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  1. orthography - Is it "front-end", "frontend", or "front end"?

    Jul 15, 2011 · 50 "Frontend" and "backend" in this situation are technical terms, and as such I don't think they conform strictly to traditional ways of creating new words. I'd put it in a similar …

  2. technical - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jun 1, 2019 · When writing about computing, should I refer to a component in the front-end or on the front-end? For example: It was decided to place the function in the front-end Or should it …

  3. What is the correct way to write the word "back-end"?

    Sep 26, 2015 · Back-end and front-end are common technical terms nowadays. Traditionally, they are written with a hyphen "back-end". Is there a rule in the English language that dictates this …

  4. Full-stack vs Full Stack, Back-end vs Back end, Front-end vs Front …

    Feb 9, 2019 · Software Developers use the dash interchangeably for these terms. Front-end meaning one works on the "Front End" of an application (e.g. HTML), Back-end meaning one …

  5. "end to end" vs "end-to-end" - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Jun 15, 2020 · Is there a correct way to spell this idiom? end to end end-to-end Or is both correct and the latter represents a three-word compound modifier when used as adjective before a …

  6. Does "moving down/up the..." mean moving further/closer?

    Dec 15, 2021 · I have always used something like "moved down the corridor" to mean moving further through the space, and essentially if I were standing there too, away from me. …

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

    Mar 15, 2021 · I am exploring the theoretical character differences between an optimist, pessimist and an idealist. Originally I had thought that an idealist would really sit in the middle of the …

  8. What is a 'softer' word/phrase for take or grab?

    Apr 17, 2022 · I am looking for a way to say that someone took or grabbed something from someone while communicating that it was done delicately/gently or at least in a neutral or non …

  9. What does H/F, M/F and M/W abbreviation in job titles mean?

    Feb 2, 2015 · This a bit of a guess but M/F and M/W could be Male/Female and Man/Woman - H/F (if you were in France) could be Homme/Femme.

  10. How to punctuate an ellipsis after a full stop?

    May 2, 2020 · I am trying to write some dialogue where an ellipsis is used after a statement with a full stop. So essentially its not that the first statement is being interrupted, its that the next …