- Why is it spelled curiosity instead of curiousity?
As far as English is concerned, the root of curiosity is curiosity It was not formed from curious The real question here is where the latter got its second u from The French original did not have it (Edit: and the answer to that, of course, is rather boring: by analogy with all the other -ous words Dangerous, numerous, devious, perilous, dubious, serious, oblivious, murderous, hilarious
- american english - What are ways to describe when someone gives a . . .
I usually use something along the lines of blatantly saying quot;He gave a curious look shot a curious glance quot; However, does anyone know ways to describe someone gesturing with their face a
- etymology - Why curiosity and not cury? - English Language Usage . . .
I've been looking at the adjectives quot;curious quot; and quot;furious quot;, and have been wondering why their noun counterparts are so different According to etymonline, the origins of these
- Which preposition follows curiosity? - English Language Usage Stack . . .
Which preposition follows the word curiosity? Ex To explore their curiosity (for about with) science?
- Is there a word to describe curiosity in a positive way?
I'm looking for a word that describes a curious, interested state of mind- open minded, exploring, wondering, but without being nosy
- Curiosity and curiousness - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Synonyms of curiousness: curiosity, inquisitiveness, nosiness This is inadequate, and doesn't bring out the degree of overlap between 'curiousness' and 'curiosity'
- What is the meaning of out of curiosity [closed]
What is the meaning of "out of curiosity"? Could it mean out of ideas? Or maybe it means he is curious? How should I know what he means?
- word choice - Indulge Kill Satisfy my curiosity - English Language . . .
I myself would rather use "Could you please appease my curiosity?", however, I'd say that either indulge or satisfy would be also ok "Could you please kill my curiosity?" sounds a bit blunt to me in this context
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