expressions - halfway or half way? - English Language & Usage Stack ...
Oct 2, 2016 · Whether the halfway word is defined on English dictionaries as an adverb/adjective mostly used to indicate that someone or something is At or to a point equidistant between two others, I'm …
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Whether the ** [halfway] [1]** word is defined on different English dictionaries as an adverb/adjective mostly used to indicate that someone or something is *At or to a point equidistant between two …
Is it "close the door" or "shut the door"? [closed]
May 9, 2014 · See my comments above: essentially, I'd say that close is preferable to shut when grading it, as in shut the door halfway and close the door halfway - the former is almost infelicitous, and …
If I quote only the middle part of a sentence, do I use ellipses?
No, you would leave out the ellipses there. The Purdue OWL has a page about this; it lists this example: According to Foulkes's study, dreams may express 'profound aspects of personality'. Even if you …
Is there a word or an idiom for barging in a room with anger?
May 12, 2015 · Opening a door frustrated and rushing in like you are about to scold someone inside... Barging in a room with anger. Is there a word or idiom for that, other than storm in?
adjective describing middle distance (neither near nor far)
Jan 27, 2014 · While not directly related to distance and sometimes having a slightly negative quality, you could consider middling (which can be an adjective or adverb) of middle, medium, or moderate …
What is the proper name for a circle with a line through it?
Aug 15, 2019 · The general prohibition sign (official name, according to ISO 7010), also known as a no symbol, no sign, circle-backslash symbol, nay, interdictory circle or universal no, is a red circle with a …
States between Transparent, Translucent and Opaque
Jan 5, 2019 · Technically, translucent is not halfway between transparent and opaque. Both translucent and transparent pass light; opaque does not. A 50% translucent object would pass the same amount …
Is there a word or phrase for walking into a room to get something but ...
Mar 26, 2015 · There is a well-established idiom for thinking of something clever that you could have said earlier but failed to summon to mind in timely fashion: staircase wit. Along the same lines, …
Root + "-ophone" construction to describe speakers of a language
I've long used the terms anglophone and francophone to describe English and French speakers respectively, but I recently found myself about halfway through a sentence where I needed a similar …