
Speeded vs. Sped - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Apr 28, 2017 · So sped has been preferred over speeded for as long as the corpus data goes back. Generally speaking, irregular verbs tend to become regular over time, rather than the other way …
Is the correct usage to say "speed passed" or "speed past"
Apr 25, 2018 · I will speed past the cop. 'will speed' - is the verb phrase. 'past' - is an adverb meaning - 'to pass from one side to another' How will you speed? quickly? slowly? or past? 'to pass-passed' is …
How would you describe a car kicking up clouds of dust as an adverb …
Mar 2, 2021 · In English, we tend to relate to the cause of something (cause and effect). Hence your car kicking up clouds of dust. But this is not the only way to describe the scene. We can also use (effect …
Etymology of "div" meaning "a stupid or foolish person"
Acting like a div yesterday: a stupid or foolish person I started to wonder how this term of abuse came about. Urban Dictionary has a quaint tale: Actually originates from prison slang in the UK...
What is a less offensive synonym for "retarded"?
Somebody needs to rephrase the title of this question to, say: What is a better way to say, "Man, I'm so retarded". Too many people are misunderstanding the question as is.
Why has the "plague" on our houses become a "pox?"
Nov 28, 2017 · I am sped:——Is he gone and hath nothing?" That first instance ("a plague on both the houses") remained unchanged from the first folio in the 1623 edition, while the two subsequent …
word choice - What types of sounds do cars make? - English Language ...
Mar 27, 2012 · Modern cars aren't supposed to make much noise at all. There's the comfort of travellers and the general public near the highway to consider, not to mention the fact that fuel economy …
"Spelt" vs. "spelled" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Aug 19, 2013 · In the following sentence, should I say spelled or spelt: You spelt/spelled "Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis" wrong.
etymology - What is the origin of “call a spade a spade” and does it ...
Nov 15, 2011 · Now that we know how to punctuate the phrase “call a spade a spade” I am curious where it originated and what the original meaning was. Also, the term “spade” can have negative …
What does 'gotcha' mean? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Dec 10, 2010 · Gotcha actually has several meanings. All of them can be derived from the phrase of which this is a phonetic spelling, namely " [I have] got you". Literally, from the sense of got = "caught, …