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- terminology - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
A "dock" is an elevated way, with water underneath, specifically intended for tying up boats A "wharf" in Pittsburgh is a sort of river landing that was common in the 19th century, when shallow draft river boats were a leading form of inland transportation The wharf is a paved, sloping bank that goes steadily down into the water
- Correct usage of replacing cuss words with symbols
Standard practice is to substitute asterisk when replacing just some letters (especially vowels, and not normally the first or last letter) in a swear-word (for example - "sh*t", or "c**t") Any random combination of other "special" characters (including but not limited to #%!@?) may be used to denote "some unspecified swear-word" I think OP's specific example is at least "unusual" usage I
- differences - Get hold of, get ahold of, get a hold of - English . . .
The three variations of this expression exist and are acceptable The meaning actually depends on what follows of, so get hold ahold of someone means communicate with reach someone and get hold ahold of something means obtaining literally reaching out for something And I believe they convey the same meaning, with "get ahold of" being spoken English (apparently because it's easier to pronounce
- Where when did the phrase F--k the World originate?
Where when did the phrase "Fuck the World" originate? It is often abbreviated "F T W " which is also used for "For the win"
- How has the meaning of politically correct changed?
First, insisting on tying politically correct to efforts to redress historical injustice or to combat inappropriately loaded language fails to note widespread use of the term as a broad-brush synonym for identifiably liberal political policies of any kind
- single word requests - What do you call the strips on shoes that are . . .
Some shoes uses laces and so you lace them But some shoes use these long strips (see picture below for an example) How do you call these strips and what is the proper alternative for the verb to
- If my boat is sinking should I bale or bail the water out?
From various literary examples it appears that I should manually 'bail' out the water to keep afloat but the automated water removal system in my vessel is a 'baling pump' While there is this, I
- etymology - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
A draw is a match game contest that ends with no outright winner, or both teams or players having the same score The more usual term in North America is a tie, whereas a draw is usual elsewhere A
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