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- Whats the origin of the saying know your onions?
The phrase 'to know one's onion(s)' first appeared in print at least as early as 1891 Given its historical linguistic context, the 'source' of the phrase may be construed as the independent adoption of a generalized idiomatic response to the equally idiomatic and earlier-evidenced declaration that someone 'does not know the difference between an onion and [another object, commonly another
- Onion vs onions - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
But using 'the price of onion' isn't wrong It just makes it sound like they're referring to the general concept of the crop or substance Think of it as a noun modifier 'the onion price' (as the Saxon genitive) and converting that to the Latin one, 'the price of onion'
- word choice - When to use singular or plural of nouns - English . . .
Typically we refer to a chopped or diced onion as "onions" when it is added as an ingredient For example, when ordering a burger I would say, "I'd like a burger with no onions " All of the above is just my opinion based on the usage that I commonly hear in the Northeast United States
- meaning - Origin of the idiom falling off the wagon - English . . .
From The Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins, by Robert Hendrickson: The original version of this expression, 'on the water wagon' or 'water cart,' which isn't heard anymore, best explains the phrase
- differences - Are smell like and smell of the same? - English . . .
If I have chopped up an onion, and I want to convey to someone that I can still smell the residue of onion on my fingers, I would say: "My fingers still have the fragrance (or "odor" -- depending on whether or not you find the scent of onions appealing or off-putting) of onions!!" In this sentence, I would use "of"
- Rule for the pronunciation of the letter O as ʌ vs. ɒ
I don't know enough to attempt a proper answer, but my sneaking suspicion is "yes, there are a lot of rules, with a lot of exceptions, which in turn create further rules and exceptions, to the point that it would be less complex to simply look up and memorize the pronunciation of each word; individually, in a dictionary as you encounter them or find a need for them"
- The correct way to write and or together in a sentence
It's concise and reasonably well understood It is not, however, strictly "formal", and pedants will likely object if the construction is used in some hoity-toity context Saying "add a potato and or an onion" is confusing and leaves the reader wondering if there is a typo –
- Origin of egg on my face - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Etymonline suggests 1964 as the first recording and includes its meaning To have egg on (one's) face "be made to look foolish" is first recorded 1964
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