Where/when did the use of "I," in story titles begin? Ex: (I, Robot ...
May 23, 2016 · I, Claudius was published in 1934. Although there are quite likely to be earlier examples I can't find any. But there's nothing particularly unusual about starting a sentence …
word choice - Exsanguination or Desanguination? - English …
Oct 25, 2010 · This would be my thought, too: just based on the usual uses of "de-" vs. "ex-", the former implies an outside agent, while the latter does not. Or to put it another way, …
The correct capital G and J in cursive
Oct 31, 2019 · 2 And as an ex-South African I found both styles strange when I moved to North America, I almost freaked when my daughter started doing cursive and the some of the letters …
Addressing a former office-holder by that office's title
An ex-ambassador is not Ambassador Anybody. However, these days, no one pays attention to such niceties, which means that everybody pretty much gets called whatever. Just ask them …
What is the difference between 'finished' and 'completed'?
Apr 16, 2015 · Ex 1: He finished his homework. Ex 2: He completed his homework. And also how to use or where to use these words ? Dictionary Reference : Completed : Finish making or …
I've been waiting vs I was waiting - English Language Learners …
"was waiting" reflects that the action finished in the past, usually you provide the reference to the past. "have been waiting", as you've described, should point out that the action has relevance …
"I will be..." or "I am free the rest of today"?
You certainly can use another phrase instead of "the day". Ex: I am free for the rest of my life. I am free for the rest of tomorrow morning (after finishing breakfast, before afternoon). It's just …
The difference between "as" "when" and "while"
Mar 9, 2016 · Ex. Another coach-load of people arrived as we were leaving. Luke came into the room while she was waiting. As he walked to the door, he thanked them for a lovely dinner. …
Do you capitalize both parts of a hyphenated word in a title?
Given the huge difference between how likely people are to capitalise the second component in Ex-wife compared to Co-Founder, I think choose a rule and be consistent with it is terrible …
meaning - Tautology and Redundancy difference - English …
Nov 28, 2015 · Ex:Forever and ever, past history Tautology refers to phrases that repeats a meaning with different though semantically similar words. Ex: Free gift I really can't understand …