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  1. What is the difference between "named" and "termed"?

    Aug 1, 2018 · However, termed is much more formal and is often used to describe very specific concepts in multiple different fields. named, on the other hand, is a bit less formal and thus, …

  2. american english - "Named for" vs. "named after" - English …

    Aug 3, 2014 · The American "named for" is clearly in the sense that I do something "for" you, ie as a gift, so if I named something after someone, it would be as a gift "for" them, so it was named …

  3. word choice - "Henceforth" vs. "hereinafter" - English Language

    Jun 6, 2012 · What is the most suitable way to express that a sentence/word will be "replaced by" another sentence/word, from that point (in a text, for instance)? Henceforth called/named...

  4. "Named" vs "called" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Over on Stackoverflow, I keep seeing questions wherein posters say: *I have an item named SoAndSo (a table, a file, etc.). Shouldn't it be: *I have an item called SoAndSo. Is "named" an …

  5. single word requests - Is there an adjective meaning "having the …

    Is there an adjective to describe a work that has the same name as another work? The two works in question may or may not be related. For instance, instead of writing The movie The Nutty …

  6. Comma before "named"? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Jun 13, 2017 · There should be a file, named something.txt. or There should be a file named something.txt.

  7. How should I use "eponym", "eponymous" and "namesake"?

    None of these seem to be proper, given that eponym and eponymous are used for people or things that are named after a person. Since the Tower Bridge is not a person, these terms …

  8. A word for the person after whom someone or something is named

    Jan 12, 2013 · Places, roads, streets etc., get named after famous people, too. Many inventions and discoveries have been named after people who invented or discovered them. But I am not …

  9. Why are the "donkey" and the "butt" both named "ass"?

    Apr 29, 2013 · Is there any similarity between them that they have the same name, or is the reason something different of having a physical similarity? I found different meanings for both, …

  10. grammaticality - The grammar behind 'above mentioned' - English ...

    Apr 15, 2015 · With regard to your friend's original statement, "below-mentioned" is a poor choice because "the issues" have not yet been mentioned. In other words, they are still pending …