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Are w o, w , b c common abbreviations in the US? English writing often uses slashes to form two-letter abbreviations, plus the one-letter w – some examples, roughly in order of frequency: I O – “input output” w – “with” c o – “care of” A C – “air conditioning” w o – “without” R C – “remote control” b c – “because” Like most abbreviations, these are less common in formal writing, although some of
Coquette vs. flirt - English Language Usage Stack Exchange What is the difference between coquette and flirt? They seem to mean the exact same thing; is it only their historical or etymological baggage that determines different usage?
What do you call the male equivalent to Cougar (woman)? What is the male equivalent to the term "cougar"? Clarifying The term "cougar" describes an older woman seeking younger men So a male equivalent would be an older man seek
Spelling of Auntie vs Aunty? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange As stated by Etymonline auntie is originally an AmE term and aunty was just a variant Checking with Ngram both terms were used from the late 18th century both in British and American English: Ngram Auntie BrE vs AmE Ngram Aunty BrE vs AmE Auntie (n ): 1787, also aunty, familiar diminutive form of aunt As a form of kindly address to an older woman to whom one is not related, originally in
Fall, fell, felled - English Language Usage Stack Exchange How is the causative form of fall used in English? In the present tense, often enough, A tree falls in the woods, but a logger falls trees as well but in the past tense, A tree fell in the woo
Onomatopoeia for sirens (police, ambulance, fire engines) 3 I like the one suggested by the UD: Wee woo: is the sound a siren makes It is used in jest, to make fun of police cars, fire engines, ambulances, anything with a siren, really Popularized by short films Anyway I don't think there is an 'official' one
etymology - English Language Usage Stack Exchange An expression of negativity An exclaimation of disapproval of the current situation at hand OED lists the interjectional and the second noun sense together and the earliest example is the sound of a collie: Imitation of a gruff abrupt bark of a dog; also transf (Cf whoof int )