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pronunciation - Is forte pronounced fort or for-tay? - English . . . Summary: The confusion may come from 'forte' as used in music for strong or loud, which is definitely pronounced 'for tay' = ˈfɔr teɪ In French, the same letters are pronounced 'fort' = fɔrt But those languages are not English, and English has its own rules, inspired by the originals but with no compunction to remain faithful, at least here with the French borrowing
etymology - What is the origin of the phrase forty winks, meaning a . . . William Kitchiner M D (1775–1827) was an optician, inventor of telescopes, amateur musician and exceptional cook His name was a household word during the 19th century, and his Cook’s Oracle was a bestseller in England and America Wikipedia The phrase forty winks, meaning a short nap, can be traced back to Dr Kitchiner's 1821 self-help guide, The Art of Invigorating and Prolonging Life
What is the origin of the term ginger for red-headed people? I'd like to know the etymology of the word "ginger" in reference to red-headed people In particular, if "ginger" in this context is related to the plant root used in cooking, I'd like to know how
Where does the phrase hold down the fort come from? I agree the original should be 'hold the fort' and 'hold down…' looks like an aberration Is it too much to speculate that 'hold down…' could have come from a land-lubbers variation on something like 'make all secure and batten down the hatches!" where the security is against the weather, not a human enemy?
The balled (headed) eagle? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange Count this slander upon Migizi among the many misnomers that we gichi-mookomaanag visited upon the creatures of Turtle Island, starting of course with Indians for Anishinaabeg and also including wild rice for manoomin And yes, “R Frame” should definitely keep his day job—versification clearly is not his forte
Is forth and back more proper than back and forth? "Back and forth" is the more correct idiom, because, well, that's the idiom There's nothing to stop you from saying "forth and back" — a little voice is repeating the subtitle to The Hobbit, which is There and Back Again, to me — but you won't be using the English idiom, you'll merely be speaking words
Difference between World and Universe - English Language Usage . . . I am with the people To me as well, World = Earth while the Universe = earth and space including the great unknown The Oxford seems to agree Origin of World: Old English w (e)oruld, from a Germanic compound meaning 'age of man'; related to Dutch wereld and German Welt Origin of Universe: late Middle English: from Old French univers or Latin universum, neuter of universus 'combined into one