Oct 28, 2020 · The all important question is what counters what. I think 'counter' in both 'countersink' and 'counterbore' refers to the relation between primary (often cylindrical) hole and subsequently created …

Jan 23, 2024 · Should I use 'share with' or 'share to' when I want to share a great page I've seen on a social networking site with a friend?

Aug 5, 2010 · I've heard lots of varying histories of the term "OK". Is there any evidence of the true origin of the term?

Mar 16, 2016 · On route is a less common variant of the original expression en route: The French loan phrase en route, pronounced on root, means (1) on or along the way, or (2) on the road. It is …

Dec 12, 2020 · When I was but a young lad, I often heard the following saying; If “ifs”and “ands” were pots and pans, we would never do the dishes. There is also another similar saying; If ‘ifs” and “buts” …

Jan 14, 2011 · Why is Robert called Bob and John called Jack sometimes? What is the history of or reason for this practice in changing the English names of people?

Oct 10, 2020 · Here's the sentence that I wrote. The instruction book is passed to her for her perusal. Is the sentence correct? Or should "is" replace by "has been"? What is the …

Jul 18, 2020 · It is, I think, more simple than you think. The point about a postcard is that it is only suitable for very short messages. So if you literally ask for answers on a postcard, you are physically …

Mar 11, 2022 · Would like to know if there is any terminology for the action/activity/motion of flipping the pages of a book as one would do when viewing the animation of a flip book, scanning top corner of …

Nov 4, 2024 · Is there an idiom in English that relays that an action is too easy in a negative light? Like, it is so easy that it is boring/uninteresting/not worth one's time to do it? I feel like I have seen one