0 There is also a usage trend to use - tor when the intent is to emphasize that the agent is a person, while - ter is used when the agent is not necessarily a person. For example, ‘compu tor ’ the original …

Jun 23, 2021 · ter summat stronger if yeh've got it is used to show heavy accent or a dialect by writing words as they are pronounced (see Phonemic orthography). Here ter would be the phonemic …

Dec 27, 2022 · A clue to Hagrid’s regional background may come from the rhotocity implied by the post-vocalic ‘r’ in syllables where in the standard pronunciation variant the schwa should be present: ter, …

Oct 20, 2016 · Which is correct, "I like you the best" or "I like you best"? And I hear " I like you most" is incorrect, so which is correct, "I love you most" or "I love you best"? Are there any rules that whic...

May 11, 2020 · If I want to say the first three months of the year in one word, I would say "the first quarter". Which word should I use to refer to a period of four months?

Regardless of which is more commonly used, I need to point out a potential issue with parallelism, which you've alluded to in your question. (I will bypass the issue of which pronoun to use, with or to, and …

Feb 20, 2019 · That might be written out as a full question as follows: What is the last school that you attended? So, that means the school you most recently attended. If the form is intended for adults, it …

Dec 16, 2014 · What do you mean by 'country breaking away from another country'? I don't understand your question. Do you mean separatism when a group of people in a single country wants to start a …

Nov 2, 2024 · Note that the word vacillator ( [ vas-uh-ley-ter ]) someone who is indecisive or irresolute. Example: People prefer an unequivocal position from their leaders; vacillators do not inspire …

Sep 6, 2016 · "There were students on the bus" ~ "There were no students on the bus". The negator "no" (a negative determiner) is of course required with the latter, but with positive plural NPs, a …