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  1. capitalization - To capitalize or not to capitalize "southern ...

    Dec 28, 2017 · It only loosely defines a region of California and its border is not officially defined either. However, I was recently advised by someone who I consider to be educated to …

  2. meaning - What does it mean to "walk the wall?" - English …

    Feb 7, 2013 · 2 Walk the wall is a military term for "guard a border, watch those on the outside, keep those on the inside safe".

  3. Origin of the idiom "go south" - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Sep 19, 2011 · What's the origin of the idiom go south? Why is it go south only? Why not go southwest or go east? Are the direction-related idioms go south, go north, go east, and go …

  4. adjectives - East Coast, East coast, or east coast? - English …

    Apr 29, 2015 · Is it East Coast, East coast, or east coast when used in a sentence such as, "The airline flies to both the East Coast and the West Coast?" I've seen it all ways. I can't find a …

  5. Limit, border or boundary? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Oct 21, 2015 · Which word is most apt to state that there is a (abstract but definite) border which defines the difference between two religions, philosophies or faiths? Is it limit, border or …

  6. single word requests - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jul 20, 2018 · 1 It depends on the morphology and the boundaries of the country. Coastal road/highway is an example of a road running along the border of a country partly surrounded …

  7. nouns - What is the word for the corner where ceiling and wall …

    Dec 23, 2017 · Edit, for clarity: In math, two distinct planes may intersect on a line, and 3 distinct planes may intersect at a point. Lines segments between two points are sometimes called …

  8. What do you call the land area around a pond?

    Jan 15, 2019 · Usually "shore" and "beach" are used when talking about a large body of water. But what if we talk about a pond? Is the area around it still called a beach/shore?

  9. single word requests - What is this decoration called that's found ...

    Jul 1, 2019 · What is this decoration called that's found around ceilings and doors, as shown in the images below?

  10. Should the words "city"/"state"/"province" be capitalized (if not ...

    In your second example, "city" should not be capitalized. Words for governmental or administrative units are only capitalized when they are used as part of a proper noun, such as …