etymology - Why is bade pronounced bad? - English Language Usage . . . bæd; had the word developed exactly like sit ~ sat, we’d have bid ~ bad instead of bid ~ bade (Indeed, bad is common in Middle English; the spelling bade for the 1st and 3rd sing past tense only appears in later Middle English ) The spelling bade, on the other hand, corresponds to the long vowel in the Old English past plural and 2nd sing
With I bid you farewell being a normal phrase, would the phrase I . . . Stack Exchange Network Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their knowledge, and build their careers
Is my bad a correct English phrase? Concrete Gannet is right "my bad" is very much an Americanism I had not heard this until recently, and was baffled when I did
What is the correct way to use infinitive after the verb help: with . . . So, "I made bade let had him do it " (However, make takes a to-infinitive in the passive voice: "I was made to do it ") After the had better expression So, "You had better leave now " With the verb help So, "He helped them find it " (The use of the to-infinitive with the verb help is also common ) With the word why So, "Why reveal it?" (Use
Run by stopwatch - English Language Usage Stack Exchange I use the term for the grey areas where the words form a coherent string but aren't (or aren't definitely) a verbatim record of speech writing On the internet are examples of the use of bid and wish both as reporting verbs proper and quote verbs: He bade us welcome bade us "Goodbye" [unusual] He wished us a merry Christmas
Interpreting not bad - English Language Usage Stack Exchange It's common in English to use these types of statements where a direct answer might seem too assertive For example, if you'd asked me how I had been lately, I might say "not bad", rather than "good", as being good implies being better than normal, whereas not bad is just not bad
Difference between insignia, crest, emblem, badge Insignia: A distinguishing badge or emblem of military rank, office, or membership of an organization Crest: A distinctive device representing a family or corporate body, borne above the shield of a coat of arms (originally as worn on a helmet) or separately reproduced, for example on writing paper
phrases - Old timers referring to a bad penny - English Language . . . An old proverb in which a 'bad penny' is a methapor for someone or something unwelcome Pennies today are viewed as nearly worthless by many people (although not so many as a year ago), but when the term “bad penny” first appeared in the 18th century, pennies were serious money
A saying for something thats good but also has a downside I'm trying to transition from a list of pros to a list of cons, and would like to have some sort of transition quote Something in the form of, "But, alas, (((something something quote quote)))"