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- Where does ta! come from? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Where does the expression "ta" come from? Wikipedia has only this to say: "ta!", slang, Exclam Thank you! {Informal}, an expression of gratitude but no additional information or links about its
- Why does tar mean “thank you”? - English Language Usage Stack . . .
Ta British; informal Thank you ‘‘Ta,’ said Willie gratefully’ Oxford Dictionaries As to why and how “ta” means “thank you”, that is an interesting question As WS2's answer explains, the etymology of ta has been dated from 18th century, but it was probably said and heard much earlier than that
- Why do we say to boot? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Here's an example of the phrase "to boot": My wife made a disgusting looking dinner, and it tasted awful to boot! The implication of the "to boot" is that the fact that the dinner tasted awful wa
- Data pronunciation: dayta or dahta? - English Language Usage . . .
2 It's DAY-ta on Star Trek, which is perhaps the ultimate reference :-) I cannot imagine Patrick Stewart saying "Dah-ta " P S An editorial reminder (as mentioned earlier) that data is plural; e g , "the data are clear" not "the data is clear " Feel free to edit this answer for references to data being either plural or singular in usage
- Ta and ta-ta - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
In the US (perhaps elsewhere) "ta-tas" is a slang term for breasts - "Check out the bodacious ta-tas on that girl!" It's not very likely to lead to confusion with "ta ta" for "goodbye" - unless you're dealing with a teenager, in which case "ta ta!" is likely to set off a fit of giggling
- Is TAed a word? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
We commonly abbreviate teacher's assistant as TA Suppose I have the following sentence: I was a teacher's assistant for Chemistry 101 We can also say: I was a TA for Chemistry 101 But, is it
- Origin of tada - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
What is the origin of the word tada — as used as an exclamation? Is it an onomatopoeic form of sound effects used in, say, television or does its origin lie elsewhere?
- One word for the ta-daa! pose? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
I can hardly describe this, which is why I need the one word When you shout "Ta-daa!" and throw your arms out at your sides, does anyone have a one-word description for what you're doing? Argh
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