What are the differences between, and the connotations of, "flag ...
Standards, however, are a type of flag used for personal identification and will only carry the coat of arms of its owner, such as the Royal Standard in the UK or the personal standard of any …
Do you capitalize both parts of a hyphenated word in a title?
All-American flag-waving techniques. Second is to capitalize all words except articles, short prepositions and short conjunctions: Over-the-Counter Acid Reducers for Sale Here, A Matter …
Origin of the term 'Pom' - English Language & Usage Stack …
2015年10月30日 · A distant memory and first instinct is telling me that it's because the original people sent to colonise Australia from the UK were convicts. From looking online I found the …
punctuation - Standard format for phone numbers? - English …
2011年6月8日 · Inside the USA, in business contexts, "(310) 555-1212" is fairly standard. However, it's not very computer-friendly; also, due to area code overlays in a growing number …
Origin of fag (meaning a cigarette in British English)
2015年12月1日 · According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, it comes from "fag", meaning a loose piece of cloth:. fag (n.1) Look up fag at Dictionary.com British slang for "cigarette" …
Why did English become a universal language and when?
This is a difficult question to answer because so many of the terms are vague. Even the term "English" is mutable, as there are many dialects and variants used regionally which are quite …
Where does the phrase "hold down the fort" come from?
2015年6月19日 · Using the google on books finds a "down" usage from 1951. It took Wilson Follett and Jacques Barzun fifteen years to contemne this phrase in their *Modern American …
grammar - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
2015年12月30日 · In many languages, formation of diminutives by adding suffixes is a productive part of the language. Many languages apply a grammatical diminutive to nouns, a …
What does the phrase "Does the Pope sh** in the woods?" mean?
2011年6月8日 · In the UK we have another saying in the Same vein "Does Judith Chalmers own a passport?" Of course being the host of a travel program then answer again must be yes. My …
"Based on" vs. "based upon" - English Language & Usage Stack …
I also find counterexamples on the 'upon' page: "in an elevated position on: a flag upon the roof", so a book "upon" the table; " on the occasion of, at the time of, or immediately after", so that …