Feb 20, 2011 · 6 What is the origin of 'bootleg' ('bootlegger', 'bootlegging'), in the general sense of "illicit trade in liquor" (OED)? The Online Etymology Dictionary gives one possible origin, from 1889: As an …

Jul 23, 2024 · In The Complete Poems of Anna Akhmatova by Judith Hemschemeyer, we read: In this everyday gray dress, On rundown heels... I thought that "rundown" was a substantive and …

Mar 16, 2016 · On route is a less common variant of the original expression en route: The French loan phrase en route, pronounced on root, means (1) on or along the way, or (2) on the road. It is …

Mar 14, 2012 · Well, it's often capitalised as you've just written it, but the modern era isn't uncommon either. And sometimes it's the Modern Era. Any given publishing house or style guide may have its …

Apr 25, 2013 · What do you call a daughter with the same name as her mother? Is there a female equivalent for 'junior' in the english language?

Dec 6, 2014 · The spelling with the l sound is "shalln't". Also, I came across this after I heard it in Stargate SG1. Season 9 - Episode 4 "The Ties that Bind". About 25 minutes in. Daniel Jackson is …

Oct 18, 2012 · I suppose the large number of "in" prepositions in the phrase can be explained like this: in many languages, including Russian we use the preposition which can be translated into English as …

May 7, 2023 · In software engineering, I sometimes see "first cut" in a context where it could mean "first version". Is it some idiom? Where does it come from? Does it mean literally …

Aug 14, 2010 · What is the plural form of "status"? @bobobobo: Besides, there isn't a single word not ending in -ius whose plural ends in -ii (AFAIK). Something like statii could only be the plural of …

Feb 7, 2011 · Do the adjectives “reliable” and “dependable” have the same exact meaning? If not, what is the difference and when is best to use each of them?