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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
- 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 . . .
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?
- etymology - Why did the word, “shellac” come to mean “to defeat . . .
la connexion française The verb, 'to shellac', in all its senses, derives from the noun 'shellac', which itself translates French laque en écailles, "lac in thin plates"
- 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
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