Mar 12, 2019 · Wight is pronounced "white". Wight can be found as "wiht". I have heard people pronounce this as "wit". Is this mispronounced or for example dutch white = WIT?

Feb 5, 2013 · Is there any difference between the two following sentences? We can't connect to Outlook right now. We can't connect to Outlook now.

Oct 16, 2013 · Some islands are called isle like "Isle of Man", "Isle of Tortuga" and the "British Isles". Other islands are called island, like "Island of Malta" or "Island of Cyprus". What is the difference be...

Jul 10, 2018 · I can see both weigh and weight being applicable here, but unless you tell us what you're trying to say in other words, it is impossible for us to know which meaning is intended: to weigh (to …

May 1, 2021 · So, I was just writing an essay as part of my summer holiday homework, and I got stuck at this phrase - is it "cope up", "cope with" or "cope up with"? Naturally, cope...

Jan 17, 2025 · I would like to understand the nuances behind the use of the word "nigga" in various situations. I am Japanese and have never lived in Western countries, and I'm asking these …

Mar 29, 2017 · I am writing statistics results and I want to put a list of lengths of time. In decimal values it will be, for example, 1.90 hours but this is not very human friendly. Then I think I can use 1 ho...

May 18, 2020 · The distinction between abbreviations (e.g. I.o.W = Isle of Wight) and contractions (e.g. Dr = Doctor, where the first and last letters are retained) is a useful one, but has been eroded in the …

May 4, 2013 · Assuming it's not casual usage, I'd recommend "All items over five pounds are excluded," instead. Most style guided recommend spelling out numbers of ten or less, and in such a case I'd …

May 29, 2021 · Idiomatically, most people prefer to (metaphorically) give more weight to [some contributory factor] rather than put more weight on it. But both versions are perfectly natural, and …