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- What is the proper way to say possesive with person X and self?
Possible Duplicate: My wife and I #39;s seafood collaboration dinner I've never known what the proper way to use a sentence in which you and a specific person (as in you can't just say "our" be
- Is it acceptable to drop the comma in Thanks, John?
The main difference between lying and not using a comma in "Thanks, John", in your analogy, is that lying is a deliberate act of deception that often has negative consequences for the person being lied to, whereas dropping that comma is unlikely to have any negative consequences for the reader and is often not done deliberately It's a poor analogy
- How do I know when a word with ch is pronounced hard or softly?
There is no hard-and-fast rule to indicate when ch is hard or soft, unfortunately The main difference is in the origin of the word English is a melting pot of many different languages: Latin, French, German, Scandinavian languages, you name it In general, words originating from French will have a soft ch: Parachute, cache, attache Words originating from Germanic languages will have a hard
- etymology - What is the origin of the phrase buck naked? - English . . .
The phrase buck naked is well known and means quot;completely naked quot; It is synonymous to butt naked and stark naked, both self-explanatory However, there are a few confusing aspects to the
- Meaning of yet in the best is yet to come
@Jon Purdy: It implies a future obligation, but that doesn't mean future tense is actually embedded into the verb You can also say "I am supposed to accompany you" which also implies a future obligation That alone doesn't mean the actual tense of the verb is future
- meaning - What is the story behind the word Mahjong? - English . . .
Hi Jon, the question is: what is the story behind the word Mahjong? My answer is about the story behind it based on a myth on one of the most prominent figures in Chinese culture, Confucius
- Does “on behalf of myself” make sense? - English Language Usage . . .
I often hear the following, particularly during announcements when travelling by rail or air: On behalf of myself and the rest of the team, I would like to wish you a pleasant journey I've alw
- If you are talking on behalf of you and someone else, what is the . . .
Which reflexive pronouns are used with 'on behalf of'? Having identified a fairly strong preference for "of my wife and I me myself" over "of I me myself and my wife," let's drop "my wife" out of the equation and focus on which reflexive pronouns are most commonly used in the expression "on behalf of I me myself " Here is the Ngram chart for "on behalf of myself" (blue line) versus "on behalf
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