
Cogs, wheels, cogwheels, cog wheels, sprockets, etc.?
Jan 15, 2020 · Cog traditionally referred to the individual teeth on the cogwheel. Here is the first definition in "cog, n. 2" in the Oxford English Dictionary: One of a series of teeth or similar …
Proper Timezone Acronym Usage - PT vs PDT or PST
Nov 16, 2021 · What is the difference between PT (Pacific Time), PDT (Pacific Daylight Time), and PST (Pacific Standard Time)? Also, is the time format "2:00pm PT" …
Single Word for a Person starting a process or activity
Oct 19, 2021 · Can you include a sentence which would use the word? I believe that's required for single word requests.
"flat" vs. "apartment" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jul 11, 2011 · Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, 8th edition Flat: noun. [ countable ] ( BrE ) a set of rooms for living in, including a kitchen, usually on one floor of a building. Apartment: …
Is "nicer" incorrect? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jan 19, 2020 · I was always told by my teacher at secondary school (and I considered her a very good teacher), that "nicer" is grammatically incorrect. I never used it at all. I studied English in …
meaning - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Apr 21, 2012 · What is the difference between being affiliated and being associated with a group of people?
Copies of or a copy of? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Sep 19, 2023 · Would you say, "I sent him copies of the motion and the letter," or would you say, "I sent him a copy of the motion and the letter"?
"In work" vs. "at work" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jun 13, 2012 · What is the difference between in work and at work? Does in work imply that the person is busy and immersed in his work? I am at work. He is in work.
What’s the difference between "Are you going" and "Will you go"?
Aug 21, 2015 · What’s the difference between these two alternatives: Are you going to England this summer? Will you go to England this summer?
What is a word to describe something that belongs exclusively to …
Jan 11, 2017 · I'm trying to find a word (or idiom or phrase) that describes something which is perceived as belonging to one person or group of people only. To contextualise this question …