Whether you are bailing out a rowboat or a bank, use the two-word spelling to describe the action of doing it (the verb form): “we ….
Month: April 2021
A bay is a small inlet, a small recess in a wall, a compartment in an aircraft used for a specific purpose, an area inside ….
A bad rap—also known as a bum rap—is shame that results from false accusations or trumped-up charges. A bad wrap with a “-w” is a ….
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Easy Work: 1. complaining 2. blaming 3. lying 4. cheating 5. pretending Hard Work: 1. inspiring 2. mentoring 3. helping 4. learning 5. giving
Both buck naked and butt naked are informal (slang) English and you are unlikely to have cause to use either in professional formal writing. Buck ….
Dear Weeping Editor, Until I started reading your Sunday column, I had only ever heard of five senses. I only knew of The Sixth Sense ….
The single word “backup” is a noun, often attributive, that can mean something that serves as a substitute or support, or musical accompaniment, or additional ….
BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front) The TRUE and COMPLETE and CORRECT answer REALLY is that either can be correct—and even proper—depending upon context, even in ….
BLUF: (Bottom Line Up Front) The plural of axis is axes. axis: one of the reference lines of a coordinate system The singular of axis ….
The term “street team” originated with musicians. Fans in the area of an upcoming venue would receive posters and such to hang up around town and let people know the band was coming.