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- etymology - What is the origin of stat? - English Language Usage . . .
The word stat is an abbreviation of the Latin word statim, which has the meaning "instantly immediately" This usage was then generalized beyond the domain of prescriptions to refer to any action that needed to be taken immediately
- When should ‘state’ be capitalised? - English Language Usage . . .
There are no special rules for capitalizing the word "state" in ordinary, non-technical English It should be capitalized when at the start of a sentence, or when it is part of a proper noun The state (3) of affairs is that the State of Washington (proper noun) is a state (2) within the sovereign state (1) known as The United States of America (proper noun)
- Status vs. state - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Can anyone explain what the difference between status and state is when I talk about the condition or situation of an object? Here's what I got from Longman English Dictionary status: a situati
- What is the origin of the suffixes statin and medin?
The use of -stat as a suffix usually means that it will make something come to rest, to stop, to stand still Hemo stasis is the act of stopping bleeding A tool to clamp a blood vessel is called a hemo stat A bacterio stat stops bacteria from replicating, in contrast to a bacterio cide, which kills the bacteria
- What is a state of being? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
I've always been told that verbs can show action and state of being Can anyone of you folks tell me what a state of being is ?
- Should State be capitalized on its own? - English Language Usage . . .
Say we had the following: Higher Education spending, clout, and influence in New York State is substantial Within the State’s borders Should the latter instance of State be capitalized or not?
- Is it acceptable to start a sentence with “however”?
I think this is a question of elegance, rather than correctness Starting a sentence with "however" works fine - but in every case I've encountered, putting it in the middle adds punch Take the example from Edward Tanguay's answer, "However, I don't give a damn" and rephrase it to "I do not, however, give a damn " That sounds a lot more interesting to my ears
- nouns - What is the abbreviation for state? - English Language . . .
Obviously, when I go to Google this or search virtually anywhere I get a list of state abbreviations But I'm curious, what would the proper way be to abbreviate the actual word state?
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