Mar 7, 2024 · "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 …

Jan 17, 2026 · a person who eats any type of food, who accepts whatever is served, without complaint To describe a low-maintenance diner (assuming that their outward behaviour isn't merely politeness): …

Mar 30, 2020 · Do you capitalise words like 'Liberalism', 'Communism', 'Socialism'? I'm presuming that such words are proper nouns because they are the specific names of ideologies. If they are not …

As others have mentioned, Christmas and New Year are proper nouns, and thus are capitalized. Generally the phrases "Merry Christmas" and "Happy New Year" are used in greetings, as headings, …

Mar 1, 2011 · As far as I know, pg. is not an acceptable form, at least in formal writing. The correct forms are p. for a single page, and pp. for a range. In many cases, actually, you don't need any of them. …

Feb 28, 2011 · A pregnant pause is a pause that builds up suspension in the listener/viewer, for a greater dramatic (especially comic) effect of what follows after the pause. Edit: Merriam-Webster has …

Jan 17, 2013 · The Associated Press Stylebook has this entry for federal: Use a capital letter for the architectural style and for corporate or governmental bodies that use the word as part of their formal …

Jun 24, 2021 · Someone who hates homosexuals is a homophobe, someone who hates trans people is a transphobe, but I don't know a good word to describe the people that just hate anything related to …

Mar 9, 2016 · I don't think your distinction has any justification whatsoever. Affiliation is invariably a relatively "formal" process, and the fact that with is used far more often is just a matter of established …

Dec 10, 2021 · Friends, what exactly is the difference between There is something to add and There is something to be added ? It would be great to hear 1) what do both sentences mean to a native …