« first day (2573 days earlier)      last day (2349 days later) » 

Trey
Trey
12:08 AM
@Cerberus thanks
 
 
4 hours later…
sumelic
sumelic
4:26 AM
I just learned that the word "sliver" can in fact be pronounced /ˈslaɪvər/ (!!!), and this is in fact more consistent with its etymology (apparently from a strong verb "to slive") than the pronunciation I have always used and heard, /ˈslɪvər/. Astonishing! I guess it's similar to "long-lived" and so on, but that's a somewhat formal word, so a spelling-pronunciation makes some sense for me there. But "sliver" seems colloquial enough that it seems odd to suppose it developed a spelling-pron.
I wonder if the development of /ˈslɪvər/ was influenced by anything other than the spelling.
 
 
4 hours later…
Feeds
Feeds
8:00 AM
0
Q: what is antonym of "simultaneous"?

Enkhamgalan BoldDears what word shall be used for saying that two events must not take place at same time? For example to say that two machines in a room must not simultaneously work. One shall run only after other one turned off.

single-word-requests
 
SmokeDetector
SmokeDetector
8:59 AM
[ SmokeDetector | MS ] Pattern-matching website in body, potentially bad keyword in body: Ratchford's nipples gatecrash see-through wholesale halloween costumes? by halloween on english.SE
 
 
4 hours later…
Feeds
Feeds
12:51 PM
0
Q: "Here you are" In front of whom can we use?

iPatelI know "Here you are" use when something is in my hand and want to give it to someone, at that time we are using sentence like "here you are". Here I think "Here it is" is more understandable. BTW my question is on "Here you are"! Should we use in front of any respectable person or boss or etc.?

single-word-requests word-choice grammar word-usage phrases
 
 
4 hours later…
Feeds
Feeds
4:48 PM
0
Q: The opposite of xenophobia

JimmeryNo. I'm not talking about xenophilia. In both these senses, xenophobia and xenophilia relate to foreigners or strangers. I am looking for a fear of the same people who live in the same country as you, not foreigners but localers, so to speak. Essentially I am looking for the opposite of xeno....

single-word-requests prefixes
 
Matt E. Эллен
Matt E. Эллен
@Feeds I'd say autophobia, but I think Americans would take it the wrong way
 
 
2 hours later…
Mitch
Mitch
7:16 PM
@MattE.Эллен How dare you. This is a family site.
 
Cerberus
Cerberus
8:07 PM
@MattE.Эллен That would be correct!
 
terdon
terdon
@Cerberus Wouldn't it be homophobia, actually? You're not scared of yourself, you're scared of those like yourself.
 
Tonepoet
Tonepoet
8:23 PM
Google Translate says that compatriot in Greek is sympatriótis so I'd guess it's sympatriophobia if anything.
 
terdon
terdon
Heh, OK, but that's modern. It would be sympatriotofobia if you want to be precise.
Hmm. That actually works and would be instantly understood in modern Greek.
 
Cerberus
Cerberus
@terdon Also possible!
But the idea might include the self.
 
 
2 hours later…
Trey
Trey
10:39 PM
is it ok to say "we have struck a deal" instead of "we have made a deal" when talking to a friend?
is it formal?
 
Færd
Færd
11:13 PM
Probably not so much formal as make a deal is informal.
.
Measure your reading speed: spritzinc.com (and report it, if you like)!
You can also add the feature to your browser and use it wherever you want.
I'd like to know what others (esp avid readers) think of it.
 
Feeds
Feeds
0
Q: Term to refer to the 'advantage because of someone's experience'

displayNameI'm trying to express the following situation: A college student has decided to change his field of study as his fellow students are already ahead of him because of the prior learning from their school. What is the term to describe the advantage that other students have due to their prior exper...

single-word-requests phrase-requests
0
Q: Word for a ballad about a hero

PhlebasI'm looking for a word that means a ballad that is specifically about a hero. I know an epic is a super long poem about a hero and doesn't necessarily have a set meter. A ballad is a song-like poem that has a set rhyme scheme and meter (usually), but doesn't imply a heroic topic. I need a combina...

single-word-requests
 
Xanne
Xanne
11:56 PM
@Færd Interesting app but I think I like seeing the surrounding words, deciding what I'm going to skip, how long the sentence is, etc. I get a lot of info from the overall appearance. I go back and forth to pick up something I think I missed. (This may be useful for people with dyslexia.)
 

« first day (2573 days earlier)      last day (2349 days later) »