Mar 7, 2024 · "Automize" isn't in Merriam-Webster, and has one attestation from 1902 in the OED (from the American Journal of Psychology, referring to automatism rather than automation). Most hits are …

Mar 1, 2011 · Per Strunk and White's Elements of Style, p. is used to denote 1 page, pp. to denote a range of pages. This form of citation is used when you are using brief/in text citations. Otherwise, …

Jun 24, 2021 · Someone who hates homosexuals is a homophobe, someone who hates trans people is a transphobe, but I don't know a good word to describe the people that just hate anything related to …

Mar 30, 2020 · Do you capitalise words like 'Liberalism', 'Communism', 'Socialism'? I'm presuming that such words are proper nouns because they are the specific names of ideologies. If they are not …

As others have mentioned, Christmas and New Year are proper nouns, and thus are capitalized. Generally the phrases "Merry Christmas" and "Happy New Year" are used in greetings, as headings, …

Feb 28, 2011 · A pregnant pause is a pause that builds up suspension in the listener/viewer, for a greater dramatic (especially comic) effect of what follows after the pause. Edit: Merriam-Webster has …

Jan 17, 2013 · The Associated Press Stylebook has this entry for federal: Use a capital letter for the architectural style and for corporate or governmental bodies that use the word as part of their formal …

Jun 2, 2021 · Yes, this is an absolute construction, the basic form being 'Aardvarks being the most popular companion animals around the world, it’s no surprise that ...'. 'With' may be included, and if …

Aug 19, 2015 · I recently got into a heated debate with my girlfriend regarding the differences between what one considers judgement, opinion, and fact. Where do you draw the line? The example I gave …

Oct 31, 2015 · In the US, a 'match' is a common term in sports for a or some part of a meeting of teams. In the US, a'fixture' has absolutely nothing to do with sports (it is used mostly in the context …