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- pronunciation - Is forte pronounced fort or for-tay . . .
Summary: The confusion may come from 'forte' as used in music for strong or loud, which is definitely pronounced 'for tay' = ˈfɔr teɪ In French, the same letters are pronounced 'fort' = fɔrt But those languages are not English
- Where does the phrase hold down the fort come from?
Using the google on books finds a "down" usage from 1951 It took Wilson Follett and Jacques Barzun fifteen years to contemne this phrase in their *Modern American Usage: A Guide" in 1966, saying "Many unschooled in the lore of battle hold an odd idea of forts
- Neesh or Nitch? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
What is the correct way to pronounce niche? I've always said and heard nitch, but now I hear neesh, but it always sounds trendy to me Thoughts?
- Why are there two pronunciations for either?
A few weeks ago, I had a conversation with an individual who told me that pronouncing the word "either" is wrong when pronounced like \\ˈī-thər\\ instead of \\ˈē-thər\\ , but I didn't argue the point b
- Equivalent of former and latter for more than 2 items
Strictly speaking, this is true But as the full OED points out, Use of the latter when referring to the last-mentioned member of a group of three or more (rather than the last), or to refer to a single antecedent which is not part of a group, has often been criticized as erroneous by usage writers
- What is the origin of the term ginger for red-headed people?
I know the long odds, and hedging is my forte Have always been fortunate in calling seven and nicking it As to cricket, when I played last summers, the amateurs declared they never knew such a stop behind, it would have done
- Differences between propensity, predilection and proclivity
Predilection means a natural preference for something It’s a strong liking deriving from one’s temperament or experience; so when you prefer something, there is a sense of something else that is less interesting or intriguing from your point of view that you might have experienced before or you just don’t like it and you do not prefer
- I attach, I am attaching, or I have attached [closed]
"I attach" seems an awkward construction Many people (especially Indians) use "I am attaching" but I think the best option is "I have attached" because you have already attached it!
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