Difference between "slacks", "pants", and "trousers"?
"Slacks" generally means something slightly more formal than denim and "Pants" usually means something like denim jeans but can also be used as a synonym for both "Slacks" and …
nouns - Why is the word "pants" plural? - English Language
May 16, 2012 · @GaretClaborn This answer was posted in 2010, but it was also posted earlier than the top scored answer, which contains the following quote "The pieces were put on each …
'Clean' vs 'Clear' - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Aug 31, 2010 · Clean, as adjective, means:. Free from dirt, marks, or stain (the room was spotlessly clean) Morally uncontaminated; pure; innocent (clean living)
syntactic analysis - 'Instead of' vs 'In stead of' - English Language ...
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"like I" or "like me"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Imagine you’re describing a picture to someone; “My old coach used to always wear these really horrible green slacks for practice… that’s him there on the left”. Could you possibly bring …
Etymology of "Cowboy" as a bad workman / builder?
Jul 3, 2017 · 1952 P. H. BONNER SPQR (1953) xx. 174 Two very chic girls..were sitting on bar stools..with a typical Via Veneto cow~boy in sports jacket and flannel slacks. 1954 in P. G. …