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  1. meaning - What is the etymology of "gatefold"? - English …

    Mar 2, 2015 · As the name implies, simply fold the page in half. Sometimes this is also called a gatefold, for example in the music industry where vinyl LP albums were often packaged in a …

  2. Is it 'can you please send me the the files?' or 'please can you send ...

    Mar 22, 2021 · My instinct feels the second one is more polite but I'm not sure if it is grammatically correct. Can someone answer this and explain which is the correct and polite way to frame this …

  3. single word requests - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Aug 20, 2020 · A foldout or a gatefold is something different from a centrefold. A centrefold may be combined with a gatefold, but that is not a part of its definition.

  4. "Death comes in threes" origin? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Jan 15, 2016 · With David Bowie and Alan Rickman dying within a few days on each other (RIP), I've heard some people say, "Death always comes in threes, I wonder who's next." What is the …

  5. capitalization - Is the T in "the" capitalized when referring to a ...

    Feb 2, 2021 · The British Royal Family capitalises the direct article when referring to The Queen, which may be what you're remembering.

  6. What is the origin of the phrase "hunky dory"?

    Feb 8, 2011 · Nobody really knows. There's no agreed derivation of the expression 'hunky-dory'. It is American and the earliest example of it in print that I have found is from a collection of US …

  7. Is the word "psithurism" really used in English?

    Jun 4, 2020 · The OED notes of psithurism, "Obsolete. Forms: α. psithurisma. β. psithurism. This word belongs in Frequency Band 1. Band 1 contains extremely rare words unlikely ever to …

  8. american english - Pronunciation of 'aunt' in the US - English …

    Jan 3, 2013 · The IPA transcriptions are US /ænt/ and UK /ant/. One can use a macro /ā/ or colon /a:/ for the UK one, depending on transcription habits, but vowel length isn't phonemic in any …

  9. single word requests - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    May 5, 2014 · While I know you can attribute 'bitch' to a male, I feel there is a sense of femininity. I was wondering if there is a colloquial equivalent that describes someone with the qualities of …

  10. euphemisms - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jul 12, 2018 · “Bullshit” is often a slang verb used when writing essays to mean that you are writing things without much deep thought or care. I'm looking for a more formal definition of the …