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- etymology - Why is “number” abbreviated as “No. ”? - English Language . . .
The spelling of number is number, but the abbreviation is No (№) There is no letter o in number, so where does this spelling come from?
- Where does the use of why as an interjection come from?
"why" can be compared to an old Latin form qui, an ablative form, meaning how Today "why" is used as a question word to ask the reason or purpose of something
- Why English but not Anglish?
Questions: Why didn't the name of the language become Anglish and survive till today? Etymonline says that it comes from "Englisc" but there are three different spellings of Old English and the root is mentioned as Angul So why from Englisc but not Anglisc?
- Polygons: why are three and four different from other sidegons
Polygons: why are three and four different from other "sidegons" Ask Question Asked 3 years, 10 months ago Modified 3 years, 9 months ago
- As to why or of why - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Which one is correct and used universally? I don’t owe you an explanation as to why I knocked the glass over I don’t owe you an explanation of why I knocked the glass over Is one used more than
- Why . . . ? vs. Why is it that . . . ? - English Language Usage Stack . . .
I don't know why, but it seems to me that Bob would sound a bit strange if he said, "Why is it that you have to get going?" in that situation
- meaning - Why does Your grace use Your? - English Language Usage . . .
That's strange Why isn't it " The grace "? What's the role of "Your" to make a title? How does putting "your" before "grace" make a title? Can't figure out the structure I'm just looking for why we use that phrase as a title or an addressing and how we got to that phrase, not the "grace" alone, but "your grace"
- meaning - How is why should different from why do? - English . . .
Why should, asks what you think are aspects or POTENTIAL aspects of the career that would cause a young professional to desire it If this was a conversation as to how to increase the number of people in the field the answer could include aspects that do not currently exist While the aspect could exist in potential, it would have to be real
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