History of "have a good one" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Slightly cooler than urging someone to 'have a good day' US, 1984. The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms (1997) says: have a nice day Also, have a good day; have a good one. A …
Why we say "an historical" but "a history" [duplicate]
Here are the final words of the relevant article in ‘The Cambridge Guide to English Usage’: Nowadays the silent h persists only in a handful of French loanwords (heir, honest, honour, …
history - Change from to-day to today - English Language
Sep 10, 2012 · Similar constructions exist in other Germanic languages (cf. Du. van daag "from-day," Dan., Swed. i dag "in day"). Ger. heute is from O.H.G. hiutu, from P.Gmc. hiu tagu "on …
Etymology of "history" and why the "hi-" prefix?
Dec 22, 2012 · Note that to this day French histoire means both story and history – as does the corresponding term in German, Geschichte. I imagine this is true in many other European …
1st hour, 2nd hour, 3rd hour... But how to say "zero"-th hour?
E.g. in School we have 5-7 or 8 hours every day (Math, History, Biology, Chemistry, English etc.). The first hour starts at 8:00 A.M. But every Thursday we have an hour that stars at 7:10 A.M. …
What's the origin of the colloquial "peachy", "simply peachy", and ...
Aug 26, 2024 · I found a few connotations of how the slang "peachy" is used: Vocabulary.com: #1: very good [non sarcastic]:. If you're unhappy, it's usually best to be honest about it, rather …
meaning - What's the origin of "flipping the bird"? - English …
Apr 19, 2012 · The earliest use in print I found of the exact phrase "flip the bird" or "flipped the bird" or "flipping the bird" is from a 1967 Broadside (Volume 6, Issues 17-26).
history - What is the origin of the phrase, "Put two and two …
Dec 31, 2010 · the other day and, shortly after saying, wondered about its origin. My understanding is that it means to "connect the dots" or to figure the answer to a question, but …
What is the origin of the phrase "gathering wool"?
May 10, 2016 · It is a very old saying, that dates back at least to the 16th century: . Woolgathering: . 1550s, "indulging in wandering fancies and purposeless thinking," from the …
Correct use of "circa" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Aug 11, 2011 · Stack Exchange Network. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for …