The phrase refers to a function X, and a variable or a set of variables Y. For instance "velocity in function of time", which would mean you have calculated a graph, and time is the variable. Though, in this …

Feb 3, 2026 · The singular would have to be "Tree without a root", but the plural is more natural, since most trees need many roots to hold them upright in the ground. (We do sometimes refer to 'the root …

Aug 11, 2023 · Do you accept, or is "unrelentless" generally accepted to mean, "relentless" in this context? I very much doubt it. As the comments sum up, it's basically confusing unrelenting with …

May 4, 2019 · The second apostrophe is generally left out for aesthetic reasons, but yes, that’s it. Or shouldna If you prefer. Whether it’s ‘proper English’ depends entirely on whose definition of what’s …

5 days ago · It’s not Old English; it’s Early Modern English. In today’s English, we’d use would there, but maybe you don’t understand that meaning of would, either. And ChatGPT is completely wrong about …

Sep 27, 2013 · Don't you think notion might work, too? If one can say, "I second that proposal," or "I second that idea," then I suppose "I second that notion" would be acceptable, too. From Time …

Oct 1, 2018 · These types of things which are raised in height from the road surface are usually called "traffic islands". They're not meant to be driven on, and are often (not always for pedestrians to stand …

Feb 22, 2025 · What is the proper word/term for a group of people who line up in two lines to form some kind of a corridor for other people to pass between the two?

Apr 12, 2011 · From Strunk and White: To compare to is to point out or imply resemblances between objects regarded as essentially of a different order; To compare with is mainly to point out differences …

Apr 16, 2020 · Something like a remnant of a system that originally had a purpose, but has since lost its purpose, to the point of having a negative impact on the current system. Think of something like an …