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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
- word choice - “Connect to” vs. “Connect with”: Which is better . . .
Which is better for this situation? Connect to your target audience Connect with your target audience
- 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
- 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
- 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"
- 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
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