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  1. Where does "blah" meaning "idle talk" come from?

    Bla! Bla! What absurd ideas some people have. 1848 - The Santa Fe Republican (Santa Fe, NM) 15 Oct. 3/4 Baby talk A few other early examples use "bla" to describe baby-talk, setting up the …

  2. Any other way of saying "blah blah blah" - English Language & Usage ...

    Nov 16, 2011 · You might say "blah blah blah" when you're not interested in what'd be said. I sometimes say "whatever" to convey the same idea, which does not share the nice rhythm effect of "blah blah …

  3. orthography - Is "blah blah blah" the most common spelling? - English ...

    Aug 24, 2012 · The phrase "blah blah blah" is so informal as to not warrant an official, correct spelling by any authority. So only practice defines (circularly) what is the most common. And that seems to me …

  4. "In the next" or "in next?" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Mar 23, 2011 · Which variant is correct, "the main idea was in the next: bla-bla-bla" or "the main idea was in next: bla-bla-bla?"

  5. What to use for "rain" ? Set on, set off, set in, set down

    Jun 16, 2020 · I saw this in an English Level Test. I don't remember the complete sentence. It was like, bla bla bla (here there was something I don't remember) really rain ... Three dots is where you will …

  6. terminology - Word for the back side of a letter - English Language ...

    Jun 4, 2023 · I would like to direct the reader of a formal letter (which in this case is a legal document) to further information on its back, e.g. "bla bla (see the back of this letter)".

  7. What is the difference between "University of Bla" and "Bla University ...

    Nov 17, 2015 · In some scientific papers, we see that some professors write "University of Bla" on their papers, while others write "Bla University". What is the difference between "University of Bla" and …

  8. word choice - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Feb 16, 2023 · Nowadays, to my surprise, this word is completely replaced by toffees cough- drops sweet- tablets candies bla… bla… bla… which caused me to think that the word is obsolete now.

  9. etymology - What is the origin of the word "Blackmail"? - English ...

    Nov 15, 2023 · At the risk of antagonizing people further, I've done some additional research into the original use (s) of blackmail, and I've appended a discussion of the information I turned up to my …

  10. What goes better with "first" -- "second" or "secondly"?

    Jul 1, 2017 · Why did such and so happen? First, bla bla. Second, bla-pity bla bla bla. I'm thinking "secondly" would sound better. But if I use "secondly," do I have to use "firstly" -- which sounds so -- …