
etymology - Where does 'nom nom nom' come from? - English …
Oct 4, 2011 · The full form is Om nom nom nom. Knowyourmeme.com says: The phrase is believed to have its origin in the sounds made by the Sesame Street character Cookie Monster when eating cookies.
Etymology of "nummy" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Cookie monster. See the Rocketboom video about "om nom nom". Notice, in Google timeline, that "nummy" word is not used to describe something that is yummy, until the 1970s. Cookie monster himself debuted in the 1969 premier season of Sesame Street. Nummy is just a another form of "nom nom", describing something as delicious.
When do you use 'nom de plume' vs. 'pen name' vs. 'pseudonym'?
Sep 18, 2021 · A pseudonym is any time you are using a name other than your own. A pen name is when an author publishes under a different name. A nom de plume is when a pretentious author publishes under a different name. Generally a pseudonym has the intention of concealing who the real person is. With a pen name or nom de plume it may be for purposes other than concealment.
Name for 'mmm' sound - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Oct 13, 2015 · I don't know if this is an Americanism, but when imitation voracious eating, people will make the sound "ahm" or "ahm nom nom". Perhaps "mm" is derived from that imitation of eating.
What's the origin of the saying, "There's no accounting for taste"?
Jul 7, 2011 · I hear it all the time in arguments over subjective judgements: There's no accounting for taste. Where does this saying come from? Is it a quote or old proverb?
No, not, and non - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Oct 1, 2015 · All of them have different usages and can quite clearly defined in that different contexts. Some example sentences for no: As for the drink, there was no point in bringing that up. Carmen had given Josh no encouragement. Some examples sentences for not: I'm not too keen on that decision. That I am not prepared to say. Some example sentences for non as a prefix non-eligible non-human After ...
"Difference to" or "difference with" or "difference from"
Aug 4, 2011 · The correct options are: Difference with AMD is... Different to ... Different from... "Difference with AMD is..." used when stating a characteristic of AMD that is unique or different from other similar objects. No real comparison is being made. "Different to" and "Different from" are used intentionally to make comparisons, between another similar object, and …
"She" or "her" following "no one but"?
Which pronoun is correct in the following sentence? No one but her/she ever made a perfect score on the test The answer according to the book is "her", but it is getting on my nerves. I tried sol...
Asking a question "to", "from", or "of"?
I was just talking with someone about the rule regarding "asking a question to/from/of". I am natively Dutch, and to me, "to" makes the most sense intuitively, since in Dutch grammar you pose a que...
prepositions - Following on from vs Following up on - English …
Jan 13, 2021 · "To follow on from something" means to happen after something, and often as the next part or stage of it (Macmillan): Following on from last year’s success, we’ll be offering other similar courses. What I’m going to say follows on from what Elizabeth was saying. "To follow up on something" means (Merriam Webster) to do something in response to (something) : to take appropriate action ...