Jul 13, 2017 · sull noun (rare) a sulky fit, a ‘sulk’. 1972 E. Welty Optimist's Daughter ii. iv. 97 He's been in a sull ever since you married Judge McKelva and didn't send him a special engraved invitation to …

Possible Duplicate: Capitalization for a bullet list Let's say I have a bullet point list e.g: Point 1. Point 2. Point 3. Notice I have put a capital letter for the starting letter of every b...

Mar 9, 2025 · As explained in the following post “give a damn”, though used mainly in the negative form (don’t give a damn), when used in affirmative sentences, suggests that you care about …

I am confused whether to place the acronym before or after the words are spelled out. For example, the first time this organisation is mentioned, which of these alternatives is more correct: The

Both are valid ways to place a footnote reference, but they mean slightly different things. If you want the footnote reference to belong to the entire sentence, then the second method is correct. However, if …

Apr 15, 2017 · I checked Garner's Modern American Usage; although BG doesn't address free of vs. free from, he writes that the distinction between freedom of and freedom from is that the former …

What's the reasoning behind abbreviating hugs and kisses as X's and O's? Some say X is for hugs and O is for kisses, and some say the other way around; but why X and O, and why are they doubled?

Jun 3, 2019 · I should probably point out that the "drunk" sense is primarily UK; in the USA, the "angry" sense predominates. No doubt it has something to do with urination, somehow, as does piss off in …

Aug 17, 2010 · I read a sentence containing the word thy, but I cannot find the meaning of that word. Is it older English, or is it still used in contemporary English today?

Jun 13, 2014 · Just as a literally tone-deaf person is unable to comprehend the differences between musical notes, a metaphorically tone-deaf person is unable to comprehend the different …