- on, at, in the bottom - WordReference Forums
Yes, you seem to have it quite right 'On the bottom of' something like a boat, 'at the bottom of' an up-and-down thing like a list, a page; and I can't think of how you'd use 'in the bottom of' You're again quite right that we say 'in the bottom drawer', with it used in an adjectival way 'In the bottom of the drawer' perhaps if the drawer is very deep and you can feel things (socks, perhaps
- On the bottom vs. at the bottom [of a page] | WordReference Forums
"At the bottom of the page" is the usual expression for something appearing near the bottom edge of a page "On the bottom" would be appropriate if there were something literally on the bottom edge - a bit of food snagged on the paper or the like
- What do you call this dash _ in English? - WordReference Forums
Hi! I know that "-" is "dash" What about "_" ? What is it in English? I want to know it so that I can spell an email address Thanks
- At the top of the hour - end of meeting | WordReference Forums
Hello, To my knowledge, the idiom " At the top of the hour " means at the beginning of an hour or at the beginning of something (Example: " The program is scheduled to start at the top of the hour ") Though, I've also seen explanations (including this forum) that it simply means the minute-hand of a round clock is at the top (at 12 o'clock) I've heard it ones said by a native AmE speaker at
- When you are nude from the waist downwards. - WordReference Forums
There are such items of clothing as a bikini bottom, pyjama bottom and track-suit bottom So (by analogy with their respective tops) I wouldn't be at all surprised to hear of "bottomless" meaning "naked from the waist down" Myself, I might use it jokingly
- bottom of the eighth - WordReference Forums
Wiki expands on Florentia's accurate information: Inning - Wikipedia An inning in baseball, softball, and similar games is the basic unit of play, consisting of two halves or frames, [1] the "top" (first half) and the "bottom" (second half) In each half, one team bats until three outs are made, with the other team playing defense [2] A full game typically is scheduled for nine innings
- Handwriting lower case of letter f | WordReference Forums
For me (AE, U S East Coast), it's rather rare to see "f" with the curve at the bottom nowadays (even amongst the older generation) Of course, if you were to write it like that, it would be understood
- right-hand corner and right corner | WordReference Forums
Right in "--- in the bottom right ----" is a noun I would hesitate to say that right -hand corner and right corner are always interchangeable because, in terms of semantics, when using an adjective, right-hand is better as it distinguishes the other adjectival meaning of right, which can also mean correct; proper
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