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  1. Correct abbreviation of "engineer" - English Language & Usage …

    Jun 3, 2012 · What is the correct abbreviation of engineer? In my organization, some of my colleagues use Eng. and some use Engr.

  2. English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    3 days ago · Q&A for linguists, etymologists, and serious English language enthusiasts

  3. phonetics - English words ending with -enk/-eng - English …

    Nov 28, 2021 · 3 Mostly because -eng, -enk didn’t survive Middle English We don’t have native words in -eng, -enk because of a regular sound-change that any such words underwent in …

  4. Where does "ta!" come from? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Where does the expression "ta" come from? Wikipedia has only this to say: "ta!", slang, Exclam. Thank you! {Informal}, an expression of gratitude but no additional information or links about its

  5. abbreviations - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    This is strictly style manual stuff. American English generally prefers using periods with abbreviations, and British English generally prefers to omit the periods. Both are "correct", but …

  6. What is the name of this type of word: "Mr.", "Ms.", "Dr."?

    Sep 20, 2011 · What is this type of word called: Mr., Ms., Dr.? In the document I am using, it is referred to as the "prefix", but I don't think that is correct.

  7. abbreviations - Should I write "PhD" or "Ph.D."? - English …

    May 17, 2011 · Question pretty self-explanatory. Should the abbreviation of the Latin term philosophiae doctor be written as PhD (no periods) or Ph.D. (with periods)?

  8. What is a wheal? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    OED has wheal n.3 Etymology: < Cornish huel. local. A mine. 1830 Eng. & For. Mining Gloss. Wheal is an Anglicisation of the Cornish word. It's interesting that Wiktionary's earliest citation …

  9. When should the word "English" be capitalized?

    I am often confused how the word "English" should be written in phrases such as "English language", because I have seen both variants: capitalized and starting with lowercase letter. …

  10. What exactly is "I'mma?" - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Oct 10, 2013 · In 2010, linguist Neal Whitman wrote it's the Prime Time for "Imma" commenting on its use in pop lyrics. In fact, this Imma (also spelled I'ma, I'mma, Ima, and I'm a) is not the …