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  1. When to use “staffers” vs “staff”? - English Language & Usage ...

    Jul 28, 2020 · A staff is a group of persons under command and control of a single person or an aggregate of persons who operate as a unit. A staffer is one member of a staff. Complexity …

  2. prefixes - Rule to determine when to use the prefix "im" vs. "un" to ...

    I believe that the following other question will help you: Are there any patterns to observe in choosing the correct negative prefix to use?. In short, it shouldn't matter what letter a word …

  3. "Vendor" vs. "vender" in Standard American English

    Oct 1, 2016 · The spelling vendor is the standard spelling. The New Yorker, as part of its bizarre house style, uses the spelling vender. No one else does, besides those trying to emulate The …

  4. "Iterate" vs. "Reiterate" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Dec 6, 2013 · Definition of iterate: to say or do again or again and again Definition of reiterate: to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect The distinction seems to …

  5. differences - Didn't used to or didn't use to? - English Language ...

    Apr 18, 2017 · Here is a question that has been nagging me for a few years: Which is the right usage: "Didn't used to" or "didn't use to?" Examples: We lived on the coast for years but we …

  6. prepositions - either or both A and B vs. either or both A or B ...

    Jul 6, 2017 · I consider that “either or both” should be followed by “of”. That leads to “and” separating the items in the list on the basis that “or” yields a single item rather than both of …

  7. Use of "Here's" before a plural noun / noun phrase

    In certain languages everyday use of the language supersedes documented grammatical structures, which in turn allows a language to grow and live. I haven't read ever "here is the …

  8. pronunciation - Why is "colonel" pronounced "kernel"? - English ...

    Jan 24, 2011 · Why does the word colonel (as in military rank) have such a strange spelling compared to how it's pronounced (or vice versa, although I don't know how you would …

  9. orthography - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    I think "hiccough" represents the written form, and that, in modern parliance, "hiccup", reflects the pronunciation, and has therefore migrated into orthography. Whether the "folk etymology" …

  10. Word or short phrase to describe an individual who does not tend ...

    Jan 7, 2016 · I'm looking for a good way to express the concept of someone whose natural predisposition tends towards less extremes of emotion than the average person; they get less …