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- pronunciation - Is forte pronounced fort or for-tay? - English . . .
As reported by the NOAD, the pronunciation is |ˈfɔrˌteɪ| or |fɔrt|, whenever forte means a thing at which someone excels, or loud loudly In the first case, the origin of the word is from a French word fort (masculine), or forte (feminine), from Latin fortis; in the second case the origin is the Italian word forte, from the Latin fortis
- 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
- pronunciation - Neesh or Nitch? - Neesh or Nitch? - English Language . . .
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
- Differences between propensity, predilection and proclivity
They're essentially synonymous: Proclivity is 'leaning to', propensity is 'nearness to' and predilection is 'preference for' Worry about something more significant like the misuse of the words irony and disinterest or the mispronunciation of the the words route and forte
- 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 you good to see the notches I got off on my own bat, and I astonished the oldest of them with bowling
- When did the insult “up yours” come into existence?
The movie Blazing Saddles used everything and anything to get a laugh When the African American sheriff, newly assigned to a rural town, patrolled the main thoroughfare he happened upon an elderl
- grammar - I attach, I am attaching, or I have attached - English . . .
"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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