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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
- Whats the origin and first meanings of the term grand piano?
There were also 'four small frames for little Forte Pianos' as well as 'two small Piano Forte cases' 23 Backers can be seen as the founder of the English tradition of making grand pianos His designs were adopted by two important and prolific makers, first Robert Stodart and then, starting in 1785, John Broadwood
- 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
- idioms - Is forth and back more proper than back and forth . . .
I think the term "back and forth" gets thrown around a lot without much thought From Dictionary com: forth [fawrth, fohrth] adverb 1 onward or outward in place or space; forward: t
- Is it are or is when the noun is plural after a gerund?
Playing shooting games are is my forte Watching movies is are fun Reading books is or are good for you
- Neesh or Nitch? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
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?
- Whats the difference between to and fro and back and forth?
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- Words that have same spelling, different meaning, and different number . . .
The closest definition I could find is that of the heteronym: A heteronym (also known as a heterophone) is a word that has a different pronunciation and meaning from another word but the same spelling
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