
Is it OK to have an apostrophe at the end of a sentence?
Nov 6, 2016 · 1 Syntactically there's nothing wrong with your sentence, the grammar checks out. If it still feels a little too funky for you, you could try: I got the costumes for the guys, but not for the girls.
Can "paper bag" mean any bag? - English Language & Usage Stack …
Kiswahili borrows a lot from English and Paper bag would usually be used as in Kenyan English. As you noted words in Kiswahili often have a broad meaning - nakwenda for example can mean to move in …
Where does the slang word "bad" + "ass" (badass) come from?
Aug 31, 2014 · What is the origin of the word badass? Why a "bad" ass/"bad" + "ass"? What is an ass that is bad and how can an ass that is bad describe a tough person?
How does “rest easily” differ from “rest easy”?
Aug 18, 2013 · The New York Times (August 17) reported that the N.F.L. has decided to cracked down on several players who wear fierce and funky face masks to make them look tougher or cooler under …
"Who of you" vs "which of you" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Jan 4, 2016 · The funky gibbon The two long 'o's in 'who' and 'you' are separated by a single short word also beginning with 'o'. Moreover, there are no hard consonants or sibilants to break up the phrase. …
Is there a non-colloquial equivalent term for "cool"?
synonyms: fashionable, stylish, chic, up to the minute; sophisticated, cosmopolitan, elegant; le dernier cri; informal trendy, funky, with it, hip, in, big, happening, now, groovy, sharp, swinging; informal …
Who invented "dooblidoo"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
The word dooblidoo is used by several different youtube channels as a different word for the youtube description bar. I've seen it used by the vlogbrothers and by PBS Idea Cahnnel. Who was first t...
How to describe the smell of a stagnant pond in hot climate?
Jul 2, 2014 · When you have a stagnant pool of water (like a pond) in a hot climate, the water smells a bit. Stale perhaps, but not quite reeks or stinks or foul. How do you best describe this smell?
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I was reading the comments on this answer where several users claimed that Strunk and White’s The Elements of Style was “misinformed, hypocritical, and wrong” and “flat-out wrong or totally mislead...
What is the meaning of "Hotstepper" in Ini Kamoze's song?
1 In some other countries it means SOMEBODY THAT ALWAYS HAVE AWESOME FUNKY BRAND NEW SHOES OR BOOTS HOTSTEPPER = THE MEANING FOR THE SHOES/BOOTS ETC.