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What is the origin of the phrase, Put two and two together? A query by "put two and two together" on the COHA (1810s-2000s) shows that the phrase appeared in sentences without a longer form since 1848 at least (1848 is the year of the first result) There are occurrences of a longer form "put two and two together and make four" It's not clear whether the shorter form derived from the longer form, but I'd say that your hypothesis makes sense
How to distinguish bars of chocolate from candy bars? Coming from German, we have two words for quot;chocolate bars quot;: The Schokoriegel which is a candy bar containing chocolate, and the Schokoladentafel, a large (often 100g) and flat slab (usually
etymology - Origin of the meaning of à la mode - English Language . . . To similar effect, Elizabeth Raffald, The Experienced English Housekeeper (London, 1778) offers a promising lesson on "To a-la-mode BEEF " John Cooke, Cookery and Confectionary (London, 1824) includes options for "Rump of Beef à la Mode," "German à la Mode Beef," and "Beef Tails à la Mode "
Why is sherbet pronounced sherbert so much? @crasic Sherbet has different meanings on different sides of the Atlantic Over here (in the UK) sherbet is a fizzy powdery confectionary
Butcher shops sell meat products, what is the name of a shop that . . . Even some wine shops keep cheese for that purpose the shop is called wine and cheese shop last but not the least, for ice creams, they are also found in the sweet section of shops known as confectionary they sell chocolates and sweets Actually the name of shops keeps on changing according to the food under which cheese and icecream is grouped
Sour cream versus soured cream - English Language Usage Stack . . . The earliest such match appears in John Middleton Henry Howard, Five Hundred New Receipts in Cookery, Confectionary, Pastry, Preserving, Conserving, Pickling; and the Several Branches of These Arts Necessary to Be Known by All Good Housewives (1734): Hedge-Hog-Cream