
'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 ?
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. …
In which cases would you say, "I am seeing" instead of "I see"?
Nov 30, 2010 · It should usually be for a process in progress. Should you send a quick message from a movie theater during the projection of a film, you would type: "I am seeing this movie (as in "right …
orthography - Free stuff - "swag" or "schwag"? - English Language ...
My company gives out free promotional items with the company name on it. Is this stuff called company swag or schwag? It seems that both come up as common usages—Google searching indicates that the
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 " …
"to advocate" vs "to advocate for" - English Language & Usage Stack ...
Nov 16, 2019 · As I understood from the article: — First, most people deem that " to advocate something " is correct and " to advocate for something " is not. Therefore, the next examples are better to say …
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.
much clothes or many clothes - English Language & Usage Stack …
Sep 11, 2021 · Clothes is an uncountable noun and is plural in nature. According to grammar books, "much" is used for uncountable nouns and "many" is used for countable …
Is there a symbol for “and/or”? - English Language & Usage Stack ...
Jun 24, 2012 · There is a symbol for it in predicate logic. "And/or" is just called "or" and is represented as ∨, from the Latin vel meaning or. But note that it's a separate symbol from the letter "v", though …