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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
- 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
- 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?
- word usage - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Spelling shifted from connexion to connection (especially in American English) mid-18c under influence of connect, abetted by affection, direction, etc See -xion
- Should the words internet and web be capitalized?
Lots of unnecessary confusion here The "web" in the example sentence is clearly referring to the World Wide Web, which is a specific technology linking hypertext documents created by Tim Berners-Lee It is a distinct (and very popular) part of the Internet (email, FTP, and other technologies also exist alongside it on the Internet) It should absolutely be capitalized for the same reasons the
- How and when did American spelling supersede British spelling in the US . . .
When did connexion supersede connection in British English? Answer: Around 1820 But it only did so for around 30 years, up through around 1850 Ngram colored vs coloured Since this one seems to be everybody’s favorite peeve, when did colored supersede coloured in American English? Answer: Around 1840 Ngram leveled vs levelled
- history - Is the etymology of salary a myth? - English Language . . .
Since, perhaps forever, I had always ‘known’ that the English word salary was derived from the Latin salarium, to the time when Roman soldiers were paid in salt for their service Salt was a highly-
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