What do you call the process of combining two words to create a …
Nov 15, 2012 · In linguistics, a blend word is a word formed from parts of two or more other words. The process is called blending and the result is a blend word. A portmanteau word …
Origin of the phrase, "There's more than one way to skin a cat."
Jun 30, 2011 · There are many versions of this proverb, which suggests there are always several ways to do something. The earliest printed citation of this proverbial saying that I can find is in …
Proverb or expression for a situation with two choices, both …
Aug 17, 2011 · I'm searching for a proverb or expression that describes a situation which has two choices or two ways out (that is, somewhat of a forced choice) where both lead to some kind …
Which is correct: "one or more is" or "one or more are"?
Feb 18, 2011 · The Oxford Living Dictionaries says the following, about the usage of or. (Similar definition was given from the NOAD I had installed on my Mac Mini, the copy that comes with …
Is there a word for hate against religions or a specific religion ...
Feb 14, 2014 · I realize that this might be difficult to answer because some religions closely identify with certain races and/or nationalities. If it makes it easier, the question can be …
differences - Get hold of, get ahold of, get a hold of - English ...
The three variations of this expression exist and are acceptable. The meaning actually depends on what follows of, so get hold/ahold of someone means communicate with/reach someone …
punctuation - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
I assumed you would use dots to show left-out unnecessary text in a quote, such as in The definition of used oil is "oil ... that is xyz". The deleted portion is non-useful text that would …
List of expertise levels from beginner to expert [closed]
I would like to create a list of terms, from beginner to expert, using as many terms as possible which represent different levels of expertise. I have constructed by myself: Newbie Novice Rookie
"More so" or moreso? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Dec 2, 2014 · I often find myself using the two words joined together, moreso. I'm not sure where I picked up this usage. I'm also not sure that it's necessarily the correct one, as some …
Correct spelling of 'timestamp': one or two words?
Oct 31, 2018 · Something I'm wondering about is the correct usage of the word (s) 'timestamp'. I don't know whether it's one (timestamp) or two (time stamp) words, and googling for the …