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What do we call the “rd” in “3ʳᵈ” and the “th” in “9ᵗʰ”?
Our numbers have a specific two-letter combination that tells us how the number sounds. For example 9th 3rd 301st What do we call these special sounds?
Which one is right — "He works at company X" or "in company X
I usually use "at a company" but I have encountered some articles using "in a company", "in XYZ firm" or "in an organization". Which one is right?
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Meaning of "To all whom these presents come, greetings"
It is a very formal (or dated) version of “to whom it may concern”. You write it in particular on letters patent, such as royal, presidential, diplomatic proclamations. Because these are not sent to a named recipient, but open letters intended to proclaim or attest of something, and thus be presented to the public at large. As you noted, they are also used in diplomas and academic degrees.
How to pronounce LINQ? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
How to pronounce LINQ? Or should I just say L-I-N-Q? (LINQ is a .NET extension for queries.)
punctuation - In which cases is a comma/period placed inside or outside ...
Are there cases where a period is placed inside parentheses? In which cases the period (or a comma) should be placed inside the parentheses?
word choice - "Best of luck" or "Best luck"? - English Language & Usage ...
Sometimes I need to wish luck upon someone, and a simple "Good luck" may not suffice. For such a situation what is the correct usage? "Best Luck" or "Best of Luck"?. Why?
When do we use "arrive at" versus "arrive in"?
When do we use "at" and "in" with "arrive" talking about place, not time?
What is the difference between "sardonic" and "sarcastic"?
Basically, sardonic and sarcastic both stand for mocking gestures, but what is the difference in their contextual use? Are there any other words that represent a similar gesture?
What does 'gotcha' mean? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Gotcha actually has several meanings. All of them can be derived from the phrase of which this is a phonetic spelling, namely " [I have] got you". Literally, from the sense of got = "caught, obtained", it means "I've caught you". As in, you were falling, and I caught you, or you were running, and I grabbed you. It's a short step from the benign type of caught to the red-handed type of caught ...
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