi...
Does "multiple" mean simply "more than one" or is it better used to ...
Aug 12, 2021 · First, "more than one" and "many" are acceptable meanings for " multiple." 1 : consisting of, including, or involving more than one: multiple births, multiple choices 2 : MANY, MANIFOLD …
What is the difference between "thee" and "thou"?
Sep 22, 2010 · Thee, thou, and thine (or thy) are Early Modern English second person singular pronouns. Thou is the subject form (nominative), thee is the object form, and thy/thine is the …
How to write £1 million where style guide clashes
Apr 28, 2016 · Okay, I see what you're saying from your second sentence onwards, but if we were to consider '£1 million' ignoring the currency symbol then I would, without hesitation, write this as 'one …
Is there an English idiom for trying to do two things at the same time ...
Jan 13, 2015 · Is there an English idiom for trying to do two things at the same time and failing at both of them due to splitting your effort?
What do we call people who are into various sports?
Oct 31, 2018 · What do we call someone who is into different sports including biking, mountaineering, tracking, and other similar sports?
single word requests - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Mar 27, 2024 · The prefix bi- refers to both “twice” and “every two”. As MW notes, one should make clear the exact meaning intended: Many people are puzzled about bimonthly and biweekly, which are …
"Check" or "check in on" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jan 4, 2022 · Dear Greybeard, one of the meanings "to check in" is the same as "to check", even though the words are separate their meaning might be the same (example from M-W above - check in on …
Whoopsie doodles - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Aug 14, 2024 · "Whoopsie-doodles" isn't onomatopoeic. It's one of many variations on "oops" and "whoops", such as: whoopsie-doodle whoops-a-daisy whoopsy-daisy oopsy-whoopsy Each of these …
Is "nicer" incorrect? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jan 19, 2020 · (1) A single word (or candidate, if there is doubt about wordness) can be neither grammatically correct nor incorrect. Grammar has to do with constructions, the permitted ways in …