Apr 28, 2017 · So sped has been preferred over speeded for as long as the corpus data goes back. Generally speaking, irregular verbs tend to become regular over time, rather than the other way …

Mar 2, 2021 · In English, we tend to relate to the cause of something (cause and effect). Hence your car kicking up clouds of dust. But this is not the only way to describe the scene. We can also use (effect …

Jan 12, 2022 · Could someone please explain the exact meaning of 'I'm not here to'? I've found info that it might possibly show some sort of disapproval of the speaker and that they don't want to make …

Apr 25, 2018 · I will speed past the cop. 'will speed' - is the verb phrase. 'past' - is an adverb meaning - 'to pass from one side to another' How will you speed? quickly? slowly? or past? 'to pass-passed' is …

Mar 27, 2012 · Modern cars aren't supposed to make much noise at all. There's the comfort of travellers and the general public near the highway to consider, not to mention the fact that fuel economy …

Jun 18, 2023 · Merriam-Webster arguably lists the sense of the highly polysemous verb 'take' used in the first example: take [10]e (2): to use up (space, time, etc.) [require] it takes a long time to dry …

Acting like a div yesterday: a stupid or foolish person I started to wonder how this term of abuse came about. Urban Dictionary has a quaint tale: Actually originates from prison slang in the UK...

Jun 4, 2023 · Is there an idiom that describes a person who is tight with his/her money, never wants to chip in or treat themselves or others and worries too much about money?

Jan 14, 2020 · What is the origin of the odd phrase 'many a [singular noun]'? It's extremely unusual: for one thing, 'many' here is a predeterminer (very rare), for another, it goes with a singular noun. What …

Nov 15, 2011 · Now that we know how to punctuate the phrase “call a spade a spade” I am curious where it originated and what the original meaning was. Also, the term “spade” can have negative …