word choice - What is the name of the symbols - and ">"?
Jun 27, 2015 · 22 They can also be called chevrons, or angle brackets. While these terms can be interchangeable in a layman's context, and would not look so different when written by hand, there …
"Named" vs "called" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Over on Stackoverflow, I keep seeing questions wherein posters say: *I have an item named SoAndSo (a table, a file, etc.). Shouldn't it be: *I have an item called SoAndSo. Is "named" an accepta...
past tense - "was called" vs. "has been called" - English Language ...
Jul 25, 2019 · Only use function A if the function B was called before. Only use function A if the function B has been called before. What's the correct way? Is it different in American English vs. British English?
“peak” vs “summit” - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Aug 12, 2012 · A peak is a point or an area that is higher than all adjacent areas So it's completely localized, meaning that a mountain can have multiple peaks ( In mathematics, it's called local …
What the #$@&%*! is that called? - English Language & Usage Stack …
Oct 15, 2012 · These have also been called obscenicons. Several links on Language Log offer an in-depth look at their usage. More on the early days of obscenicons Obscenicons a century ago CALL …
single word requests - What would male concubines be called?
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Why is the show called "Stranger Things" instead of "Strange Things"?
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What term is used for the closing of a letter?
I would suggest they come in word pairs, i.e. salutation-valediction and opening-closing. When using one of the terms in a word pair it would be proper form to also use the other (although proper form is …
What do we call the “rd” in “3ʳᵈ” and the “th” in “9ᵗʰ”?
Aug 23, 2014 · In the case of 9th, the superscript shown is indeed called the 'ordinal indicator' as Matt Gutting has noted in his answer. The addition of -th/ -eth relates to numbers 4 to 20 (and similarly,) …
What is the person called whom you give a recommendation?
If person A gives person B a recommendation, can you call A recommender and B recommendee — or are these words made up? I've seen both forms used in everyday language (e.g. magazines), but …