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@Mari-LouA - I do appreciate the effort to save this question, but the decrease in usage of the term wherry was, apparently, because that sort of boat was less and less used, too small for the increasing traffic on the river Thames. Not a language issue apparently.

user 66974

Apr 12, 2023 16:22

Wherries could be hired at many stairs that led down to the Thames. Watermen gathered at each, jostling for custom, crying “oars oars sculls oars oars”. ‘Long ferries’ transported passengers along the river, such as from Billingsgate to Greenwich. Working a passenger wherry, ferry, or barge on the Thames in all weathers and tides required knowledge and skill, with tides used to achieve remarkably quick journeys up and down river. thehistoryoflondon.co.uk/thames-watermen-and-ferries

user 66974

Apr 12, 2023 16:22

Wherries were small open rowing boats used originally to carry passengers on the tidal reaches of the Thames. Noted for their great speed, wherries were sometimes called "light-horsemen". Wherries measured a standard length of 22½ feet, and could take up to five passengers.

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user 66974

Jan 3, 2023 06:44

They expect an a at the end? Why? A good opportunity to show your readers that not all feminine terms end with an a.

user 66974

Jan 3, 2023 06:44

So what’s the phonetic issue about? Why should foreigners frown upon a term like ficcanaso?

user 66974

Jan 3, 2023 06:44

@JeanB - there’s no phonetic issue to an Italian ear.

user 66974

Jan 3, 2023 06:44

Ficcanaso is probably the best choice…even to your non-Italian ear!!

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Nov 12, 2022 09:47

Self-partnered is a new interesting term. theconversation.com/…

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Mar 18, 2022 21:48

@AndyBonner - as I. said it is used in financial jargon, also by Wall Street native speakers. Financial jargon is international and for that reason probably NNS use the expression also in other contexts. I dont know if that is enough to make it a viable expression. What I am sure about is that it is used.

user 66974

Mar 18, 2022 21:48

@Lambie - it is not the first time you show your stubborn attitude toward usage. I hope other users will have their say about this issue.

user 66974

Mar 18, 2022 21:48

@Lambie - sorry, it is not up to you to decide if it is a go or not. It is about usage. Like it or not.

user 66974

Mar 18, 2022 21:48

@Lambie - in the international business community, you talk about US economic data, US stock market as well as US people. Probably financial jargon.

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Jan 24, 2021 18:09

Traditional sites are the more reliable: dictionary.cambridge.org/it/grammatica/grammatica-britannico‌/… - learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/english-grammar-reference/…, but English grammars, unlike dictionaries, are generally not available free online.

user 66974

Jan 24, 2021 18:09

I’m voting to close this question because it is not about the English language but a possible error or a typo of a site.

user 66974

Jan 24, 2021 18:09

In what sense is the second sentence you highlight a passive construction? The question should be probably directed to Hamilton.edu.

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user 66974

Jan 20, 2021 23:29

@PeterShor - actually the accepted answer says “ The ‘male’ form is increasingly being used as the ‘neutral’ form, where the gender of the person concerned is simply unspecified.” which does not appear what you and other users have been saying so far.

user 66974

Jan 20, 2021 23:29

@TaliesinMerlin - no sorry, there is no assumption on what term should be used, but simply a question on why a male version is preferred over the female one. (An issue that appears to be disturbing I guess).

user 66974

Jan 20, 2021 23:29

@TaliesinMerlin - who said that poetess “must be used over poet”?

user 66974

Jan 20, 2021 23:29

@PeterShor - well, you still use he and she, his and her, hopefully.

user 66974

Jan 20, 2021 23:29

@PeterShor - I think we’ve lost the thread. Probably I shouldn’t have asked this question.

user 66974

Jan 20, 2021 23:29

@EdwinAshworth - no, my question is specific on the term poetess.

user 66974

Jan 20, 2021 23:29

@TaliesinMerlin - and there must be a reason for that.

user 66974

Jan 20, 2021 23:29

@RMac - “The word "poetess" is seen as a distasteful hypercorrection at best and actual sexual at worst.” ok, but why.

user 66974

Jan 20, 2021 23:29

@PeterShor - yes, waitress, actress etc, but what’s the problem with poetess? (Btw Spanish, French, German, Italian etc all use female version of poet). Does the word “sound” somewhat disrespectful?

