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- What is the difference between Dont be. . . and Be not. . . ?
The "Be not" construction is simply more poetic It hearkens back to lines like "Death be not proud" from John Donne in the 17th century, or Shakespeare's "Be not afraid of greatness " In most contexts, "do" is strictly an auxiliary verb It's used colloquially in sentences like "don't be alarmed", but doesn't actually carry any meaning
- grammaticality - Whether or not vs. whether - English Language . . .
As Henry Higgins observed in Pygmallion, the best grammarians are often those who learned English in school as immigrants My parents, who were first-generation Americans in the early 20th century, learned English grammar in NYC public schools meticulously They insisted "whether or not" is proper usage, period Over time, language evolves or erodes and the rules change, which really means
- How do you handle that that? The double that problem
I do this not because it is grammatically incorrect, but because it is more aesthetically pleasing The overuse of the word "that" is a hallmark of lazy speech Indeed, if avoiding these instances causes you to think outside the box, your speech and writing will become more fresh and creative as a result
- PowerPoint: Cant Indent Bullets in Text Box - Microsoft Q A
Not sure why only Master-created text boxes are allowing me to tab into a secondary bullet, but when I create a text box on a blank page, I can't do this It happens for all operating systems
- My email folders have disappeared in Microsoft Outlook 365 - Microsoft . . .
My email folders have disappeared in Microsoft Outlook 365 I can't see any of my folders and can't view any incoming or outgoing emails
- word choice - Usage of neither . . . nor versus not . . . or . . .
The NOAD defines nor as: used before the second or further of two or more alternatives (the first being introduced by a negative such as neither or not) to indicate that they are each untrue or each do not happen: they were neither cheap nor convenient | the sheets were never washed, nor the towels, nor his shirts
- Difference between unnecessary and not necessary
Ever so very broadly, a difference would be something like: “This is unnecessary” and “That will not be necessary” Sadly, nothing about “It was not required to do anyways and you have made it little worse (speaker does not have a positive opinion of the listener) "It was not necessary " - It was not required, but I don't mind anyways" works in English
- It isnt vs. its not - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
I tend to think "it isn't" sounds a little more formal than "it's not", which sounds a bit more colloquial I don't really have any solid reason for that though, it just sounds feels that way to me
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