'the cleanest' vs 'cleanest': article-containing adverb phrases?
the cleanest in my house are noun phrases because the main word in the phrase (nicest and cleanest) is a noun. However, if one looks at the function of these phrases within a sentence, then: He is the …
What do we call a person who is obsessed with cleanliness?
Is there any word for a person who is very , very much concerned about cleanliness and keeping things hygienic and even point out faults in clean things and explaining that they were dirty ?
How did the letter Z come to be associated with sleeping/snoring?
May 26, 2011 · Edit: Another Wikipedia page: The big Z It is a convention in American comics that the sound of a snore can be reduced to a single letter Z. Thus a speech bubble with this letter standing …
How to say that you are going to do something really soon?
How is "I will do it soon" lengthier than "I will make it shortly" or "I will do it in a short while"? And how is "in a few hours" really soon? Time is a relative concept. If you're under water, getting some air "really …
Correct use of "circa" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Aug 11, 2011 · It has always been my understanding that circa is properly used only when exact dates are unknown or disputed. (I will concede to my betters about the use of circa with measures. …
What are the differences between these words: varying, varied, various ...
Jun 24, 2018 · For the record, you can no more have differences "among" words than the eye of a daisy can ever be "among" its petals. These always have to be "between", just like choosing between …
auxiliary verbs - What are the following words called: Am, Is, Are, Was ...
The words you cited are all forms of the verb “be”, which is also known as a copula or linking verb. The term auxiliary verb applies to verbs, such as forms of be, have, and do, that conjoin with another verb …
Etymology for “Mc‑” and “O’‑” prefix in surnames
Nov 30, 2010 · There is clearly a prefix in names like McDonald, McChrystal, O’Brian, O’Neal. What does this Mc- and O- prefix signify? It looks like Donald, Chrystal, Brian, Neal are perfectly fine …
What are the differences between "shop," "shoppe," and "store"?
Jan 24, 2011 · In England and Australia a shop is what North Americans refer to as a store. A shop is a place for conducting retail business. As pointed out above, some retailers may brand their shop as a …
punctuation - What's the proper way to punctuate inches when …
8.5" x 11" seems to be the cleanest way to write these numbers in a text. Other proper ways are 8 1/2" x 11", 8.5in x 11in, 8.5 x 11 Inches. However, 8" 1/2, 8"1/2, 8in 1/2 are not proper. The inch symbol " …