Whats the more appropriate word for busy-ness? "Busyness," unlike "workload" or "occupation", does not describe the specific nature of tasks one does, but instead is a deliberately fuzzy, vague consolidation of all the different tasks of one's day into a blur of perpetual motion The closest approximations I can think of are "bustle" or "activity," both of which could be appropriate depending on the context
What is the etymology of “business” and “busyness”? The meaning of this word eventually evolved to “occupation” and then “trade” Thoreau may have been the one to coin the modern word busyness to mean “being busy”; he is given credit for the first use of it in 1849
On mind vs in mind - English Language Usage Stack Exchange Are these interchangeable? Do you have anything in your mind? Do you have anything on your mind? The first form seems to be the most commonly used one But the second form is also used in
Differences between slang words for breasts What is the difference between “tits” and “boobs”? P S I'm not sure if this question is appropriate but as English is not my native language I really would love to know the difference
Is there an equivalent to née (birth name) for an *ex*-spousal name? @Joffan - You might be on to an idea there, but perhaps a more appropriate French word would be passé (which implies past former) Use of mariée might be appropriate for a person who is currently married to someone who uses an asynchronous name
grammaticality - Is it involved with or involved in? - English . . . Kate is involved in a romantic relationship, with Jack Kate is involved with Jack, in a romantic relationship Depends upon the tense, and the way we form sentences In your case, involved in is more suitable, and if you need to use with (maybe to prevent repetition within the paragraph), the correct verb would be associated as in "They are all associated with the program"