Nov 17, 2020 · In the following usage, which is the correct form for the superlative of the adjective "rare"? "the rarest on Earth" or "the most rare on Earth"?

Jan 4, 2022 · Dear Greybeard, one of the meanings "to check in" is the same as "to check", even though the words are separate their meaning might be the same (example from M-W above - check in on …

Nov 25, 2011 · What is the origin of the word cum? I'm trying to find the roots for its prevalent usage, especially in North America.

Dec 3, 2022 · Apparently, both call in sick and call out sick are used and there is a regional difference in usage in U.S. English. Based on a poll where 7493 US adults surveyed, calling in sick is the most …

Not really, 'in school' is perhaps more common American English while 'at school' is more British but both are equally 'correct'. Similarly an American would probably say 'in college' while a Brit would say …

Aug 3, 2014 · The question of the etymology of hello is a fascinating puzzle. According to the the OED it was originally an Americanism derived from the British hallo which has its origins in the Old German …

Sep 12, 2017 · Try to do is an effort to do something which you already know. For example. I tried to open the door. I tried to call her. Try doing is an effort based on more of a guess work. For example. …

Nov 20, 2012 · Slang is “very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid, and ephemeral than ordinary language”. Since thru is the exact …

May 13, 2015 · In a formal letter addressed to one or more unknown recipients, "Dear Sir or Madam" is the customary salutation. As a German native speaker, who is used to "Sehr geehrte Damen und …

Feb 18, 2011 · Both are used. Before the 1940s, "one or more are" was clearly more popular, but since then they seem roughly equally common.