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- differences - gauging interest or gaging interest? - English . . .
Of course, gage has shown up as an alternative to gauge for centuries, but an Ngram chart of gauging (blue line) versus gaging (red line) over the period 1800–2008 shows a major rise in the incidence of gaging starting around 1903 (near the beginning of the simplified spelling movement, and then fading in the mid-1960s as that movement began
- Why is gauge spelled with a u? - English Language Usage Stack . . .
The figurative use is from 1580s As a noun, "fixed standard of measure," early 15c (surname Gageman is early 14c ), from O N Fr gauge "gauging rod " Meaning "instrument for measuring" is from 1680s Is it just a quirk, or is there a deeper reason?
- Major, Minor: Any words for gauging more importance or less?
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- What is the origin of weighing the pig doesnt make it fatter
John Dewey told the story that New England farmers used a unique method of weighing the pig They first tied the pig to a beam resting on a fulcrum and then piled rocks on the other end of the beam
- single word requests - Verb with surveillance - English Language . . .
Addendum: my previous search was great at gauging single-word verbs but not phrasal verbs So I used COCA to run further searches for "carry out": carry out surveillance - 6 results carried out surveillance - 2 results carrying out surveillance - 3 results
- phrases - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Alternatively there is pluck from the ranks, which is more neutral as to whether or not this promotion was a good thing or not, and perhaps implies more sudden, rapid and arbitrary a rise, and less of an ongoing or regular process than with fast track
- More so or moreso? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Moreso and more so are both correct, but in different contexts Example: Anna's performance was good, but Emma's more so
- What is the difference between likeness and resemblance?
One way of gauging usage better if you do not live in an English-speaking country is (in general) to read or (specifically) to look at the examples in an online dictionary (I use mainly the Cambridge English Dictionary because it has definition, mainstream pronunciation for both the US and the UK, examples and synonyms)
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