What is the difference between this two sentences - 1. An friend of my father 2. A friend of my father's

From this, I would tentatively conclude that (1.) the vernacular pronunciation of the name became a single-syllable "Jon" fairly early on, and (2.) the John spelling might have originally been a …

@Jon-Purdy You might want to edit to specify "Both phrases (between 1 and 10 and from 1 to 10) are usually considered inclusive..." since you mean to refer to the OP's two examples, right? (I …

Hi Jon, the question is: what is the story behind the word Mahjong? My answer is about the story behind it based on a myth on one of the most prominent figures in Chinese culture, Confucius.

The phrase buck naked is well known and means "completely naked". It is synonymous to butt naked and stark naked, both self-explanatory. However, there are a few …

There is no hard-and-fast rule to indicate when ch is hard or soft, unfortunately. The main difference is in the origin of the word. English is a melting pot of many different languages: …

Which reflexive pronouns are used with 'on behalf of'? Having identified a fairly strong preference for "of my wife and I/me/myself" over "of I/me/myself and my wife," let's drop "my wife" out of …

Commenting 12 years later… From the perspective of descriptive linguistics, I would say that "Thanks John" is used by native speakers, moreso "Thanks John!" When you use it, don't use …

Sep 18, 2014 · How do I know when to use Jon and I, or Jon and me? I can't really figure it out. I've tried to teach myself, but I just can't seem to do it. Will someone please help me figure this …

The earliest use of the word title is for an inscription placed by an object (or person, it comes from the Latin titulus and first appears in regards to the inscription "Iesus Nazarenus, Rex …