- Correct usage of replacing cuss words with symbols
16 I've noticed that symbols (i e #, $, %, !, *, etc ) are commonly used to filter profanity foul language Just out of curiosity, is there a specific way to do this I've noticed sometimes there isn't a specific number of symbols but normally the number of symbols correspond to the number of letters in the cuss word E g :
- I use to, or I used to - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
The important part is that "used to" must be pronounced yustə , with an st , not a zd This is true for the past terminative idiom in this example, and also for the different idiom be used to, meaning 'be accustomed to', as in the second clause in I used to have trouble sleeping, but now I'm used to the train whistles in the night
- terminology - Why use BCE CE instead of BC AD? - English Language . . .
Dates in the Gregorian calendar in the Western world have always used the era designated in English as Anno Domini or Common Era, but over the millennia a wide variety of eras have been used with the Julian calendar Switching to CE BCE makes it clear the Gregorian calendar is being used
- What is the proper usage of the phrase due diligence?
Strictly speaking, "due diligence" should be used to mean the attention and effort necessary to complete the task correctly For instance, if you drive with your eyes closed, you are driving without due diligence Of course, with the way language evolves, this usage has become rare
- What is the origin and history of the word motherf---er?
Most fortuitously for you, just a couple of days ago I stumbled upon a book that answers this and most any question one might have on the word fuck and its multitudinous derivatives — anyone who has the slightest bit curiosity about this subject would do well to check out Jesse Sheidlower's The F-word, a very accessible and fun book In writing the book, the author had access to the Oxford
- Is acronymise ze a word? Is it used only colloquially, if at all?
1 I have just used it (with an 's' since I am from the British Isles) and therefore it is a word This is exactly how language develops Regards - John, linguist and educational consultant
- Punctuation around abbreviations - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
I always stumble when using abbreviations in a sentence, as they inherently contain a period in them How do I use a comma or a semicolon after an abbreviation? How about a period? E g (This is an
- Can Mr, Mrs, etc. be used with a first name?
0 Mr is most typically used with either the man's last name alone, or last name and selected other parts of the name But that is for polite society In everyday use, it is often appended to the front of a simple first name to lend a small air of seriousness or respect to what otherwise would be a casual use of the first name alone
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