Etymological origin of "deosil" and "widdershins"
Mar 11, 2012 · Deosil comes from Gaelic (both the Irish and Scottish forms, found as deiseil, deiseal and deasal), and means "right", being the direction one turns when going clockwise.
Origin of the phrase, "There's more than one way to skin a cat."
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pronunciation - What's the rule for pronouncing “’s” as /z/ or /s ...
Feb 18, 2016 · If the final sound in the base of the word is voiced, we use the voiced alveolar sibilant /z/. If the last sound in the base is an unvoiced consonant, we use /s/.
Origin of the phrase "Now we're cooking with
Origin. Gas cookers began to replace wood-burners around 1915, and the actual phrase was used by Hollywood radio comedians around December 1939, and then appropriated by gas companies to promote gas cooking from around 1941 onwards.
"Particulate" vs. "particle" [closed] - English Language & Usage …
As with water, a particle of diesel is made of atomic elements combined in a secific manner. PARTICULATE(S) Particulate matter is made of very tiny particles of one or more substances, such as diesel or bacteria. When burning matter like diesel fuel, the residual side effect contains particulates which may possibly be hazardous to your health.
word choice - What types of sounds do cars make? - English …
Jul 1, 2012 · What words can be used to describe the sound a driving car makes? I'm specifically looking for words that could apply to a standard 2000 Honda Civic, or comparable vehicle. "Roar" sounds too power...
What is the word for a person who does different jobs?
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Die hard or die heart? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jan 20, 2014 · die heart, also dieheart Informal, after the expression die hard, esp., in contrast, not as a synonym/ variant.
capitalization - Which words in a title should be capitalized ...
Aug 25, 2013 · Title case conventions can vary among different authors or publications. But the most common rule is the following (from yourdictionary.com):
meaning - The intensifier 'pure D': where and when did it originate ...
Nov 3, 2016 · A posting in my Facebook timeline today began "I've been sorting boxes of Pure D-Crap." The poster was writing from Alameda, California (near San Francisco). It struck me that I hadn't he...