orthography - British spelling of programme and diagram - English ...
May 13, 2013 · The form diagramme was found in English. When it was first borrowed into English from French, this was done with people familiar with the French (obviously) and they used it as such. It is …
In the next year vs. For the next year vs. Over the next year
Aug 30, 2019 · In the next year = at some time in the next 12 months. "I plan to start learning French in the next year." For the next year = for the whole of the year. "Mr Smith was elected chairman for the …
What is the bracket rule for removing letters in quotations?
Sep 11, 2024 · Are you using any particular style guide? Most will tell you that you don't need to quote everything and paraphrase is often preferred. I have no way of knowing what is the reason for …
A word/phrase for the top student of the class
Jul 4, 2023 · Head of the class is a term that refers to the top student (s) in a class. It may refer to a singular individual, or more generally to a small group of high achievers. It is the perfect scope to …
Word to describe someone doing something even though told not to
Aug 3, 2019 · I'm looking ideally for a word to describe someone who does something even when they're told not to. Like, if they're told not to do something like a dare, or just to not go and do such-and …
Is there a word or phrase for "promises that can't be kept"?
Aug 25, 2021 · Yes false promises can be that, but others may be disingenuous promises that turn out to be false because they were indeed broken. If I had to write an answer from scratch, disingenuous …
How do I use "as of now" correctly? - English Language & Usage Stack ...
Aug 31, 2014 · Just to clarify, I am not a native English speaker. I occasionally hear from other non-native English speakers the use of the phrase: "As of now" with the meaning of Currently. Initially I …
"Hooker", "whore", "prostitute", when to use which? [closed]
Dec 7, 2010 · They all can mean women who sleep with men for money. Prostitute is the most technical term. Hooker seems most commonly used in the United States, while in Britain this term is reserved …
"In the last month" vs. "last month" - English Language & Usage Stack ...
I have seen that movie six times in the last month. I have seen that movie six times last month. Why?
grammar - Heavily raining or Raining heavily? - English Language ...
Jun 14, 2021 · Sentences : It is/was heavily raining here. Or It is/was raining heavily here. In a conversation with my friend I said that "Oh! Its heavily raining here".But he/she has …