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  1. differences - Are "particle" and "partical" the same? - English ...

    Dec 11, 2015 · Are particle and partical the same? When I check these two words in my dictionary at dict.cn, they look totally the same. Is there any difference or are they totally interchangable?

  2. syntactic analysis - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Aug 30, 2024 · She took off the level. Here the off is called a particle. But I don't understand what a particle actually is.

  3. "Particulate" vs. "particle" [closed] - English Language & Usage …

    What’s the difference between particulate and particle? Should it be diesel particulates or diesel particles, and why? Could you provide three or more examples where it should use particulate …

  4. What is a word for someone who wants to do everything or be …

    Feb 15, 2024 · I want a word for a person who wants to become something they get influenced by, or be like the someone or achieve their traits or just embody them completely. A word for …

  5. What is the bracket rule for removing letters in quotations?

    Sep 11, 2024 · Are you using any particular style guide? Most will tell you that you don't need to quote everything and paraphrase is often preferred. I have no way of knowing what is the …

  6. What is the difference between 'share to' and 'share with'?

    Jan 23, 2024 · Should I use 'share with' or 'share to' when I want to share a great page I've seen on a social networking site with a friend?

  7. "Shot" or "shooted" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Apr 16, 2011 · Shooted is an obsolete, nonstandard simple past tense and past participle of shoot. (source) You should not use this form. Shot is proper. It's still used sometimes, but it's …

  8. Why is “bloody” considered offensive in the UK but not in the US?

    Jul 22, 2022 · Why is the word bloody considered offensive in Britain — where it is used as an adjectival expletive — but not so in the US?

  9. What is the origin of shorthand for "with" -> "w/"?

    Jan 18, 2023 · CyberDefinitions gives a plausible explanation: Although its origin is contested, w/ has been used at least since the rise of the fast-food industry in the 1950s. As a form of …

  10. To put "the" or not to put "the" - English Language & Usage Stack …

    May 10, 2020 · I am sometimes confused about whether to put the in front of a noun or not, so to solve such dilemmas, I have come up with the following strategy. When in doubt, whether to …