What is an expression you can use for when youre getting close to the . . . You can use the idiom (be) in on the home stretch I believe it is used as home straight also in the UK In the midst of the final portion of an activity, project, competition, etc Likened to the straightaway at the end of a race The bulk of the work is behind us—we're in the home stretch now! idioms thefreedictionary com The analogy comes from horse racing, and home stretch is a term used
What is the difference between automate and automize? "Automize" isn't in Merriam-Webster, and has one attestation from 1902 in the OED (from the American Journal of Psychology, referring to automatism rather than automation) Most hits are for companies named "Automize", rather than for the word in its (hypothetical) general sense I would not recommend using it As for "automation" vs "automization", both are well-attested and synonymous Use
Schlong and its etymology - English Language Usage Stack Exchange Compare schmuck As a verb, "to have sex with," by 2005 Related: Schlonged; schlonging It does have a verbal usage, but strangely it says it started to be used in 1969 The linked Ngram Viewer seems to support it What is its etymology? How did it get its traction? Is the word shlong or sclung related with it? How vulgar is this word?
Just sayin what? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange What are people trying to imply by using the phrase "just saying"? It sometimes seems they are trying to lessen the negative impact of a prior statement, or perhaps adding legitimacy to it Perhaps
How should one say times aloud in 24-hour notation? A couple years ago, I switched all my personal clocks 24-hour notation I live in the US, and 24-hour time is used very, very rarely So, I haven't been able to listen to anyone say times aloud H
Is there a word for hate against religions or a specific religion . . . I realize that this might be difficult to answer because some religions closely identify with certain races and or nationalities If it makes it easier, the question can be narrowed down to Christianity, specifically, or broadened to describe a general hatred for all religion
Correct, clear, concise way to use potato-potato in writing "You say tomato, I say tomato" and the song from the beginning As an informal turn of speech, it can be used to show that two or more parties are talking about basically the same thing but not in
Difference between as regards and in regard to In my understanding the phrases "as regards" and "in regard to" are interchangeable, but an editor once corrected the former to the latter in my writing May I ask what is the difference? The sente
Should I always use a comma after e. g. or i. e. ? @VincentKrebs in that example the "e g " seems parenthetical: it could be omitted entirely Therefore, it should have two commas (one before and one after) or none, the choice being a matter of style and possibly dependent on factors such as for example the length of the sentence For example, I think I prefer the previous sentence with the two commas around "for example," but I left them out