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  1. Which is more proper "rarest" or "most rare"?

    Oct 28, 2014 · In the following usage, which is the correct form for the superlative of the adjective "rare"? "the rarest on Earth" or "the most rare on Earth"?

  2. etymology - "Hold your piece" or "Hold your peace" - English …

    Jan 8, 2016 · Is the correct phrase “ to hold your piece ” or “ to hold your peace ”? This matter is often mentioned together with the matter of “ saying one's piece ”, which has already been …

  3. american english - "I second that motion" or "I second that notion ...

    Sep 27, 2013 · The correct phrase is "second that motion". It originates from parliamentary procedure and is commonly used in meetings of all kinds of clubs and organizations. …

  4. "Queueing" or "Queuing" - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Mar 12, 2012 · Which spelling is better, queueing or queuing? Both words seem to mean the same, but there are two different spellings. My context is: Queueing Latency versus Queuing …

  5. When to use "generally", "usually", or "normally"

    I would say that usually and generally have a purely descriptive value: they mean that the phenomenon discussed happens with high frequency. Although normally can have that …

  6. User’s Guide vs Users’ Guide - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Aug 3, 2011 · I’ve been looking over what has been posted regarding the use of ’s. I used to be a Technical Writer (years ago). The title of one of our training documents was Users’ Guide. …

  7. Should a note be addressed with "Hi all" or "Hi All"?

    Jul 8, 2014 · It is common to begin an email with the greeting "hi all" when the note is addressed to multiple recipients. What, however, is the correct capitalization of "all" in this context? Does …

  8. differences - Is it "flotation" or "floatation"? - English Language ...

    Sep 30, 2012 · Is the difference between flotation and floatation a US/UK difference or something else? I think I did see floatation in some physics book.

  9. grammatical number - When to, and when not to pluralise month ...

    Jan 11, 2014 · '7 month old' is actually '7-month-old'. It serves as an attribute that modifies a noun. (e.g. old in the old dog.) It is adjectival and therefore has no plural form. You need to put …

  10. Is "pronunciate" a word? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Is "pronunciate" a word? At first it doesn't seem to be, but why not? "Pronunciation" and "pronunciative" seem to be words, so it would seem natural that "pronunciate" would be. After …