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  1. "Multi-" prefix pronunciation - English Language & Usage Stack …

    I often hear native English speakers pronouncing "multi-" as ['mʌltaɪ] (mul-tie), however all the dictionaries are saying that the only way to pronounce it is ['mʌltɪ] (mul-ty). Example words:

  2. Existence of "multi" in US English

    I have kept the "Check Grammar" option in my browser On, so whenever I write anything wrong as per US English it gets underlined. This is also the case with "multi". When I use this word in …

  3. Multiple vs Multi - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jun 14, 2015 · What is the usage difference between "multiple" and "multi"? I have an algorithm that uses more than one agent. Should I call it multi-agent or multiple-agents algorithm?

  4. meaning - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Aug 12, 2021 · First, "more than one" and "many" are acceptable meanings for " multiple." 1 : consisting of, including, or involving more than one: multiple births, multiple choices 2 : MANY, …

  5. Using hundreds to express thousands: why, where, when?

    May 30, 2017 · The question title refers to expressing thousands using multiples of hundreds, like saying "twelve hundred" instead of "one thousand two hundred" This is somehow new to me. I …

  6. How to write £1 million where style guide clashes

    Apr 28, 2016 · Okay, I see what you're saying from your second sentence onwards, but if we were to consider '£1 million' ignoring the currency symbol then I would, without hesitation, write this …

  7. Multiday or Multi-day - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Sep 18, 2019 · What is correct, Multi-day or Multiday? I have checked the collins dictionary and it does not have an entry for Multi-day but does for Multiday (link) Despite that, almost every …

  8. phrase requests - A word for an array of colours? - English …

    Sep 9, 2015 · I'm looking for a word or phrase, if there is one, that is similar to the phrase "spectrum of colours" or "array of colours" something to describe the fact that there are several …

  9. grammaticality - "Multiple different" or "different" or "multiple ...

    Jul 24, 2011 · I have seen a lot of people using multiple different when only different or multiple would have conveyed the meaning just as well. Is this correct usage? I know that sometimes …

  10. Is there an English idiom for trying to do two things at the same …

    Jan 13, 2015 · Is there an English idiom for trying to do two things at the same time and failing at both of them due to splitting your effort?