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- orthography - reestablish vs. re-establish - English Language Usage . . .
English fiction: reestablish is preferred Another benchmark that can be used to gauge usage is Google Trends which examines web searches (along with other criteria) The AmE trend comparison for reestablish vs re-establish (and reestablished vs re-established) further confirms that the hyphen-less variants are the ones preferred
- orthography - Whats the standard rule for the use of hyphens and . . .
I found that diaeresis is used on the word reelection in the following sentence of the article titled “Rational Irrationality” in the New Yorker magazine (April 27) This morning’s news that econo
- Should pseudo words be hyphenated? - English Language Usage Stack . . .
compounds in which a vowel would be repeated (especially to avoid confusion) co-op, semi-independent, anti-intellectual (but reestablish, reedit) compounds consisting of more than one word non-English-speaking, pre-Civil War compounds that would be difficult to read without a hyphen pro-life, pro-choice, co-edited
- Once youve introduce an acronym initialism should you always use it?
You should just use the abbreviation in almost every case the rest of the way through It is a technical document and you have already given context on the abbreviation Not only is the user expecting you to use it but by using it you are making the user more familiar with the term By jumping back and forth you are confusing the reader and you are making them read more The case where it
- What do you call someone who was doing bad things, and he doesnt . . .
I'm searching for a meaningful word or expression for someone who does bad things (for example, insulting others, stealing phones ) You would say they are x
- expressions - Origin of figurative use of ugly American in the . . .
Although the authors of the novel sought in a Life magazine article to reestablish "ugly American" as an epithet of honor, the tendency of popular usage was firmly against them and ultimately swept away their counterintuitive understanding of the term
- A Specific Word for a Replacement of a Lost Document?
to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish: to restore order to bring back to a former, original, or normal condition, as a building, statue, or painting
- Terms for one who always reacts against the status quo?
The term reactionary means one who reacts against change, trying to reestablish the previous status quo Reactionaries are seen as a conservative social force But what is the term for one who alw
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