Is useable preferred in certain regions, or just an alternate . . . The US version simply lists useable as an acceptable variant of usable, and omits the side note Etymonline shows usable as being derived from the Old French usable It further notes that the word was "not common before c 1840," so it would seem that useable is not an "archaic form" that fell into disfavor
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Understanding what fraction of in a math problem @EdwinAshworth - Only just seen your comment I can't understand how "what fraction of the wood left is usable" is a viable interpretation of "what fraction of usable wood is left"
How serious an insult is wanker in British English? [NSFW] @Snubian: It certainly is a fascinating topic My personal theory on that (based on little hard evidence, but seems plausible) is that it's related to the use of strong insults between friends: with stronger language there is a 'bonding' effect where it is understood by both parties that the insult-calling is not serious, and that the social bond between the two is so strong that use of such a
Why is handsome usually used for men, not women? This extract from Grammarphobia, while tracing its origin and usage, comments that "handsome" has had many meanings since it entered the English language in the 15th century, but why "good-looking" is mainly used to refer to man is still unclear:
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Updatable vs. Updateable: which is correct? Updatable vs updateable: Both of them are correct and acceptable Google Ngram shows that updatable is more prevalent than updateable
Rules for removing last vowel when adding -able? [duplicate] Possible Duplicate: When to drop the #39;e #39; when ending in -able? Both are correct for these words: sizable, sizeable sharable, shareable takable, takeable But these words are incorrect:
A word describes things that can be used only once Single-use adjective: single-use 1 designed to be used once and then disposed of or destroyed "billions of single-use cups are thrown into landfill sites every year"