Oct 28, 2014 · In the following usage, which is the correct form for the superlative of the adjective "rare"? "the rarest on Earth" or "the most rare on Earth"?

Oct 30, 2023 · Unless you add a supporting reference showing a clear connection between 'anecdotal' and 'when a person tries to represent the rarest scenario as the most common', …

May 12, 2012 · Is there an expression along the lines of Red cars, for the man, were like the birdwatcher's spatuletail ... assuming the spatuletail is a rare find for birdwatchers. I'm pretty …

Jan 29, 2014 · I understand that the letter "J" is relatively new — perhaps 400–500 years old. But since there has long been important names that begin with J, such as Jesus, Joshua, …

Oct 20, 2016 · Quoting the BBC recipe site: How to cook the perfect steak [...] Blue: Should still be a dark colour, almost purple, and just warm. It will feel spongy with no resistance. Rare: …

Oct 13, 2022 · Thus, the word I-ness is listed in OED also and it is same as the earlier I-hood with the meaning: Metaphysics Conscious personality. Although, OED lists them as frequency …

Jan 3, 2015 · Those constructions are all rare because they are too cumbersome, and so shorter constructions are used instead. It is exquisitely difficult to construct a contextual framework in …

Jan 22, 2015 · It's common knowledge that the (Greek) gods drank nectar and ate ambrosia, but I've never heard that their ichor had a noteworthy odor—or that the gods exuded it on any but …

Feb 13, 2019 · Can anyone provide me with a more professional way of saying "slice and dice"? For example, "This new interactive report allows you to slice and dice information regarding …

Jul 10, 2023 · She’s found: an antique piece of serving ware–I think it was a pie slicer or cheese knife that was the rarest part of a set, rare pyrex dishes, an original Holly Hobbie doll, a jar of …