What does coll mean? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange @Juhasz I think you're right, I also think that the book is saying that "ano" is the more formal term of assent and can be translated as "yes" but that "jo" is the informal or colloquial term of assent and can be translated as "yeah"
prepositions - In a call versus on a call - English Language . . . "Call" can be a verb, noun, or adjective Therefore you can say both, depending on what you mean "Game" is one good example, if you're playing and someone called you, you can say, "I'm in a game" you could also say, "I'm on a game" It depends on the situation and what game are you playing
conjunctions - All but idiom has two meanings? - English Language . . . It seems that I'm late to the party, but can you elaborate on how to distinguish between the two meanings Here's an excerpt from the NYT: "In September, Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, a commonwealth of the United States, leaving the island devastated and all but destroying its power g
Where did the slang usages of cool come from? I see and hear two general slang usages of cool - one meaning great (illustrated by a and b below), and one meaning acceptable okay (illustrated by c and d) The following are Dictionary com's four (
Call on or call at or something else? Which is appropriate? On is the only acceptable preposition here; "call me at my cell" (or in, to, with, etc ) is wrong However, if you are specifying the number, you can use at: You can reach me at (555) 555-5555
What is the origin of giving [it] the old college try? 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
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Origin of current slang usage of the word sick to mean great? This question ought to be reopened, because the current answers are basically wrong Whether or not other usage in youth culture pre-dates it, sick became slang for pretty much the opposite of what it traditionally means in the late '90s in South London, with predominantly black kids into the 'grime' music scene, which in turn spawned the 'dubstep' music scene