Jun 27, 2015 · +1, I like that this is the first answer to address the multiple Unicode code points involved. However, I think you might mention that regardless of the characters' names or official prescriptions for use, the less-than and greater-than signs are commonly used as a type of brackets, probably because they can easily be typed and their display is more widely …

Sep 28, 2020 · Which is the left arrow? A or B? To completely avoid ambiguity, you can describe Arrow A as "a right-pointing arrow on the left side of the diagram", and Arrow B is "a left-pointing arrow on the right side of the diagram". If that seems a little too long, "left-pointing arrow" is also perfectly acceptable for Arrow B (and vice versa).

When a graph or image cannot be displayed practically in a fixed amount of space, people will generally include a "squiggle" to denote that there is some content missing from the middle. Is there an

Jan 10, 2015 · Second to my left identifies me as the point of reference. Count to the left of me. A similar problem arises with second on the left. The expression on the left generally implies a particular frame has been divided into two parts: left and right. By itself second on the left creates a mental conflict, since second does not complement on the ...

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FURTHER UPDATE (1/24/2017): The earliest match for "dead to rights" that an Elephind search of multiple old newspaper databases returns is from "Pickpockets at the Depot: Caught in the Act—One of the Gang in Prison," in the [Harrisburg] Pennsylvania Daily …

Jul 28, 2017 · Signs—plus, minus, equality, arrow—are often hair-spaced or thin-spaced, but they may be set closed with accompanying numerals or symbols. (An em dash should not be used for a minus sign.) It may be advisable to send the compositor a sample showing the amount of spacing preferred, because some compositors tend to use more than necessary.

Apr 29, 2014 · @Doorknob - Elliot has named it correctly. The upper lip is skin-covered, skin-colored, and hairy. The pink parts are called the upper and lower vermilion, the border between the skin and the vermilion is called the vermilion border, the wet, shiny inner portion of what people call the "lips" is called the wet vermilion or the mucosa.

Nov 24, 2016 · Although the answer says that the OP's German friend is wrong, it implies that she is, in a way, right: saying 'Did you ever fly a kite?' is wrong unless the context limits the scope of ever to some finished period of time ('Did you ever fly a kite [when you were a child]?', 'Did you ever fly a kite [during your vacation]?').

Apr 8, 2019 · This depends on your style guide. In APA, you shouldn’t nest parentheses. Instead either use square brackets (if the citation belongs to what’s inside the parentheses) or offset the reference with a semicolon or comma (when the citation includes information outside the parentheses, depending on if it’s a full reference or just the year).