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  1. '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 …

  2. 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 …

  3. 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 …

  4. 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 ?

  5. 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. …

  6. time - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Sep 16, 2022 · I am a bit confused with the following statements (and I have met these often the last two years): The form must be filled out within 10 days before the flight. Fill out the Entry Form within 10 d...

  7. 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 …

  8. What differences are there between "to enhance" and "to improve"?

    Feb 27, 2013 · What is the difference between the verbal synonyms "to enhance" and "to improve"? Do they have exactly the same meaning?

  9. Correct abbreviation of "engineer" - English Language & Usage Stack ...

    Jun 3, 2012 · What is the correct abbreviation of engineer? In my organization, some of my colleagues use Eng. and some use Engr.

  10. Is "targetted" a standard British English spelling?

    Nov 2, 2014 · Here is an Ngram chart that matches targetting (blue line) and targetted (red line) against targeting (green line) and targeted (yellow line) in British English publications over the years 1950 …