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- What is a word to describe something that belongs exclusively to or is . . .
The question asked for ' a word (or idiom or phrase) that describes something which is perceived as belonging to one person or group of people only' Which 'peculiar to' fits if there is some other aspect to my answer that is incorrect in some way, it will be easier for me to correct if you let me know what it is
- Use of as per vs per - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
The only opinion I registered is my inclination to agree that, through differences in prosody (which people are not generally accustomed to representing or interpreting textually), the identical (reduced) wording can be used to evince both meanings; the remainder is, as I demonstrated, demonstrable fact
- Correct use of circa - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Typically you only see it for dates (for example, "she was born circa 1920") The Wiktionary article on 'circa' implies (but doesn't explicitly state) in the usage notes that it's used for dates and measures, so your examples of “circa Pacific Coast Highway” or “circa $300,000” appear to be incorrect
- If I quote only the middle part of a sentence, do I use ellipses?
However you should use an ellipsis if the words as they appear in your quotation could be mistaken for a complete sentence, but in the original are only part of a longer sentence This page has a good example of where you should use ellipsis in the beginning of a quote: Let's say the original is "I am here, and I am ready "
- Is “misogyny” only applicable to men? What is the antonym of misogyny?
It's only applicable to "woman-haters" The equivalent for "man-hating" is misandry Hence misandrist n , one who hates men, a man-hater (esp in feminist usage) I also think you've been misled by the conventional assumption that all misogynists must be men It seems to me your correspondent is suggesting that Liz Lemon's inability to trust
- When is it necessary to use have had?
If I only say had, this means that "having a lot of homework this week" is a completed event, either because there is no expectation of more homework, or because the week is over If I say "have had", I connect the event to the present, so it is possible that I might have more homework, and I could say something like this on, e g , a Wednesday
- history - If the letter J is only 400–500 years old, was there a J . . .
@Mari-LouA it only exists in foreign or foreign-derived words and names (including the latin Juventus Iuventus - gioventù) It can also be found in some older italian texts but at the time was still considered it a variation of i In any case this is mostly academic and off topic for this question :) –
- Origin of for the birds (Trivial; worthless; only of interest to . . .
O[f the] more recent offerings, some are on a high level and a large portion is only fit for the birds The usual sly, sharp quips aimed at Spectator and your reviewer in particular misf[i]re, possibly because the caustic wit of one W W Wager, recently fled to Harvard from the fair fields of Columbia, has either been omitted, deleted, or
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