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Which is longer: snooze, nap, kip, 40 winks or siesta? Kip and nap are the same Kip is more like the informal version of nap in BrE Snooze also means nap and is the informal version of nap in both AmE and BrE When it comes to their history, snooze, according to the ODE, emerged in the late 18 century and is of unknown origin; nap comes from Old English hnappian, which might have originated from
etymology - What is the origin of the phrase forty winks, meaning a . . . William Kitchiner M D (1775–1827) was an optician, inventor of telescopes, amateur musician and exceptional cook His name was a household word during the 19th century, and his Cook’s Oracle was a bestseller in England and America Wikipedia The phrase forty winks, meaning a short nap, can be traced back to Dr Kitchiner's 1821 self-help guide, The Art of Invigorating and Prolonging Life
What is the difference between nap, snooze and doze? I don't know, but I would guess that the meaning predates the button From the use of the button I would surmise that to snooze indicates you plan to doze off for a short while (as opposed to the normal doze which is unplanned), but without the intention to actually sleep, and without actually going to bed or laying down in a comfortable way (I imagine I could snooze for a while during a
A word to describe knowing something completely We just can not think of a word to describe this situation where you understand something completely There is nothing you do not know about it If anyone knows or has something close then that wo
hiberno english - How is wee used in Northern Ireland? - English . . . Although ‘small’ works as a literal synonym for ‘wee’, a closer equivalent in English English real-life usage would be little, which quite often does not primarily refer to size at all Where ‘small’ is commonly used informatively for technical distinction (small, medium, large), ‘little’ can, by comparison, indicate some degree of sentimentality (This is not a hard-and-fast
meaning - make a change or make a difference - English Language . . . Here, there is a difference between the two choices and the correct answer is "to make a change" to make a change = to make an alteration to make a difference = to have an effect (or no effect) on a person or situation "You won't lose any weight without making changes in your diet Substituting pasta for French fries won't make any difference and you won't lose any weight "
Skipping rope vs. jump rope - English Language Usage Stack Exchange Here in America, jump rope is the only noun we use At my gym we warm up by jumping rope so I own my own jump rope of just the right length and thickness As an adult wanting to exercise, I jump rope (doing single unders and double unders) at my gym Young girls at play might jump rope or skip rope or even play jump rope Skip rope implies (at least to me) a lazy, fun activity one can do while