
What does "coll" mean? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
2022年4月19日 · @Juhasz I think you're right, I also think that the book is saying that "ano" is the more formal term of assent and can be translated as "yes" but that "jo" is the informal or …
conjunctions - "All but" idiom has two meanings? - English …
It seems that I'm late to the party, but can you elaborate on how to distinguish between the two meanings. Here's an excerpt from the NYT: "In September, Hurricane Maria struck Puerto …
'Calm, cool and collective' vs 'calm, cool and collected'
What is the difference between calm, cool and collective and calm, cool and collected? What is the meaning of collective or collected when used in this way?
What does it mean to call someone a 'drink of water'?
2015年8月23日 · I watched the clip and think that the whole quote is important to the context. When one of the guys points out Andy (Tim Robbins) to Red (Morgan Freeman), and asks …
Where does the phrase "cool your jets" come from?
2013年7月2日 · I ran a search for jets on a free, searchable online copy of Gray Lensman (which was originally serialized in 1939–1940 in Astounding Science-Fiction), and found three …
What is the origin of "giving [it] the old college try"?
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prepositions - "In a call" versus "on a call" - English Language ...
2011年3月16日 · "Call" can be a verb, noun, or adjective. Therefore you can say both, depending on what you mean. "Game" is one good example, if you're playing and someone called you, …
What’s the difference between “concerning” and “regarding”?
2016年4月4日 · Among definitions from Webster’s 3rd International Dictionary, 1967 (paraphrased and compacted): Concerning - To relate or refer to; To be the business affair of.
What's the difference between "colloquium", "seminar", and …
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Is it appropriate to use the salutation "Dear All" in a work email?
I have observed that in my work place, whenever a mail is sent to more than one person( like an information, meeting request or a notice etc.), the mail starts with the salutation "Dear All". This,