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- synonyms - Is connexion synonymous with connection? - English . . .
Is connexion synonymous with connection? Can I use it, for example, in an ethernet connexion?
- Why are connection and connexion both used in the same work?
The instances of connexion (84) are listed here, and the instances of connection (9) are listed here I think what I am reading is the author's 500-page condensation of the work linked My question is this: Why is connection used at all? Does it really mean something different? It appears to be used synonymously
- Connexion pronunciation verb - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Connexion is the original and variant spelling of "connection", common until at least the 19th century, and still occasionally used in British English (it was the house style of The Times of London
- etymology - Is the alleged original meaning of the phrase blood is . . .
To your remarks on the spirit of clanship in Ireland, I answer in the words of an old tenant, who claims a sort of left-handed connexion in generations long since gone by; and the other day enforced his plea for unusual favour, by “Sure and isn’t blood thicker than water, your Honour?”
- history - Is the etymology of salary a myth? - English Language . . .
Two small points: 1 Pliny's mention is vague, in that he doesn't mention the nature of these 'rewards', but from other sources (e g Tacitus) it seems clear that a kind of regular salary fitting a certain military rank is in fact intended 2 Why could Roman armies not have made great marches unless soldiers were paid in salt? The armies possibly needed salt to preserve and transport meat
- What is the origin of the phrase playing hooky?
What does the word "hooky" mean in the phrase "play hooky" (skipping class truancy) and where did it come from?
- How do you spell wifi Wi-Fi WiFi? - English Language Usage Stack . . .
The Wi-Fi Alliance is just a trade association They won't come knocking on your door in the middle of the night if you use their terminology They're only interested in shutting out comptetition from any major global manufacturers who don't want to join them Anyway, you've answered your own question by the mere fact that you happily wrote wifi twice in the first paragraph before wondering
- Was or were in subjunctive clauses [duplicate]
The grammatical rule, if you want to be strict, is that in subjunctive clauses you always use were, therefore all of the following examples are correct: If I were you, I'd definitely think this through If she were to know what you did, she'd be so angry! However, some people break this rule, to me for reasons unknown Either they are unaware of it (insufficient grammar on their side), or they
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