- expressions - halfway or half way? - English Language Usage Stack . . .
Whether the halfway word is defined on English dictionaries as an adverb adjective mostly used to indicate that someone or something is At or to a point equidistant between two others, I'm usually drawn to sentences such as the following: I'm half way finishing the translation I'm half way in to the second season I'm half way there
- If I quote only the middle part of a sentence, do I use ellipses?
No, you would leave out the ellipses there The Purdue OWL has a page about this; it lists this example: According to Foulkes's study, dreams may express 'profound aspects of personality' Even if you aren't quoting Peter's remarks in their entirety, you don't need to use ellipses, because your sentence is structured in a way that shows you are only using a small segment of his overall
- States between Transparent, Translucent and Opaque
Technically, translucent is not halfway between transparent and opaque Both translucent and transparent pass light; opaque does not A 50% translucent object would pass the same amount of light as a 50% transparent one Only in ordinary speech is translucent considered a synonym of semi-transparent
- Is it close the door or shut the door? [closed]
See my comments above: essentially, I'd say that close is preferable to shut when grading it, as in shut the door halfway and close the door halfway - the former is almost infelicitous, and definitely questionable Also: close up and shut up don't allow substitution because they're idiomatic
- What are the better words to describe difficulty levels?
Apparently, you are new here: welcome to EL U Jenny, you would always better wait for a couple of days before accepting an answer, so as to let enough people see your question and answer it You can then select the best suited answer In any case, not within the first hour!
- Is there a word or an idiom for barging in a room with anger?
Opening a door frustrated and rushing in like you are about to scold someone inside Barging in a room with anger Is there a word or idiom for that, other than storm in?
- adjective describing middle distance (neither near nor far)
While not directly related to distance and sometimes having a slightly negative quality, you could consider middling (which can be an adjective or adverb) of middle, medium, or moderate size, degree, or quality as in They drove a middling distance, not quite halfway through their journey or She traveled only middling far, taking in sights along the way
- What is the proper name for a circle with a line through it?
The general prohibition sign (official name, according to ISO 7010), also known as a no symbol, no sign, circle-backslash symbol, nay, interdictory circle or universal no, is a red circle with a red diagonal line through it (running from top left to bottom right), completely enclosing a pictogram to indicate something is not permitted The symbol is sometimes black instead of red when color is
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