Jun 27, 2015 · 22 They can also be called chevrons, or angle brackets. While these terms can be interchangeable in a layman's context, and would not look so different when written by hand, …

Jul 20, 2019 · Welcome to EL&U. I think most of the contributors here would take issue with the notion that words like the or and "serve little purpose"; an evening with the Queen would …

Salutation is the term used to describe the beginning of a letter or other correspondence. What is the term used for the closing of a letter? Here are some examples: Yours truly, Sincerely, Best …

Apr 5, 2014 · Called the pound sign, number sign and more recently the hashtag, it actually developed as a scribble for the abbreviation of pound in latin: lb, where lb is an abbreviation of …

Aug 23, 2014 · Our numbers have a specific two-letter combination that tells us how the number sounds. For example 9th 3rd 301st What do we call these special sounds?

Over on Stackoverflow, I keep seeing questions wherein posters say: *I have an item named SoAndSo (a table, a file, etc.). Shouldn't it be: *I have an item called SoAndSo. Is "named" an …

Sep 20, 2011 · What is this type of word called: Mr., Ms., Dr.? In the document I am using, it is referred to as the "prefix", but I don't think that is correct.

Oct 25, 2020 · Is it because, in 'what is it called?', we are asking about the name of the object, and not necessarily the way to call it? I think if I write this, that will confuse my readers even …

Nov 7, 2013 · If the fruit was called by one name in the Caribbean and a different name in Spain, the English could easily have ended up using the Caribbean name, while the rest of Europe …

Dec 11, 2012 · What is the best way to define a new object by using "Something is called [name]"? I have seen all three posibilities, that is: Fruit of this tree is called apple. Fruit of this …