Aug 27, 2012 · I wonder what differences are between usage of slacks, pants, and trousers? Their meanings seem the same by looking up Google’s Internet dictionary and Wikipedia.

Feb 1, 2015 · From the novel, Apple Tree Yard I'm curious about the origins of to cut some slack. I know slacks are American English for trousers or pants, and a slacker is a lazy person. But what is a slack …

Jul 16, 2017 · The word pants is without question the most dominant form of describing a garment that covers one's legs in the US (or the specific forms of pants: slacks, jeans, sweats, etc.).

Aug 14, 2024 · "Whoopsie-doodles" isn't onomatopoeic. It's one of many variations on "oops" and "whoops", such as: whoopsie-doodle whoops-a-daisy whoopsy-daisy oopsy-whoopsy Each of these …

Jun 22, 2017 · In the etymology age where every possible expression seems to have been run down to its true source, 'Liar, liar, Pants on fire' stands apart because I just googled it and nobody knows its …

Mar 13, 2011 · @VincentKrebs in that example the "e.g." seems parenthetical: it could be omitted entirely. Therefore, it should have two commas (one before and one after) or none, the choice being …

Apr 4, 2019 · The use of two pair was more common in the past. It applied to a wide range of nouns where the semantics parsed as two pair = four. But prior to about 1830 two pair of X was more …

// comes from programming and is generally used to denote a comment or explanation that should be ignored by the compiler or computer. Its purpose is to leave notes and instructions for future …

Sep 7, 2017 · I’m voting to close this question because the question does not concern the English language but three letters designated as a code by the ISO who are international.

Nov 26, 2010 · As JSBangs and Kosmonaut have pointed out already, despite is the way to go in contemporary English. However, despite of is not incorrect per se; it's just a bit dated. Look no further …