Correct abbreviation of "engineer" - English Language & Usage …
Jun 3, 2012 · What is the correct abbreviation of engineer? In my organization, some of my colleagues use Eng. and some use Engr.
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abbreviations - Should I write "PhD" or "Ph.D."? - English …
May 17, 2011 · Question pretty self-explanatory. Should the abbreviation of the Latin term philosophiae doctor be written as PhD (no periods) or Ph.D. (with periods)?
phonetics - English words ending with -enk/-eng - English …
Nov 28, 2021 · 3 Mostly because -eng, -enk didn’t survive Middle English We don’t have native words in -eng, -enk because of a regular sound-change that any such words underwent in …
What does "thy" mean? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Aug 17, 2010 · I read a sentence containing the word thy, but I cannot find the meaning of that word. Is it older English, or is it still used in contemporary English today?
Renumeration vs Remuneration (reimbursed financially), which is …
According to the OED renumeration / remuneration are interchangeable. So too are the associated verbs - renumerate / remunerate. However, some commentators have strong …
What are the correct plural forms of "penis"? [duplicate]
I was reading this Reddit post's comments: ' I am the guy with two penises. AMA ' (NSFW), and came upon this discussion (of sorts), where the plural of "penis" has been suggested to be …
Why "English" but not "Anglish"?
Apr 27, 2014 · The "E" Should be used for those that desire German purity within the English language and since this is the original writing for Eng- before the Romans discovered the tribe.
pronouns - Is it ever correct to use “the both of them,” or is it ...
Jun 15, 2025 · It does not seem to be an archaic usage. The English Dialect Dictionary, from 1898, characterizes it as var. dial. uses in Irel. and Eng. And Ngrams shows that its usage …
Gay (homosexual) and gay (happy) - English Language & Usage …
Feb 12, 2021 · When did the main meaning of the word 'gay' shift from happy to homosexual? How did the meaning evolve, if there is a relation between the two?