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Formal replacement for the phrase ties back to? The phrase "ties back to" is used frequently, but it feels awkward in a formal paper I'm seeking a word or phrase which means the same thing, but has a more appropriate sound
Origins of tie the knot - English Language Usage Stack Exchange It may relate to knot-tying as an actual part of wedding ceremonies (and sometimes betrothal ceremonies), as is found in rituals from throughout the world from ancient times until the present day Or it may just be a metaphor applied in the phrase alone Being so old, it's probably impossible to tell which
Why is a tie in Tic-Tac-Toe called a Cats Game? The "best answer" on Yahoo regarding this subject refers to it as a "cat trying to catch its tail " The analogy is that a cat won't win the game of trying to catch its tail, and you can't win a tied game of Tic Tac Toe
What is a word for purposely trying to avoid answering a question . . . Stack Exchange Network Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their knowledge, and build their careers
What is the origin of the phrase “guts for garters”? The expression to have someone's guts for garters is very old, "and it may well have had a literal meaning as it originated in the Middle Ages, when disembowelment was used in the UK for torture and execution" as suggested by the Phrase Finder
word choice - What is correct: bind to or bind with? - English . . . "Bind to", is used to describe the action of tying or attaching an object to another object E g , Take the knife, and bind it to your leg "Bind with" is used to describe the thing which is used to tie or attach the object E g "I will bind the knife with a rope
grammatical number - Is an apostrophe with a decade (e. g. the 1920’s . . . @JanusBahsJacquet: Most of the editing I've done over the years has been for publishers that follow either Chicago or AP on most points of style—so my immediate impulse when I see historical decades rendered in the form 1960's or human age decades rendered in the form 60's is to get rid of the apostrophe
Logged-in, log-ined, login-ed, logined, log-in-ed, logged in? @Paul: As the past tense of the verb, it would be logged in, as in I logged in this morning As an adjectival phrase, it could be either logged in or logged-in, typically depending on placement, e g
Should commas *always* be followed by spaces? When teaching and proofreading, I often come across examples of commas without spaces following them (e g "London,UK" or "apples,oranges,bananas") In addition to correcting these, I would like to