Which is correct - "most quiet" or "quietest"? [duplicate]
Dec 8, 2013 · 0 Since quiet is a two-syllable adjetive, the rule-of-thumb would make more quiet and most quiet the expected comparative forms; however, quietest and quieter are six-times more …
Where does the slang word "bad" + "ass" (badass) come from?
Aug 31, 2014 · What is the origin of the word badass? Why a "bad" ass/"bad" + "ass"? What is an ass that is bad and how can an ass that is bad describe a tough person?
Origin of "on the QT"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Apparently Q.T. is derived from quiet and originated in the 19th century, although its provenance is not certain. From phrases.org.uk: The slang term 'qt' is a shortened form of 'quiet'. There's no definitive …
etymology - Conundrum: "cleverer" or "more clever", "simpler" or …
Jan 12, 2014 · Counting Google hits is a notoriously bad estimate for how common something is; Google Ngrams shows simpler is fifteen times more common than more simple. Putting the whole sentence …
When quoting a quotation, how do you handle the double quotes?
Assume there is original source text: This restaurant is amazing with "delicious lasagna" and great service. Make sure you go 6-7pm for the quietest times. I want to quote "delicious lasagna" b...
noun ok? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Nov 14, 2011 · The quietest-singing bird Highest-grossing film isn't an idiom, but simply a superlative compounded with a present participle being used as an adjective, and is therefore hyphenated.
Gay (homosexual) and gay (happy) - English Language & Usage Stack …
Feb 12, 2021 · When did the main meaning of the word 'gay' shift from happy to homosexual? How did the meaning evolve, if there is a relation between the two?
Difference between "saw you" and "have seen you" [duplicate]
Sep 9, 2016 · What is the difference between the two statements? I saw you recently I have seen you recently Are both the statements correct? If correct, then why? Explain the difference between …
meaning - Is it "chalk it up to" or "chock it up to"? - English ...
Dec 16, 2015 · Robert Rubin, Going to Hell in a Hen Basket: An Illustrated Dictionary of Modern Malapropisms (2015) has this discussion of "chalk-full" and "chock it up to": chalk-full V: chock it up …
'Evenest' vs 'most even' word usage and its history
Dec 30, 2015 · The general situation is addressed at Which is correct - “most quiet” or “quietest”?. But I'd say 'quietest' sounds nicer than 'evenest'.