Origin of the word fou - English Language Usage Stack Exchange The pronunciations of 'fou' at these different sites, not knowing how Scottish normally pronounces such orthography, is suspect If from French I would expect fu: , which is what all the sites give
What does the phrase Fee-fi-fo-fum actually mean? Fee-fi-fo-fum; I smell the blood of an Englishman Be he alive or be he dead, I'll grind his bones to make my bread Joseph Jacobs, Jack and the Beanstalk (1890) I've read about the origin of 'Fee
Whats the difference between to and fro and back and forth? In the example you cite, to and fro is essentially identical in meaning to back and forth However, to and fro can also carry the less specific sense of ‘moving about in different directions,’ similar to here and there, as in The lambs frolicked to and fro on the grassy hill To and fro is alive and well in present-day English usage, but it sounds somewhat antiquated and may seem unduly
punctuation - English Language Usage Stack Exchange How do you punctuate quot;So basically quot; when it appears at the beginning of the sentence? I see four possibilities: So, basically, we had to pay the fine So basically we had to pay the fine
kinship terms - English Language Usage Stack Exchange This word would include me, my brothers and sister as well as my mother and father It would not include my wife or kids And as a bonus, is there a word for the group that would only include mys
What is the meaning of “you bet!”? - English Language Usage Stack . . . It means that some is sure of what they say, that they are (figuratively) ready to bet on it The New Oxford American Dictionary has: you bet: (informal) you may be sure; certainly: “Would you like this piece of pie?” — “You bet!”
What does the acronym CFNM stand for in sexuality? [closed] I have heard the term "CFNM" being used in sexuality, does anybody know what the term means ? (Note: OP said "CNFM", but another user edited that to "CFNM" ) Actually 'googling' didn't help at all