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phrases - "Useless like tits on a log" vs. "tits on a bull" vs. "tits ...
I was reading an online book and there was the expression "useless like tits on a log". I googled to find more about this expression and I found a similar one: "useless like tits on a bull". Which...
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synonyms - Feature-rich in one word - English Language & Usage Stack ...
If your software is in insurance domain and can process a million forms under a minute then powerful makes sense but if it provides high customization options, Scalable or customizable sounds great.
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Is there a difference between negligible and neglectable?
They seem to mean separate things: Negligible suggests "so small in size that it can be discarded" Neglectable suggests a more wilful action, neglecting something or some one, because of a perceived lack of worth, not because of size. It seems a pity to throw away the word "neglectable" just because is used less: it brings up the notion of "neglect", whereas negligible does not.
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For this sentence, By allowing the customization of user interface, the user interface are more close to the need of user, since every user has different style of preferences. Is it correct to use "
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Can "stylizable" be used in this context? [closed]
We need a term to describe an element with an customizable look (for example, if it's a text, one can customize its font and foreground color). Can we use the term "stylizable" for that?
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A single word meaning “absolute control over something”
I'm looking for a single word meaning “absolute control over something”. For example, the government having absolute control over money. → The government has [a] ________ over money. I thoug...
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"customisation" vs "customization" Which is correct?
"customisation" vs "customization" Which is correct? As per MS Word, customization is correct but Google Chrome correct it to "customisation" Thanks in advance.
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Is the pronoun "one" ever used in conjunction with contractions?
The phrasing is rare perhaps because "one" (as a pronoun) is usually reserved for formal speech or writing, which does not admit many contractions. The social circumstances for "one'd," "one'll," or "one's" are thus narrow. My read on the following examples are that they are affectations, a combination of someone knowing to use the pronominal one and code-switching to a contracted register to ...
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If ______ gets outlawed, only outlaws will - English Language & Usage ...
“If [X] gets outlawed, only outlaws will [X′]” is what you might call a snowclone: A snowclone is a type of cliché and phrasal template originally defined as "a multi-use, customizable, instantly recognizable, time-worn, quoted or misquoted phrase or sentence that can be used in an entirely open array of different variants" Classic examples of snowclones are “ [X] is the new [Y ...
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What does "How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb" mean?
Snowclone: A snowclone is a customizable formulaic phrase that consists of a framework that can be adapted for different situations by changing some of the words. It's typically expressed in terms of the invariable part of the phrase with blanks represented by X, Y, and Z, for example, X is the new Y.