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- Punctuation for the phrase including but not limited to
When using the phrase quot;including but not limited to quot;, how should it be punctuated? When used in the following (no punctuation): There are many activities including but not limited to run
- etymology - What is the origin of cattywampus - English Language . . .
The earliest instance of the spelling catawampus in Elephind search results is from "A Few Days in the Diggings" (an article about the California Gold Rush) in the [Springfield] Illinois Daily Journal (February 24, 1849): Toted my tools to Hiram K Doughboys boarding shanty and settled with him for blankets and board , at thirty dollars per diem
- Does the term within 7 days mean include the 7th day?
Whenever I have a question like this I try to break it down into a smaller case and then extrapolate If I ask to have something down "within a day" I mean 24 hours from now - today is day 0 and tomorrow is day 1, the day that it is due So "within 7 days" means it is due on day 7, counting today as day 0
- punctuation - Should I always use a comma after e. g. or i. e . . .
3 According to Fowler's "Modern English Usage", as quoted in Daily Writing Tips, “whether a comma follows [e g ] or not is indifferent, or rather is decided by the punctuation-pitch of the writer of the passage ” He says nothing of “i e ”, but I go by the same idea A comma signals a slight pause If I speak what I write, would I pause
- The meaning and the origins of everythings gone pear-shaped.
The Atchison Daily Globe (Atchison, Kansas) 30 Jan 1913, p 4 (paywalled) Now Iverson runs a posture clinic here He concentrates on children because he believes the answer to the nation's pear-shaped problem lies in correcting youngsters early Press and Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, New York) 18 Aug 1950, p 13 (paywalled)
- Why “daily” and not “dayly”? - English Language Usage Stack . . .
daily (adj ) Old English dæglic (see day) This form is known from compounds: twadæglic “happening once in two days,” þreodæglic “happening once in three days;” the more usual Old English word was dæghwamlic, also dægehwelc Cognate with German täglich
- What is the meaning of the phrase “The morning constitutional”?
What exactly is the meaning of the phrase “The morning constitutional”? Is it an early morning walk or the first visit to the bathroom during the day? What is the origin of this phrase? What is th
- time - Whats the Best English word for 6 months in this group: daily . . .
While writing programs, I need to create a drop down for setting periods, like daily, weekly, monthly, etc Using one year as a time frame This question is driven by lack of a better word I've ha
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