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Is teh an English word? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange Teh was used as an example that if every single English word was included in a spell-checker it would decrease (the spell-checker's) utility (very few people know or use "teh", it's auto-corrected to "the") I've checked both on-line and paper dictionaries and can't find it, can anyone confirm that it is an English word and what it's meaning is?
orthography - meaning and usage of teh - English Language Usage . . . Hagrid’s pronunciation of to is spelled ter in the book, so teh seems to be an article, at least according to Wiktionary However, it seems to be an uncommon usage, so I would please like to know its meaning, plus when this particular usage may be safely adopted
Origin of the beatings will continue until morale improves What is the origin of the phrase the beatings will continue until morale improves? There is a Metafilter and a Quora out on it, but they are inconclusive, and the phrase does not appear in the
etymology - Was tea ever pronounced as teh-ah? - English Language . . . Follow up on SciFi SE Pronunciation of teatime: in my answer I argue that "teh-ah" as spelled out once in a discworld novel is a pronunciation-spelling It is essentially not clear why tea ti: is spelled and pronounced the way it is to begin with
etymology - What is the origin of the quote, “You can satisfy some of . . . The actual quote is: You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time It is is most often attributed to Abraham Lincoln, but this is disputed: This is probably the most famous of apparently apocryphal remarks attributed to Lincoln Despite being cited variously as from an 1856 speech, or a September
Whats the equivalent phrase in the UK for I plead the fifth? There is no such equivalent phrase that I know of for any English-speaking country However thanks to the prevalence of US media, the phrase "plead the fifth" or "take the fifth" is widely recognized outside the US, and is frequently used in general conversation In most jurisdictions that derive from the British system, a defendant may decline to testify in court However once they have agreed
Understanding as of, as at, and as from I'd appreciate your assistance in helping me particularly understand how to use the phrase "as of" properly What is the proper interpretation of the following sentence? "I need you to get me all