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Jan 6, 2021 02:29

I guess you are joking!!!

user 66974

Jan 6, 2021 02:29

Of the English Language.

user 66974

Jan 6, 2021 02:29

@Anixx- English is the ADJECTIVE while Language and Usage are NOUNS.

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user121863

Oct 22, 2020 03:18

@BoldBen - I can’t tell who used the idea of “loud” referring to garments first, but I feel that the earliest usage in that sense was about “colors” from which it spread to paintings, clothes etc.

user121863

Oct 22, 2020 03:18

I think the definition of “demanding attention” given by Cambridge Dictionary is the sense implied referring to garments: (of clothes) having unpleasantly bright colours or too strong patterns, or (of a person) demanding attention and talking and laughing loudly. dictionary.cambridge.org/it/dizionario/inglese/loud

user121863

Oct 22, 2020 03:18

As a side note, in Italian chiassoso (loud) is used in the same sense: Detto di colore, o con riferimento al colore, vistoso, sgargiante, molto vivace: un abito chiassoso; ama vestirsi di colori chiassosi. treccani.it/vocabolario/chiassoso

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user121863

Aug 21, 2020 21:01

E chi legge questa risposta dovrebbe avere il link a quel commento per capirlo e potersi fidare? Boh...preferisco le fonti internet per quanto opinabili.

user121863

Aug 21, 2020 21:01

Ok, ma per favore non rimuovere i miei commenti come al solito. Penso siano pertinenti anche se a te non piacciono.

user121863

Aug 21, 2020 21:01

E da dove risulta che Luciano sia napoletano? Nel profilo non è specificato e nemmeno nella risposta mi sembra.

user121863

Aug 21, 2020 21:01

@Charo - quindi la fonte affidabile sul significato del termine qual’e’?

user121863

Aug 21, 2020 21:01

@Charo - se ritieni affidabili i siti per il significato non capisco perché non lo siano per la possibile origine del termine. A mio avviso non si tratta di una leggenda e in ogni caso, col beneficio del dubbio, penso sia utile citarli.

user121863

Aug 21, 2020 21:01

@LucianoPetrillo - il link andrebbe aggiunto alla risposta per completezza.

user121863

Aug 21, 2020 21:01

Questo sito potrebbe essere citato come riferimento. dialettando.com/poesie/detail_new.lasso?id=9294

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user121863

Aug 17, 2020 20:20

Si, nel nord-ovest. Nel nord-est non ha mai attecchito. A Milano la usava chiunque, ora molto meno.

user121863

Aug 17, 2020 20:20

Più che di ambienti settentrionali, direi che è o forse era più di ambienti milanesi.

user121863

Aug 17, 2020 20:20

Mi riferisco a questo: accademiadellacrusca.it/it/consulenza/…

user121863

Aug 17, 2020 20:20

@Charo - scusa ma l’uso di “con buona pace di” non è spigata bene nei dizionari che hai citato? Sull’altro uso concordo che richieda una risposta più articolata.

user121863

Aug 17, 2020 20:20

@DaG - l’uso che definisci ostrogoto potrebbe essere un uso erroneo dell’espressione che si è diffuso in una certa misura (visti gli esempi su Google). La stesa cosa è successa con l’espressione “piuttosto che” in voga negli anni scorsi come intercalare slegato al senso letterale.

user121863

Aug 17, 2020 20:20

Non si tratta di un italiano “cattivo” ma di una locuzione meno comune. Guarda la frase in grassetto nell'articolo allegato: scintilena.com/…

user121863

Aug 17, 2020 20:20

Su Google c’è un po’ di tutto ovviamente. Guarda l’esempio su Maria Antonietta (che per qualche motivo non riesco a fare copia incolla.)

user121863

Aug 17, 2020 20:20

Scusa, pensavo il problema fosse l’uso della variante con il “che” invece che “di”.

user121863

Aug 17, 2020 20:20

“Con buona pace che” è una locuzione poco comune ma si possono trovare vari esempi: google.com/… - il senso è lo stesso della più comune “con buona pace di” dove l’oggetto non è definito e si riferisce in generale a tutti coloro che la pensassero diversamente.