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- Whats the origin of the saying know your onions?
In French, there's the expression occupez-vous de vos oignons which means "mind your own business" in English but can be literally translated as "take care of your onions" Know your onions howe
- Onion vs onions - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Today I came across a sentence in The Daily Star prices of locally grown onion rose yesterday for the lack of availability I know onion is countable Therefore,it should have been locally grown
- word choice - How do you describe the taste of an onion? - English . . .
It really depends on the onion and what exactly you are trying to convey to the listener An onion might be strong, mild, aromatic, tear-inducing, acidic, salty, spicy, sweet, bitter, sour, or flavorful
- What is the name of part of onion we peel? [closed]
We often use onion or peeling an onion as a metaphor for something that has many layers For example, there is a system for browsing the web anonymously called Tor Tor is an acronym for The Onion Router, which refers to the fact that all communications are wrapped in many layers of security
- Does the letter i serve as a consonant in words like onion and view?
In words like 'onion', the i serves as a semi-vowel, or glide This is represented in IPA as ˈʌn jən and the letter i represents the j sound, which is the same sound as at the start of the word "yes"
- Why is union an exception to the a an rule? [duplicate]
Usually when a word starts with a vowel, we will use "an" before it But for union, it is "a union" not "an union " It is not explained in the previously mentioned a vs an why union is an exception
- etymology - Origins of the term funny onion - English Language . . .
It's Geordie Funny onion is " funny'un" meaning funny one, An old rude rhyme and song from the 50 60s recited: Old xxxx is a funny'un Has a nose like a pickle onion, Eyes like bashed tomatoes, And legs like pit props, One pink one, One white one, And one with a bit of shite on, And the hairs on her dikidido hung down to her knees, I've seen it, I've smelt it, I've even fu king dealt it, And
- word choice - When to use singular or plural of nouns - English . . .
In your case I assume you're not planning to extract the onion for use elsewhere - you just want to get rid of it So perhaps extirpate (to remove or destroy totally; do away with; exterminate) might be a better choice
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