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- word choice - Difference between abate and bate - English Language . . .
What is the difference between abate and bate? How are they used differently? Do they both mean the same thing? (from the Free Dictionary) The definition of abate is 'to reduce in amount, degree,
- Idiom to mean one must avoid going into dangerous situations
In my native language, there's an idiom that someone warn you not to go into a dangerous situation when you're sure you'll get into trouble but you still feel like doing it For instance, making jo
- What is the origin and meaning of the term Butt Buddies?
Today, in the midst of chatting on other SE sites, the term "bum buddies" was used Some other users took this to be offensive, saying that it was just a slightly less egregious version of "butt bu
- Does the term within 7 days mean include the 7th day?
Whenever I have a question like this I try to break it down into a smaller case and then extrapolate If I ask to have something down "within a day" I mean 24 hours from now - today is day 0 and tomorrow is day 1, the day that it is due So "within 7 days" means it is due on day 7, counting today as day 0
- Word for when someone tries to make others hate each other
Is there a single word in English that describes when someone tries to make others hate each other or fight? So, for example, If person A and B are neighbors, so in this situation Person C tries to
- verbs - Difference between stick with and stick to? - English . . .
The phrases stick with and stick to can both mean continue to support, participate or favor However there are differences in application When talking about an activity, a plan, a tangible or intangible object, the term can have subtly different meanings: I'm sticking with swimming I'm sticking with the plan I'm sticking with apples I'm sticking with economics They all mean I will
- etymology - Bada bing, Bada boom; Is it that easy? - English Language . . .
The expression "bada bing" and often accompanied by "bada boom" is used when something was very easily accomplished or as an euphemism of the nastier bits of something (like in the Godfather) A q
- Is there any rule of order for time, date, place, building, etc?
@KitFox: There are multiple possibilities, for both time space And yes, some possibilities are not so clear And some can be made clear by changing word order or explicitly grouping words And some are clear only or mainly within a given context (e g MM DD YYYY in the US) You might just as well say that there is an implied order for date-time: larger-to-smaller or smaller-to-larger unit
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