grammar - drop out vs dropout vs drop-out - English Language
2019年5月1日 · verb: drop out. noun: dropout. modifer: drop-out. Are the following 7 examples spelled correctly in British English? 1) Predicting student dropout in higher education . 2) …
The Expression "Drop it." Stop talking about it
2015年8月30日 · There needs to be a phrase for there to be a phrasal verb. The prepositions "in," "by," "off," and "out" when added to "drop" make phrases. In "Just drop it," the verb is only the …
single word requests - "Alumnus" vs "dropout": Can you still call ...
2011年11月24日 · drop-out, dropout 2.1 Oxford Dictionary of English on dropout: a person who has abandoned a course of study or who has rejected conventional society to pursue an …
What is the difference between "Drop in" and "pop in"
2014年8月16日 · drop: 4. To cause to fall (Definitions via freedirectionary) It seems like popping in has explosive intention behind it, while to drop in feels more calm and without implied intent. …
prepositions - Difference between "drop on by" and "drop by"
2012年1月24日 · The difference between drop by and drop on by is primarily one of register: cultivated as a rhetorical fiction or used authentically by people from the US, Canada, …
What is the difference between swing by, drop by, and stop by?
2018年8月15日 · Edit: At least one other internet conversation about this includes a Brit’s opinion that “swing by“ is an Americanism—it doubtless derives from swerving one’s car rather than …
What to call Primary School + High School, but not College
2015年3月25日 · The description of pre-college education as "compulsory" is 1.) rather British (as is the word "compulsory" itself, imo); and 2.) not strictly correct in the US, since students may …
When did it become fashionable to drop t's in certain words?
2019年5月23日 · Sometime in the 1500s. "How to Pronounce 'Often'" There’s a \t\ in often, but how often do you hear it? As you might guess, the \t\ was pronounced in the past, when the …
Which is standard: "log on/off" or "log in/out"? [duplicate]
Personally, I think "log in/out" is the better term. This is because I think of the computer as a part of the networked IT system, and when I enter my username and password, the action of me …
Why have some younger & (in particular) highly-educated …
2022年3月12日 · Out of curiosity, have you listened for this trait in Klein or, say, Longworth? It seems very (fastidiously) concerted, but the concertedness differs from that of regional …