which is the best preposition to follow "proprietary"?
Jan 15, 2015 · The only examples I can see in the OED, of proprietary, used in this sense, employ the preposition to. So the intellectual property is proprietary to the company.
I just wrote "propriety" when I meant to say "proprietarity", but …
The adjective corresponding to proprietary in Latin is proprietarius. I can't find any example of a Latin adjective ending in -ius being nominalized by replacing -ius with the suffix -itas; the usual …
Word request: "proprietary currency" or "artificial money"
Jun 1, 2015 · A term used historically is scrip: [A] term for any substitute for legal tender and is often a form of credit. Scrips were created as company payment of employees under the truck …
Term when a brand name become synonymous of the product it …
Jun 30, 2015 · I think the expression you are looking for is proprietary eponym: An eponym: is someone or something whose name is or is thought to be the source of something's name …
Using "TM" for trademarked term - every time or just once?
As Chicago observes, the ™ symbol is used for unregistered trademarks—names that the the maker is claiming proprietary rights to pending review of a formal application to the U.S. Patent …
I'm looking for a word that means "Intended for particular use"
Dec 16, 2015 · I am trying to come up with a word that means something is intended to be used with something else, like "proprietary" without the legal connotation, for example after-market …
Why "meth-", "eth-", "prop-", when there is "uni-","di-","tri-"?
In chemistry, the homologous series for hydrocarbons uses the following prefixes: Meth- Eth- Prop- But- Pent- Hex- Hept- Oct- Why are these prefixes used, instead of just usin...
What do you call this black, rectangular clamp in English?
Feb 22, 2018 · "Bulldog" is a proprietary eponym - a proprietary word that has become synonymous with a function, like "Xerox=photocopy=photostat" or "Hoover=vacuum-cleaner". …
What is the UK-English Equivalent for "band-aid?"
The generic name for such products is adhesive bandage, more informally sticking plaster Band Aid is a US proprietary brand. The equivalent in the UK, and across much of the Anglo world, …
"Have you got a chance to" vs "Did you get a chance to"
Feb 25, 2017 · What is the difference between following two statements? Have you got a chance to look into this? Did you get a chance to look into this?