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etymology - What is the origin of stat? - English Language Usage . . . The word stat is an abbreviation of the Latin word statim, which has the meaning "instantly immediately" This usage was then generalized beyond the domain of prescriptions to refer to any action that needed to be taken immediately
When should ‘state’ be capitalised? - English Language Usage . . . There are no special rules for capitalizing the word "state" in ordinary, non-technical English It should be capitalized when at the start of a sentence, or when it is part of a proper noun The state (3) of affairs is that the State of Washington (proper noun) is a state (2) within the sovereign state (1) known as The United States of America (proper noun)
Status vs. state - English Language Usage Stack Exchange Can anyone explain what the difference between status and state is when I talk about the condition or situation of an object? Here's what I got from Longman English Dictionary status: a situati
What is the plural form of status? - English Language Usage Stack . . . What is the plural form of "status"?That's not always clear in some business uses: "How many status did you maintain on that order?" vs "How many statuses did you maintain on that order?" Obviously one could change that to "state": "How many states did ?" but when the business term in use is "status" then altering the term makes things less clear Of course this is a specialized use-case
Are state initials supposed to be capitalized? [closed] State abbreviations are entirely a matter of style, and you should use the abbreviation and format dictated by your editor, house style, or preferred style manual First of all, consider whether an abbreviation is even necessary In narrative text, for example, both the Associated Press Stylebook and the Chicago Manual of Style advise that the full name of the state be spelled out for clarity
What are: province, territory, protectorate, state. . . ? There are several questions in this question I don't know if there is a specific term for these words I'll say "region words" for now As for a list, I can add barony canton city commissary county department division district dominion duchy earldom empire governorate intendancy kingdom municipality parish prefecture principality province region shire state territory town township village
What does the phrase Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish mean? It was Steve Jobs's ending comment in the Stanford Commencement in 2005, and Jobs mentioned: Stay Hungry Stay Foolish What does this phrase mean? I understand this may also seem philosophical