- word usage - Is the use of the term bugged to refer to software bugs . . .
Given that this use of "bugged" is undeniably in use within software development circles, I updated the title to make it more clear I personally find this use currently sounds weird, but then again, sometimes things sound weird before they become normal Almost every sentence on this site would sound weird if read 150 years ago Expanded to a larger scope, the notion of equal rights for all
- Why is wiretapping called bugging and since when?
For eight years, Trump bugged (annoyed) Obama with questions about his birth certificate Later, Trump claimed that Obama bugged (wiretapped) him Merriam-Webster offers this "legal" definition o
- More formal way of saying: Sorry to bug you again about this, but . . .
The phrase "we do not mean to be burdensome" is very close to the "sorry to bug you" phrase, yet has more of a formal feel It also indicates that your intention is not to be a bother Examples: We do not mean to be burdensome, but we are still having issues with x and We do not mean to be burdensome, but we still have not received a response about X You may substitute "annoying
- formality - A question of informal punctuation: How do you correctly . . .
Haha! It's always bugged me, haha It's always bugged me, haha It's always bugged me, haha! All of them which end with an exclamation mark are too loud All the ones which have punctuation between the 'haha' and the word 'me' have a very broken flow All of the ones with a period on the end look like it's an excessively boring laugh
- Is dogged with questions a valid use of the word dogged?
I just used the phrase "dogged with questions" in a sentence, where dogged was meant to mean "pestered", "bugged", "swamped" or "bombarded" Is this valid? I did look up the definition but most ex
- Meaning and usage of to no end
As I learned the phrase, it's simply he annoys me no end, meaning (literally) without limit and (actually) a great deal He annoys me to no end would mean 'without any purpose', but since most people aren't annoying deliberately, I can't see how the phrase would be useful
- word choice - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
As a web developer, this is a question that has bugged me for some time: when providing a way for users to reset their password, which link wording is more suitable or is the "proper" use? "Forget
- connotation - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
The motto for the TruTV channel has always bugged me: Not reality, actuality At least from online dictionaries I have looked up these words on, they seem equivalent The definitions even reference
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