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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. 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 …

  6. 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 …

  7. 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?

  8. 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?

  9. 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 …

  10. meaning - When is "between" inclusive and when exclusive?

    There is no rule as to when between can be considered inclusive or exclusive, and the grammatical structure of the relevant sentence would not affect this. You may be able to make …