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- synonyms - Is connexion synonymous with connection? - English . . .
Is connexion synonymous with connection? Can I use it, for example, in an ethernet connexion?
- Why are connection and connexion both used in the same work?
The instances of connexion (84) are listed here, and the instances of connection (9) are listed here I think what I am reading is the author's 500-page condensation of the work linked My question is this: Why is connection used at all? Does it really mean something different? It appears to be used synonymously
- Connexion pronunciation verb - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Connexion is the original and variant spelling of "connection", common until at least the 19th century, and still occasionally used in British English (it was the house style of The Times of London
- Why is the L silent in walk but not in bulk?
Based on the pairs chalk, bald and chalk, milk, the identity of both the consonant following the L and the vowel preceding the L could affect whether the L was lost I'm not certain why, but my guess is that it's related to a more general pattern where only a restricted number of vowel sounds are permitted before syllable-final consonant clusters ending in labial consonants like p b f v m or
- etymology - Is the alleged original meaning of the phrase blood is . . .
To your remarks on the spirit of clanship in Ireland, I answer in the words of an old tenant, who claims a sort of left-handed connexion in generations long since gone by; and the other day enforced his plea for unusual favour, by “Sure and isn’t blood thicker than water, your Honour?”
- “Connect to” vs. “Connect with”: Which is better?
Which is better for this situation? Connect to your target audience Connect with your target audience
- What is the origin of the phrase playing hooky?
What does the word "hooky" mean in the phrase "play hooky" (skipping class truancy) and where did it come from?
- history - Is the etymology of salary a myth? - English Language . . .
Two small points: 1 Pliny's mention is vague, in that he doesn't mention the nature of these 'rewards', but from other sources (e g Tacitus) it seems clear that a kind of regular salary fitting a certain military rank is in fact intended 2 Why could Roman armies not have made great marches unless soldiers were paid in salt? The armies possibly needed salt to preserve and transport meat
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