Note: this page in the Wikipedia contains a long list of words that end with "ize" or "ise" depending on whether the usage is American English or British English. You will find words like …

I frequently see statements that refer to something later in the text that use a phrase such as "the below information". Is it more correct instead to say "the information below" (or "the following

Make this sentence more proverbial. A proverb is pith perthonified (I mean personified). Moreover, a sentence which is crafted to be more proverbial just might be more memorable, which is one …

Aug 19, 2014 · Variant (summarized from the Oxford definition and Merriam-Webster) : Gray is a spelling variant of grey. A more deadly variant of the disease. Variant is used to more to …

Apr 6, 2018 · This phenomenon can be summarized as thus: You are in one area of your house. You are in the midst of a task Something is required from another area of the house. You …

Here's what I understand and what I learned, summarized. To Interfere is for someone or for a party to make his way to another person or other party's business or doing, or an act of …

My dictionary sources identify two definitions unrelated to hair: the first can be summarized as "causing fright or anxiety", which I semi-confidently assume relates to "hair-raising"; the other …

Oct 19, 2025 · The earliest usage of the phrase as a metaphor (rather than describing an actual scenario) that I've been able to find either on Google Books or a time-range-delimited Google …

When my professor instructs me during his/her office hour, I may simply show my understanding by "Got it" or "I see". But I wonder how to say that politely and professionally in written English,

Jul 25, 2014 · This would-be “answer” is simply wrong, since it is attempting to use absence of evidence as evidence of absence. I have an existence proof for you: the OED contains …