capitalization - Should I capitalize the phrase that has its ...
In the case of something like "This product features an Augmented Filter Subsystem (AFS)", I would normally capitalise it like that (and include the bracketed abbreviation) on the first …
Why exactly is the verb "to throw" used when an error occurs in …
Most likely the term "throw" was originally chosen primarily because there is the mating term "catch", and the mechanisms involved need both aspects. "Send" and "receive" might have …
What does "pneumatic" mean when applied to a person?
When a female is described as pneumatic it means she has large breasts (possibly artificially augmented by plastic surgery). To my mind, there's also the implication of her being both well …
Is kid-friendly an appropriate synonym of child-oriented?
Mar 19, 2019 · Whether this is an appropriate word depends on your market target. If children will use the app, then kid-friendly is fine and may somewhat soften the jargonish augmented …
punctuation - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
I tend to use the rule that colons should only be before a list, or as an augmented period to indicate that the second part defines or gives an example of the first.
phrases - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Dec 30, 2014 · [examples reclassified & augmented] All three of the examples given by OP are, in addition, pragmatic markers (two indicating summarisation of the discourse, one indicating …
Usage: deepen, broaden, expand, and extend
May I suggest a couple of alternatives: The recent studies are (being)/ (will be)/ (can be) enhanced by investigating new problems. or The recent studies are (being)/ (will be)/ (can be) …
Commas after and before 'and consequently' - English Language …
Apr 17, 2020 · Try @Abhigyan Chattopadhyay's answer as now augmented. << 'I am in lockdown because of the present coronavirus pandemic, and consequently, I need my daughter to do a …
"Suped-up": is it a real idiom (vs souped-up)
Apr 13, 2017 · Both sources below attest that the correct more common spelling is soup-up. Suped-up and sooped-up are are just misspellings. The expression is AmE in origin and it …
word usage - Can "sufficient" be used in a negative sense?
Apr 10, 2012 · Can the word "sufficient" be used in a negative sense, i.e. relating to something that has a negative effect when augmented? Example: These problems influence the results …