- Using hundreds to express thousands: why, where, when?
The question title refers to expressing thousands using multiples of hundreds, like saying "twelve hundred" instead of "one thousand two hundred" This is somehow new to me I may have heard it, li
- Why is the word hectare abbreviated as ha and not as he?
Welcome to EL U Hectare is from the Greek hect, the multiplier, and are, the primary unit of land measurement and the base unit It means 100 ares, so it makes sense to abbreviate to the initials of the multiplier and base We do the same thing with kilogram ("kg"; not "ki"), millimetre ("mm"; not "mi"), nanosecond ("ns"; not "na"), and so on
- If you or somebody you know . . . are is . . . ? [duplicate]
What is the correct grammar for a sentence such as the following: "If you or somebody you know is an experienced such-and-such, please contact us " Vs : "If you or somebody you know are an exper
- The meaning and the origins of everythings gone pear-shaped.
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 right n
- Capitalize fields of study? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Do I say "I study computer science," or "I study Computer Science"? Similarly, "I really liked that computer science course," vs "I really liked that Computer Science course "
- Difference between This is and It is, These are and They are
When I should use "It is" and when "This is"? For example when I show an apple to my son, how is better to say: It is an apple This is an apple What is the main difference between abovementioned p
- single word requests - What do you call that little area just inside . . .
Some houses have a little rectangular area just inside the front door You then walk through that little area to get into the main areas of the house This little area is well defined with a wall
- Is there a difference between “arse” and “ass”?
From a comment here, in frequent usage, arse and ass are often interchangeable when used to refer to buttocks or to a person of dubious charms However, although “to arse about” has a vague connect
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