
single word requests - Is ‘casing’ a valid alternative to ...
Oct 11, 2017 · Because casing is commonly used here on the English Language 🙵 Usage SE to ask whether a word is capitalized or not, I'm still wondering whether casing is a valid …
What is the outer metal/plastic box of a device called?
Feb 19, 2020 · 1 Case and Chassis are used pretty often as some of the comments indicate. Other similar words are tower, system unit and cabinet. Also, holder is often used for …
Title-Casing "ad hoc" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Oct 3, 2016 · Title casing isn't a linguistic issue, in the same way that "How to best perm my dog's hair" doesn't come under "Biology". So, as with all convention-based questions, we look to see …
orthography - "Lowercase", "lower-case", or "lower case" - English ...
Feb 27, 2012 · The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, fifth edition (2010) recommends spelling the adjective, verb, and noun forms identically, as lowercase: lowercase …
Difference between 'voting' and 'casting a vote'
Nov 8, 2017 · It seems to me that the question is a valid one. I was going to suggest that there was no difference in meaning when describing the action of an individual, but "voting" may …
WhAt iS tHiS kINd oF caPiTaLiSAtIOn cAlLeD? - random …
May 4, 2020 · After digging for a long time, I finally discovered the name of this kind of capitalisation. It's called studly caps or sometimes sticky caps. Studly caps: Studly caps is a …
Which is correct: "Filename", "File Name" or "FileName"?
Nov 22, 2010 · I like the look of filename, however, when you end up talking about other attributes of that file, which happens in programming a lot, for example, it is often much better to use file …
single word requests - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Apr 13, 2014 · I find your question interesting. Because non-techies often refer to everything as their desktop computer or workstation because the monitor, mouse, and keyboard are bundled …
Do you capitalize both parts of a hyphenated word in a title?
Capitalization of hyphenated words in general is really more a question of style than anything else. In other word, choose a rule and be consistent with it: From Garbl's writing center: When …
Chicago Manual of Style Headline-Style Capitalization
Oct 12, 2019 · In the 17th edition of the Chicago Manual of Style, §8.159, the following rules are given (among others) for headline-style capitalization: Capitalize the first and last words in …