Sep 22, 2015 · 3 Smart-assy is a nonstandard adjective form of ' Smart ass '. Classy is in the dictionary, so I'll just leave that one alone.

Mar 23, 2021 · Why can't I say “She died from drinking 18 cans of Coca-Cola”? Instead, the correct sentence would be “She died of drinking 18 cans of Coca-Cola”. Why does that happen?

Sep 22, 2024 · The correct one should be: The most important thing is people. When you are mentioning “most important thing” (subject), we use “is” (verb). Otherwise, for “most important things” …

Apr 22, 2022 · When are we allowed to use the definite article "the" before plural nouns? Is it true that when we talk generally, we don't use "the" before plural nouns, for example: American...

May 11, 2020 · If I want to say the first three months of the year in one word, I would say "the first quarter". Which word should I use to refer to a period of four months?

Aug 7, 2020 · I have heard phrases like "safe the gun" meaning to make the weapon safe (I imagine it means to remove all the bullets and check that there is no possibility of it firing). I think "safe the …

Feb 24, 2022 · It is very common in my country for people to start their emails with the salutation "Dear Concern". Should not it be "Dear Concerned" ?

Jul 29, 2020 · An "entry" in a dictionary is a headword (the word that gets looked up), plus its definition and any ancillary information that pertains to that word, such as an etymology, any usage notes, …

Sep 29, 2022 · A first person request to get acquainted with someone is not a common usage, although it makes perfect sense and everyone would understand what you were requesting. In the U.S. if you …

Nov 9, 2021 · The phrases, "that I remember" and "where we first met" are relative clauses. Relative clauses combine two clauses together by reusing part of the main clause in the relative clause. The …