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 Discussion on question by Prahlad Yer…

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Daniel R Hicks
Apr 16 22:00
@Mitch - Besides, don't blame Shakespeare, blame the authors who actually wrote the stuff he takes credit for. (If any angry mobs are looking for me, I'll be in the next county.)
Daniel R Hicks
Apr 16 22:00
I would say that 'cause is as legitimate as, say, what're, but the apostrophe must be included when written.
 

 Discussion on question by Pablo Virus…

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Daniel R Hicks
Feb 2 14:36
The general rule for acronyms and abbreviations is that you should assume "normal" pronunciation for your audience. If they're most likely to read it as "em gee salt" then you'd use "an". If "magnesium salt" then you'd use "a". You have to make the call as to how it will be pronounced.
 

 Discussion on question by 123: Should…

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Daniel R Hicks
Sep 11, 2023 20:13
Certainly, in rural areas of the US, it's not unusual to describe someone as your "cousin", even if they are only distantly related to you.
 

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Daniel R Hicks
Jul 24, 2023 17:15
"Whoever’s car is blocking my driveway must move it immediately." So, the car must move it?
 

 Discussion on question by BipedalJoe:…

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Daniel R Hicks
Jun 4, 2023 20:30
@BipedalJoe -- Traps and related mechanisms for interrupting control flow were not terribly organized in many cases, and often the terminology was poorly chosen.
Daniel R Hicks
Jun 4, 2023 20:30
@BipedalJoe - I graduated from college with an EE degree in 1972 and immediately went to work in the computer industry. The term "trap" (with the above meaning) was fairly common from about 1970 onward, and fell out of use, as close as I can recall, in the late 70s.
 

 Discussion on question by hanna: Is t…

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Daniel R Hicks
Mar 30, 2023 19:57
How about "stupefy"?
 

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Daniel R Hicks
Mar 15, 2023 02:17
Could you tell us what the two devices in the toilet tank are?
 

 Discussion on question by kmp: What i…

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Daniel R Hicks
Dec 26, 2022 18:08
Footpath ......
 

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Daniel R Hicks
Nov 5, 2022 20:36
That's just the way it is.
 

 Discussion on question by fredley: Wh…

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Daniel R Hicks
Sep 14, 2022 15:25
@MarcInManhattan - I've, in the last couple of days, heard numerous expressions such as "the second Elizabethan era", out of the mouths of apparently well-educated TV commentators, etc.
 

 Discussion on question by Lefty: Wate…

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Daniel R Hicks
Sep 5, 2022 14:12
@brhans - Until you break the circuit.
Daniel R Hicks
Sep 5, 2022 14:12
Another possibility is that the floor is electrified. This could be due to a nearby wire that has failed insulation and is sitting in a damp spot. However, this would not usually result in a DC reading.
Daniel R Hicks
Sep 5, 2022 14:12
@Lefty - There is the possibility that induction plays a role.
Daniel R Hicks
Sep 5, 2022 14:12
@crip659 - You can get DC from galvanic reactions.
 

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Daniel R Hicks
Aug 13, 2022 16:11
It's more likely that you're "sharing" your electricity.
 

 Discussion on question by Tomás: Wher…

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Daniel R Hicks
Mar 23, 2022 04:29
It's "dubyuh-dee-forty". That's clearly what is being said in the video.
 

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Daniel R Hicks
Jul 21, 2021 00:34
I’m voting to close this question because this question belongs on Biblical Hermeneutics.
 

 Discussion on question by Robert: Cha…

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Daniel R Hicks
Jul 1, 2021 17:23
At one time I got permission from my manager to regularly use his office for changing cycling clothes. Some managers would feel that encouraging cycling it a good thing, for health and morale.
 

 Discussion on question by Paul Draper…

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Daniel R Hicks
May 9, 2021 08:34
Relevant: nytimes.com/live/2020/2020-election-misinformation-distortio‌​ns/…
 

 Discussion on question by Rachayita: …

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Daniel R Hicks
May 9, 2021 02:08
administrator chief director leader supervisor exec head overseer superintendent
 

 Discussion on question by Sina Rahimi…

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Daniel R Hicks
May 9, 2021 02:08
The distinction is dependent on the particular treaty/convention and also on the laws of the individual signatory country.
 

 Discussion on question by Matt Pelvin…

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Daniel R Hicks
May 9, 2021 02:07
Somewhat more seriously, it might be said that his muscles rippled.
Daniel R Hicks
May 9, 2021 02:07
@DecapitatedSoul - I would call it "expectorating".
 

