
questions - What is it called? VS What is it spelled? - English ...
2020年10月25日 · "How is it called?" although very rare is also used. I had a look at some examples: they are either wrong or use "to call" in the sense of "to summon", e.g. "How is the …
grammar - "referred to as" vs. "called" - English Language & Usage ...
2016年12月30日 · Both are used. 'referred to as' is slightly more formal, or rather is likely not to be used in informal contexts ('called' works in both contexts well). The queen is called 'her …
what it that called in english? | UsingEnglish.com ESL Forum
2008年9月29日 · * is called an asterisk; although sometimes people will use the generic term "star." When it is used in mathematical equations, people say "times." Example 12*2=24 would …
word choice - What is the name of the symbols - and ">"?
2015年6月27日 · 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, …
What do we call the “rd” in “3ʳᵈ” and the “th” in “9ᵗʰ”?
2014年8月23日 · In the case of 9 th, 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 …
What do you call words such as “the, an, a, to, and”?
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Name for 'mmm' sound - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
2015年10月13日 · This is an opinion (hence, the comment instead of answer), but IMO, "Mmm" is a kind of closed-lip moan that can be used to indicate something's yummy, or to fill space …
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 …
What type of words are 'the, a, of' etc grouped as?
2016年5月31日 · The and a/an are called Articles. They are sometimes hard to define because we use them so often without thinking about what they mean! But an article is simply a word …
Is there a name for the final section of a letter?
2011年2月3日 · For comparison, the middle portion of the letter is the body and the opener could be described as a greeting or, more accurately, the salutation. but I don't think this last bit …