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- What is the word when people come up with the same idea independently
Suppose Darwin and Wallace independently come up with a similar idea It's like the idea has entered the social consciousness at that time What is the word for this called? Kind of the tipping po
- Why is idea sometimes pronounced as idear?
I know that idea is pronounced as aɪˈdiə , but I've meet several people in real life who put an 'r' at the end of the word How come?
- etymology - How did spitballing originate - English Language Usage . . .
I find the word 'spitballing' very interesting I am curious to know how this word originated What is the logic behind the use of this word to mean "tossing around ideas?" Oxford English Dictionary
- Get an idea on of something - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
In general, is it better to say get an idea on or get an idea of something? Here are some examples: In order to get an idea on how to build this house In order to get an idea of how to b
- a better way to express an idea thought suddenly came to me
What are some grandiloquent, or simply better, ways of expressing "an idea thought suddenly came to me", or "an idea thought struck me", or "I was struck by an idea thought"?
- single word requests - What is a term to refer to two ideas in exact . . .
What I want is a general term to refer to two ideas, that are the absolute opposite to each other I can't really use the word 'concept', or 'idea', because such words are already assigned to the very concepts ideas themselves
- What is the word for a person who never listens to other peoples . . .
There is one person I know who never accepts other people's opinions and ideas, even if those opinions and ideas are worthwhile What single word might describe such an attitude?
- Any ideas are appreciated or Any ideas would be appreciated?
Why not just say "I would appreciate any ideas?" This article and others make a good case for using the active voice The reason for saying "would be appreciated" as opposed to "are appreciated" is that the ideas haven't come in yet
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