word usage - Built-in, In-built, Inbuilt and Builtin - I'm confused ...
I am a native English speaker and I would use "built-in" almost exclusively for all definitions you provided although I would recognize "inbuilt" as having an identical meaning. I've heard some people use …
grammatical number - Ten minutes walk Vs ten minute walk - English ...
Jul 30, 2025 · ten minutes walk ten minute walk Having read a fair bit about it and the different thoughts on it. I'm still puzzled about it. My logic is that ten minutes makes the word minute a plural word. I k...
american english - What would you call these interior balconies ...
Jun 3, 2024 · Depending on where you live, you could say third floor or Level 3, though in American English, the first one is used more than the second. Story isn't used much in terms of what floor or …
Can we still use the word "tweet" now that Twitter has been rebranded ...
Mar 16, 2025 · Can we still use the word "tweet" now that Twitter has been rebranded as X? Yes. The verb "tweet" is still common and no common snappy alternatives have emerged (other than the literal …
What's the differences between "quasi" and "semi"?
Apr 30, 2021 · semi- literally means half (as in a "semi-detached house") while quasi- means almost. In common usage you can use either one interchangeably, and Wiktionary lists each one as a synonym …
meaning - What does "take by the heel" mean? - English Language ...
Oct 14, 2023 · It is literal. Take = hold or grasp (etc), heel = part of the the foot. Jacob was said to be the second twin to be born, and was holding his brother's foot in his hand as he was born. Later Jacob …
meaning - as good as he is at playing the guitar - English Language ...
Dec 19, 2021 · I think the as... as construction has an inbuilt comparative element, with the stresses I mentioned pointing out the thing we're comparing. In OP's 2nd example which word would you …
"To death" vs "to the death" - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Aug 17, 2016 · The first time I read your quote, I wholly disapprove of what you say and will defend to the death your right to say it, I was confused because it didn't quite make sense, so I searched. It …
pass away "from" vs "of" - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Jun 17, 2017 · When I want to say someone passed away because of a certain reason (cancer, accidents etc), which one would sound more natural between "pass away from" and "pass away of"?
but, rather, ..." vs "..., but rather, ..." - English Language Learners ...
Apr 25, 2016 · Which is more grammatical: John does not help out, but rather, sits and plays games all day. or John does not help out but, rather, sits and plays games all day. I feel like the second one is ...