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  1. Why is "idea" sometimes pronounced as "idear"?

    Jun 13, 2014 · Adding r's to the end of words is something odd I first noticed as a child with my grandmother. Idea became "idear," "Ella" became "Eller," etc.

  2. "Ideas on" vs. "ideas for" - English Language & Usage Stack …

    When you have some "ideas on how to improve my team," you have ideas relating to ideas on improving the team. When you have "ideas for improving my team," you have ideas which …

  3. "Get an idea on/of something" - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Dec 18, 2013 · In general, is it better to say get an idea on or get an idea of something? Here are some examples: In order to get an idea on how to build this house...

  4. phrase requests - Is there a word to describe one who distils …

    Jan 31, 2025 · distils complex concepts into simple ideas; uses few, easy to understand words to communicate things of profound depth; helps the average person internalise wisdom by …

  5. Is the word "ideator" acceptable in public communication; is there …

    Apr 9, 2015 · Ideator A person who creates productive ideas, a conceptualist.A person that processes and passes on their ideas and inventions to others to help sell or publisize a …

  6. a better way to express "an idea/thought suddenly came to me"

    Dec 12, 2013 · What are some grandiloquent, or simply better, ways of expressing "an idea/thought suddenly came to me", or "an idea/thought struck me", or "I was struck by an …

  7. What's it called when someone imposes his own beliefs and ideas …

    Dec 12, 2016 · There's a concept which I am not yet familiar with. When someone forces his own ideology, beliefs and thoughts on someone else and not allow them to think for themselves? …

  8. single word requests - What is a term to refer to two ideas in exact ...

    Jun 2, 2016 · It may be good to use said term if you wanted to generalize the a number of ideas, and/or the type of ideas, however, the specifics of the question fall under 2 conditions: 1. Two …

  9. etymology - How did spitballing originate - English Language

    Apr 6, 2017 · As mentioned under the previous heading, The Derivative Verbs, 'spitballing' in the sense used in advertising jargon, 'to improvise; to conceive, propose and discuss ideas or …

  10. A word for someone who loves searching, learning new things?

    Aug 14, 2014 · "In the diffusion of innovation theory, the minority group (comprising about 14 percent) of population which, after innovators, is first to try new ideas, processes, goods and …

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