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  1. Is it "quit" or "quitted"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    What is the correct (grammatical) simple past and past participle form of the verb quit? Is it quit or quitted? She quitted her job. (She has quitted her job.) She quit her job. (She has quit her ...

  2. Can 'An ass that won't quit' connote stubbornness?

    Jul 6, 2021 · An ass that just won't quit is callipygian, not equine. I have Juba to Jive: A Dictionary of African-American slang open to won't quit: outstanding; great; truly beautiful. It's hard to disprove a …

  3. What is the basic difference between 'Quit' and 'Give up'?

    Apr 12, 2017 · Quit is more decisive way of stating action ,where as give up is more a reference to desires. So the teacher was saying that you would quit not think of giving up.

  4. Is there a single word for someone who left the company that does not ...

    May 16, 2018 · In a new policy from my company (non-native English, but English is the corporate language), they use the word "defector" to refer to a person who has tendered their …

  5. Did Victorians say “We are quit”? - English Language & Usage Stack ...

    Is “We are quit” (meaning “We’re even, no more mutual obligations”) a usage from the 18–19th centuries? Or are the examples of this on Google hits just people making it up (possibly a bad …

  6. "Alumnus" vs "dropout": Can you still call someone who chooses to …

    If someone chooses to quit college, I can refer to that person as a “former” student of that college. It therefore appears that I can use alumnus according to the definitions given for that term gi...

  7. Less "aggressive" synonym for "left the company"

    Aug 7, 2018 · I am looking for a single word that you would use when someone has left a company. This can be because the person quit, they are fired, retired,... I was thinking about Discharged but that …

  8. "Quite" American vs British English

    Oct 26, 2015 · Since the latter assertion usually didn't need confirmation or reinforcement the use of 'quit' or 'quite' wasn't called for, but if one was addressing a doubting audience one would say, 'Yes, …

  9. What do you call a person who keeps on going despite setbacks? (in …

    Dec 3, 2013 · The song from the musical really sums it all up: someone who refuses to quit despite all hardship, someone who like the Eveready Energizer rabbit just keeps going and going and going and …

  10. What is the English term to say job quitting?

    Jun 16, 2015 · 3 To resign means To quit (a job or position). You can find example here Employees may terminate their contract by resigning or an employer may terminate the contract by dismissing an …