Where does "get-go" come from? - English Language & Usage Stack …
The earliest match I could find in Google Books searches for get-go, git-go, getgo, and gitgo is one in Louise Moore, "Black Men vs. Black Women," in Liberator (August 1966) [combined snippets]: I want …
Get-go attitude vs. go-getter - English Language & Usage Stack …
Feb 24, 2015 · Get-go and go-get are different idioms. From the get-go means 'from the very beginning', so get-go means 'beginning'. Go get, on the other hand, means to take action (go) and achieve (get) …
adverbs - Good practise or good practice? - English Language & Usage ...
Apr 30, 2020 · In British English, practise is the verb and practice the noun. In American English practice is both the verb and noun. In the phrase 'it is good practice', the word 'practice' is a noun, not an …
I'm looking for a word that means "Intended for particular use"
Dec 16, 2015 · I am trying to come up with a word that means something is intended to be used with something else, like "proprietary" without the legal connotation, for example after-market car parts. …
"2 times", "twice" and "2X", when to use which and why?
Jan 4, 2012 · Firstly, they all mean exactly the same. 2X is used informally and sometimes in technical writing as a convenient abbreviation to avoid verbosity. 2 times highlights the number 2 and may be …
How do you mean vs What do you mean? - English Language & Usage …
Aug 28, 2015 · What do people mean when they say How do you mean? Are they asking me to explain what I just said? Then how is it different from What do you mean?
Word for when something makes something else seems smaller in a ...
May 9, 2020 · I'm trying to think of a word that is somehow alluding me. Imagine two people are speaking loudly, but then a third person begins shouting even louder. The third persons voice has …
What is the difference between "the ban on" and "the ban of"?
Mar 6, 2018 · Welcome to EL&U. I would say 'the ban on' and 'the banning of', myself. 'Of' is a "genitive concept" (often) and - in my view - is a verbal expression, in such cases (as long as it is not …
lists - Correct capitalization in figure caption - English Language ...
Jun 14, 2019 · I'm writing my thesis and it has many figures in it. I was wondering when I should use upper case and when do I need to use lower case in the caption. For example: Figure 23: Lateral …
Origin of 'gin up' - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
May 30, 2021 · I have been reading the Ken Follet 'Century' saga, and came across a usage I had not seen before. Supposedly in the words of an American... He had different governmental departments …