2011年4月6日 · True north differs from magnetic north, which varies from place to place and over time due to local magnetic anomalies. A magnetic compass almost never shows true north. In …

2016年4月5日 · I'm looking for a positive word/phrase, preferably something in common usage, that can be used to compliment someone (a professor in this instance) who pushes others …

2012年10月14日 · Would you describe Japan as a long country "from south to north", or "from north to south"? I suspect that "from north to south" is more common, and Google ngram …

2010年11月16日 · There is one called "North America" and another called "South America", which are sometimes collectively referred to as "the Americas". I think the strange thing is not that …

2018年1月15日 · I would say that "true of" relates to an inherent condition or attribute of the object but that "true for" relates to external forces and their effects on the subject.

2011年9月19日 · What's the origin of the idiom go south? Why is it go south only? Why not go southwest or go east? Are the direction-related idioms go south, go north, go east, and go …

@Joost, this is true. The use of the word might vary, but I was countering the idea that it was an expletive that on incurred only minor offense in the UK, The use might be different, but it is …

2017年4月17日 · The words "nineteen-hundreds" to me mean strictly 1900–1909. I've noticed several times that people, invariably North American, use these words to mean "the twentieth …

2011年5月27日 · When headed out to open sea they would prepare by "fixing" their compasses by aligning up with objects that were in a true north/south line. To say that you're fixing to do …

2013年9月3日 · I live and work in the North of England, growing up and interacting with mostly local people of similar upbringing, I tended to use "dinner" for noon-time and "tea" for an …