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  1. etymology - Is "volumn" a correct word? Was it ever one? - English ...

    In other words, is it widely understood? Is volumn included in dictionaries? I can't find it in any online dictionary, but perhaps it could be found in a historical, dialectal, technical, or print one? Is it …

  2. Does "speak in a low voice" refer to volume/loudness or to pitch?

    Jun 16, 2014 · low (Of a sound or voice) not loud or high: keep the volume very low his low, husky voice It has, therefore, both the meanings. The same dictionary defines husky thus: 1 (Of a voice or …

  3. grammaticality - When is it correct to use the "-wise" suffix ...

    TheFreeDictionary.com gives this usage note: Usage Note: The suffix -wise has a long history of use to mean "in the manner or direction of," as in clockwise, otherwise, and slantwise. Since the 1930s, …

  4. etymology - Where did "humongous" first appear? - English Language ...

    Oct 13, 2020 · I found the following use in 1969 in "Princeton Alumni Weekly, Volume 70." The response was humongous ( Gargantuan in size . Bigger than big ) In the example since the author is seen to …

  5. "Rounded", "heaping" and other types of teaspoon (fuls)?

    Mar 1, 2012 · Can you please elaborate what's "rounded" teaspoon, what's "heaped" teaspoon and what other "types" of teaspoons exists as a measures of volume? And is there any difference between, …

  6. american english - What's the meaning of "I'm slinging mad volume …

    Mar 15, 2015 · 16 Slinging = selling drugs Mad volume = a crazy amount Fat stacking = creating large stacks of Benjies = $100 bills (which feature Benjamin Franklin) Thus: I am selling a crazy amount of …

  7. What does "companion" mean in a book's title?

    Aug 17, 2023 · The point of the word companion in a title is to tell beginners they have a friend in this book.

  8. What is the correct adjective for weight/mass of objects, heavy or ...

    Nov 6, 2020 · The default meaning for "large" when it comes to animals and most physical objects refers to overall volume (of the envelope), not to mass/weight. Of course a high volume object is often …

  9. word choice - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    I believe "a brownie" is "the amount of cooked brownie dough that you personally consider one serving." So you might slice your pan of brownies into 25 brownies, or 16, or 9, or 4, or 2, or just slide the …

  10. Use of "-wise" in phrases or words - English Language & Usage Stack ...

    Apr 13, 2017 · What is -wise in phrases or words that end with it? How do we use it correctly? Floor is obscenely expensive computational-wise. I found a similar thread here but I don't understand much.