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meaning - Where did the term at‑large originate from? - English . . . The fugitive was at large or He is an Ambassador-at-large" like Henry Kissienger ) Similarly, words, depending on their usage coupled with circumstances, may invigorate There is a very good couplet in Tamil language, which asserts that the wound inflicted by a word can never get healed whilst that caused by fire will get cured sooner or later
Use of at large - English Language Usage Stack Exchange Agreed The use of 'at large' serves a purpose It places 'society' in context In no way is the, so called, passage pretentious! It may be slightly fragmented and a bit disjointed, but in no way does it indicate any "self-perceived importance" on the part of the author
Official term for “at large” or “on the loose” A prisoner is unlawfully at large when absent from prison, young offenders institute or remand centre as a result of: * escaping or absconding from the prison establishment; * failing to return to the prison establishment after a period of authorised temporary leave, or when the temporary leave has been revoked; or
Etymology of at large - English Language Usage Stack Exchange An older sense of "liberated, free from restraining influence" is preserved in at large (late 14c ) Wiktionary references the Old French au large ("at liberty", now means off in the sense of offshore off the coast or abroad) in the Etymology section of its at large entry I checked Google books, and in one commentary on Paradise Lost, at large
grammaticality - At or On a large scale - English Language . . . Both are grammatically correct However, "on a large scale" (and "on a scale" in general) is a set phrase There may be variations in local dialects, but to most English speakers, "at a large scale" would sound slightly awk
What does at scale mean? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange Stack Exchange Network Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their knowledge, and build their careers
On a (. . . ) scale or at a (. . . ) scale? - English Language Usage . . . The usual expression uses the definite article following at (for a post-modifier); here is an example using better-known analogues, one an attributive use and one a post-modifier, from Oxygen-Enhanced Combustion, Second Edition edited by Charles E Baukal Jr
How often is the phrase “writ large” used? [closed] Stack Exchange Network Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their knowledge, and build their careers