I've always heard people say something like "Pronunciation is not my [for-tay]" ... but I feel that I've heard that the correct pronunciation is "Confusing people is my [fort]" What is the prop...| English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
When something works, but it is unreliable and intermittently goes wrong, what could it be called? I'm actually thinking of computer software. In my work we tend to use the word "flakey", but ther...| English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Can someone explain the difference between legacy and inheritance?| English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
There's a word used in India, 'cheatercock.' Wiktionary defines a 'cheatercock' as (India) Someone who violates rules in order to gain an advantage; a cheater. There are a few hits online, mostly...| English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Growing up in Pakistan, I heard variations of either: Cheater caught, Peter red; or Cheater cock, Peter red I assumed it was about a cocky boy named Peter who was either caught red-handed or turn...| English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
I was scribbling a grocery list last night and my wife, with her master's in English education and service as a middle school teacher, kept asking me what every other word was. I thought I was being| English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
"Would " & " Used to ". They both are used for repeated action in the past tense. Then what is the difference between them?| English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
I often see questions on Stack Exchange sites which I presume are written by non-native English speakers who use the word "doubt" in place of the word "question". Is this a case of misunderstanding...| English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
I know that "Stick to your knitting" means to stick with what you're familiar with/good at rather than giving your opinion or trying your hand at something out of your area of expertise. But I can't| English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Q&A for linguists, etymologists, and serious English language enthusiasts| English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Q&A for linguists, etymologists, and serious English language enthusiasts| English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Q&A for linguists, etymologists, and serious English language enthusiasts| English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
The verb 'to be' is used differently in these two sentences: I am a human. I think therefore I am. In the first sentence, the verb has a subject complement ('a human'). In the second there isn't ...| English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