 Discussion on question by Franck Dern…

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Daniel R Hicks
May 9, 2021 02:07
But a "Powerpoint" image isn't a "slide" but rather a "foil"!!
Daniel R Hicks
May 9, 2021 02:07
@Cascabel - Carousel?? That was for you hoity-toity folks.
 

 Discussion on question by Betterthan …

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Daniel R Hicks
Apr 18, 2021 14:55
Questions about unresolved current events and issues currently under investigation by a court of law, government, or other similar investigative body are off-topic because there is insufficient data for a meaningful answer.
 

 Discussion on question by r13: Is per…

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Daniel R Hicks
Apr 7, 2021 10:29
This looks like a semi-duplicate of english.stackexchange.com/questions/563890/…
 

 Discussion on question by ouflak: Is …

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Daniel R Hicks
Apr 3, 2021 00:28
@JamesK - An early example would be railroads. They lobbied for imminent domain laws, freedom from property taxes, etc, and got a major boost with the legislation surrounding the Transcontinental Railroad.
Daniel R Hicks
Apr 3, 2021 00:28
There has long been a segment of the political spectrum that has favored plutocracy. Since maybe 1960 this segment has increasingly aligned with Republicans, but it has existed since the Civil War, at least, aligning with whatever party served it's needs.
 

 Discussion on question by LionHeart54…

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Daniel R Hicks
Mar 2, 2021 05:49
You're female, so you have a thing for hims.
 

 Discussion on question by GdD: How to…

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Daniel R Hicks
Feb 24, 2021 05:15
The way to get screws to stay in a hollow door is to drill a large hole, drop the screw in, and let it fall to the bottom. I guarantee you'll NEVER get it out.
 

 Discussion on question by Matthew: Sm…

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Daniel R Hicks
Feb 18, 2021 13:33
Maybe they'd just be nosy.
 

 Discussion on question by Evan Carrol…

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Daniel R Hicks
Feb 17, 2021 18:58
"exceeded expected power delivery" could simply mean that these sources had higher output than the (likely conservative) formula-based quotas estimated.
 

 Discussion on question by user2352714…

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Daniel R Hicks
Feb 17, 2021 03:44
There's always The Pied Piper.
 

 Discussion on question by Sagierian: …

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Daniel R Hicks
Jan 16, 2021 23:30
@AndrewGrimm - But "antifa" (supposedly) means "anti-fascist". "Fascist antifa" is a bit of an oxymoron.
Daniel R Hicks
Jan 16, 2021 23:30
Please provide a link to a NOTABLE claim. (And "I heard someone recently claim" is NOT notable.)
 

 Discussion on question by sachin: Why…

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Daniel R Hicks
Jan 1, 2021 14:57
Current on the order of one tenth of an amp can cause electrocution.
 

 Discussion on question by Aleksandr: …

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Daniel R Hicks
Dec 29, 2020 01:19
Yeah, it's "acceptable" but not great.
 

 Discussion on answer by OrangeDog: Ho…

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Daniel R Hicks
Dec 23, 2020 04:01
I certainly observed this in the 50s and 60s, though I get the impression that it was far more common earlier.
 

 Discussion on question by anon: Can '…

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Daniel R Hicks
Dec 20, 2020 04:50
Oops! When you paste "has" ahead of it it's no longer "simple past".
Daniel R Hicks
Dec 20, 2020 04:50
It's incorrect because it's an improperly constructed instance of past perfect.
Daniel R Hicks
Dec 20, 2020 04:50
Because English.
Daniel R Hicks
Dec 20, 2020 04:50
Look up "past perfect"!! "Has fallen" is past perfect, and requires the past participle ("fallen") rather than simple past tense ("fell"). These are the "rules", meaning your English teacher will slap your hand with a ruler if you violate them. It does not mean that you cannot use "has fell" if you want to, it will just not be "correct" and will sound "off" to many people.
Daniel R Hicks
Dec 20, 2020 04:50
I'm saying look up "past perfect". And note that it uses the "past participle" version of the verb.
Daniel R Hicks
Dec 20, 2020 04:50
"No one fell out the window."
 

 Discussion on question by Anonymous F…

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Daniel R Hicks
Dec 19, 2020 15:55
When I did this I gave the programs to some of my coworkers to try out. Since the programs were labor-saving several of the coworkers latched onto them, and eventually it came to the attention of management (who then tasked me with a larger application based on one of them).
 

 Discussion on question by Jonathan: "…

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Daniel R Hicks
Dec 15, 2020 15:32
@KannE - Imagine there's no countries It isn't hard to do Nothing to kill or die for And no religion too Imagine all the people living life in peace
Daniel R Hicks
Dec 15, 2020 15:32
youtu.be/EJ72bYyEtBg?t=40