Is there one word for "being deceived into complying"?
Example sentence to use it in would be:
I will not be <deceived into complying> with the rules you have stated
> In traditional and formal English usage, both British and American, it is still considered incorrect to drop the definite article, the, before Reverend. In practice, however, the is often not used in both written and spoken English. When the style is used within a sentence, the is correctly in lower-case.
Never-ending minutia about the use of the article.
I have a number of calibration standards (solutions that contain binding antibodies in exact quantities). The lowest-concentration standard is 200 ng/mL, the highest is 5000 ng/mL. Between them, there are standards with concentrations of 250, 300, and so forth.
The permitted deviation of concen...
In the past, there have been calls for long term users of ELU to be the ones to supply questions that would be interesting. But like the weather, no one ever seems to do anything about it. What are some suggestions for questions, or general areas of questions from which we could generate a little more easily, ideas for questions?
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Yes, this may be a little weird because why ask a question you may already know the answer to, it may come across as inauthentic in asking it. But I think asking interesting questions would be a good spur to ELU
I'm considering making this a meta question to get more input.
I'll start.
I'm always watching TV shows that come from the UK (I'm AmE). And so I always have questions about pronunciation and local varieties.
I can usually figure out from the supposed location where they're from.
But maybe that's a good source of ELU questions?
Also, I really like the 'differentiate these two words' questions (as long as they're not just 'figure it out for me')
But what are some good sources for questions? Grammar Girl type things?
Old William Safire articles but done right this time? (zing!)
Relatedly, I find that of the questions I've asked, sometimes, I'll unknowingly think of the question (outside of the context of ELU) wonder what ELU might say, refind my ELU question, look through the answers, and realize I still have the same question in my head because no one really answered it (even if I 'accepted' an answer).
The tidal field (of the Earth on the Moon, for example) is compressive in the two tangential directions, but ??? in the radial direction. I.e. it pulls at the Moon (towards Earth and in the opposite direction). What is an appropriate/suitable expression here?
Related: antonym for "compression".
I know my question might sound stupid but I was wondering what would be a word for something that almost impossible yet possible so that it's still quite achievable but requires tremendous effort and time. My sentence goes like
'' She was told she would never be able to walk again however she wa...
on a scale of 1 (negative) to 7 (positive) what do you think the connotation of the word "deadline" is? (1 very negative, like "death, poverty, war" and 7 very positive, like "money, love, baby"
Thanks.
@terdon haha, I'm an h-dropper. I say /əˈpɑɹtaɪt/ when I'm fancy and /əˈpɑɹtaɪd/ when drinking beer in the pub (for the record, I don't drink beer in a pub, I drink it in a mug)
"Help (see definition #1 anywhere) tends to be more helpful than help to (see "scram") the help center, where one invariably finds his or her topic welcomed...and guidelines (clearly indicated by "please")." Is "help" the right word?
Let me give you a bit more context.
Often times the word "pathetic" is used an insult.
"What a horrible thing to do! He is truly a pathetic person!"
The actual definition of 'pathetic' is 'arousing pity'.
In these situations, when pathetic is used an insult, the person obviously does not feel...
I have a number of calibration standards (solutions that contain binding antibodies in exact quantities). The lowest-concentration standard is 200 ng/mL, the highest is 5000 ng/mL. Between them, there are standards with concentrations of 250, 300, and so forth.
The permitted deviation of concen...
I am about to fill out a registration form. One of the instructions says: 'This form must be filled out in print'. What does this means to me?
The tidal field (of the Earth on the Moon, for example) is compressive in the two tangential directions, but ??? in the radial direction. I.e. it pulls at the Moon (towards Earth and in the opposite direction). What is an appropriate/suitable expression here?
Related: antonym for "compression".
on a scale of 1 (negative) to 7 (positive) what do you think the connotation of the word "deadline" is? (1 very negative, like "death, poverty, war" and 7 very positive, like "money, love, baby"
Thanks.
Let me give you a bit more context.
Often times the word "pathetic" is used an insult.
"What a horrible thing to do! He is truly a pathetic person!"
The actual definition of 'pathetic' is 'arousing pity'.
In these situations, when pathetic is used an insult, the person obviously does not feel...
English Language & Usage: Multi-Layer…
English Language & Usage: Multi-Layer…