Aug 27, 2012 · I wonder what differences are between usage of slacks, pants, and trousers? Their meanings seem the same by looking up Google’s Internet dictionary and Wikipedia.

Nov 21, 2022 · There are several good answers to a question entitled What is the etymology of a pair of trousers but more generally why are many items of clothing worn below the waist also described as …

Feb 1, 2015 · From the novel, Apple Tree Yard I'm curious about the origins of to cut some slack. I know slacks are American English for trousers or pants, and a slacker is a lazy person. But what is a slack …

Jul 16, 2017 · The word pants is without question the most dominant form of describing a garment that covers one's legs in the US (or the specific forms of pants: slacks, jeans, sweats, etc.).

Aug 1, 2014 · Sometimes you come across this format suggesting 'one or more', in not as many words, like "Please select the book(s) you wish to loan". But what happens in that case of plurals that don't …

Apr 4, 2019 · The use of two pair was more common in the past. It applied to a wide range of nouns where the semantics parsed as two pair = four. But prior to about 1830 two pair of X was more …

Nov 26, 2010 · As JSBangs and Kosmonaut have pointed out already, despite is the way to go in contemporary English. However, despite of is not incorrect per se; it's just a bit dated. Look no further …

Jul 28, 2011 · I recommend you to define those parameters beforehand. I recommend that you define those parameters beforehand. Are both sentences grammatically correct? If yes, do they mean the …

Apr 20, 2017 · To be fair to the O.P., an Ngram shows "there isn't" seems to be preferred over "there's not," so there might be some merit to the assertion that one seems more awkward than the other in …

Feb 15, 2015 · Is the following sentence valid? They did this in stead of that. What is the correct usage of the phrase instead of?