nouns - Is the hyphenated form "teen-ager" correct? Still used ...
2013年12月1日 · Whether everyone using the term in the early days understood the age range of teen ager to be thirteen to nineteen is not clear. Consider this advertisement from the Harris Company in the San Bernardino [California] Sun (September 6, 1938): Teen Ager Frocks $2.00. Such variety! Any teen ager will find the "perfect" style to express ...
What is the difference between "aged" and "age"?
Looking around on Google Scholar, they're practically interchangeable. For example, searching "aged * or older" vs. "age * or older" delivers, respectively, 76,100 vs. 79,100 results from academic papers.
"in ages" vs "for ages" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
I've always thought I should use "for ages" when, for example, I meet a person who I haven't seen for a long time, but recently I came across another expression, "in ages," as in "I haven't seen yo...
Should there be a space before a percent sign?
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grammar - 'I was using', 'I have used', 'I have been using', 'I had ...
2011年2月5日 · I have used cocaine. I took cocaine at least once sometime in the past. I was using cocaine. In the past, I was a habitual user of cocaine.
How many different parts of speech can the f-word be used as?
2014年3月6日 · Noun: "Like fuck you will!." Also, since this is contested: Hard as fuck or Yes, thank you, I'd love a fuck. ...
"my", "of me", "of mine" - when to use these possessive …
2013年1月3日 · An object can belong to me, but it would never be of me, unless you are a pirate, or you were trying to state that the object came from your body (i.e., a piece of me), which isn't truly a possessive phrase.
Is there a word for children under 10 years old?
2019年3月20日 · I am looking for the counterpart of the term "teenager" for those who are younger than 10 years old. A single word that means something like "elementary school student" is helpful as well.
word choice - "Angry with" vs. "angry at" vs. "angry on" - English ...
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Word or short phrase to describe an individual who does not tend ...
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