word usage - Is "augmented with" or "augmented by" preferable ...
Jun 9, 2015 · Which is the preferred preposition to use after the word "augmented", as in the sentence "A is augmented with/by B"? …
'With' vs 'by' - where to use these two preposition in an English ...
Aug 7, 2015 · The word "by" is a versatile preposition in English, having had over a thousand years since it came to us from Old …
"Suped-up": is it a real idiom (vs souped-up)
Apr 13, 2017 · Both sources below attest that the correct more common spelling is soup-up. Suped-up and sooped-up are are just …
How do "augment" and "increase" differ? - English Language & Usage ...
Dec 7, 2015 · From Google's definition: aug·ment verb ôɡˈment/ 1. make (something) greater by adding to it; increase. "he …
capitalization - Should I capitalize the phrase that has its ...
In the case of something like "This product features an Augmented Filter Subsystem (AFS)", I would normally capitalise it like that …
What does "pneumatic" mean when applied to a person?
When a female is described as pneumatic it means she has large breasts (possibly artificially augmented by plastic surgery). To my …
pronunciation - This question is the BEST-uh! - English Language ...
May 27, 2019 · As far as I know, this feature has no technical designation, but as it is most commonly heard marking cadences, …
Semicolon use in statement-questions? - English Language & Usage …
I have often written sentences in the following form which combines a statement with a question, separated by a semicolon. For …
When did it become fashionable to drop t's in certain words?
May 23, 2019 · I first noticed certain video bloggers pronouncing button as "BUH-ehn", with a distinct glottal stop between syllables, …
What is origin of the phrase "tits up"
Feb 15, 2015 · According to the The Phrase Finder it is might be of military origin, but there is no real evidence to support this view: …