- Whats the origin of the saying know your onions?
In French, there's the expression occupez-vous de vos oignons which means "mind your own business" in English but can be literally translated as "take care of your onions" Know your onions howe
- etymology - Origins of the term funny onion - English Language . . .
It's Geordie Funny onion is " funny'un" meaning funny one, An old rude rhyme and song from the 50 60s recited: Old xxxx is a funny'un Has a nose like a pickle onion, Eyes like bashed tomatoes, And legs like pit props, One pink one, One white one, And one with a bit of shite on, And the hairs on her dikidido hung down to her knees, I've seen it, I've smelt it, I've even fu king dealt it, And
- Does the letter i serve as a consonant in words like onion and view?
In words like 'onion', the i serves as a semi-vowel, or glide This is represented in IPA as ˈʌn jən and the letter i represents the j sound, which is the same sound as at the start of the word "yes"
- Onion vs onions - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Today I came across a sentence in The Daily Star prices of locally grown onion rose yesterday for the lack of availability I know onion is countable Therefore,it should have been locally grown
- word choice - How do you describe the taste of an onion? - English . . .
It really depends on the onion and what exactly you are trying to convey to the listener An onion might be strong, mild, aromatic, tear-inducing, acidic, salty, spicy, sweet, bitter, sour, or flavorful
- The price of an apple is greater than an onion– Why is this incorrect?
You would use "greater than an onion" in a sentence like "An apple is greater than an onion," although this sentence is still not very good since the word "greater" isn't precise in this context
- Word for one who does not eat onions
Is there a single word for someone who does not eat onions? I remember having heard this word somewhere but do not remember it now
- word choice - When to use singular or plural of nouns - English . . .
In your case I assume you're not planning to extract the onion for use elsewhere - you just want to get rid of it So perhaps extirpate (to remove or destroy totally; do away with; exterminate) might be a better choice
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