Worse comes to worst or worst comes to worst Which is correct: worse comes to worst or worst comes to worst? The former seems more logical but the latter is what appears in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
What is the origin of the phrase zero, zip, zilch, nada? The phrase, with variants, predates Batman: The Animated Series (1992 to 1995) The earliest result in Google Books is a snippet of Me, Minsky Max by Bruce Pollock (Page 221, 1978): This whole dumb trip might have been for nothing! Zero, zilch, zip, nada, nothing I wondered how I'd recognize him Would he give off some kind of winning quintessential Stillman gleam, or would he come laden
Can I say I concur with something instead of I agree with something . . . For the most part agree and concur are synonyms, although concur has other usages that are apart from the meaning of agree There are however some subtle differences, that arise, and only shows up in certain circumstances Let me give you an example: CEO: "You will agree to sign this letter of resignation or I will press charges " Chairman: "I concur!" Employee: "I do not agree " The CEO
hyphenation - Should it be mid 80s or mid-80s? - English Language . . . Should it be "mid 80s" or "mid-80s"? Yes My American Heritage Dictionary has entries for the adjective 'mid' and the prefix 'mid-' Modifying the noun 80s with the adjective mid would be written as mid 80s But creating word by appending the noun 80s to the prefix mid would be written as mid-80s So, it depends on which form of mid you use Please note that if there is a standard dictionary
Which is correct, voicemail box or voice mailbox At work, I commonly type "voicemail box" and "voice mailbox" interchangeably so I'm wrong only half the time Which one is correct? I had a similar dilemma with "login to" and "log into", but this