"Bip bop, bip bop bop" -- does it mean anything?
Jun 22, 2017 · There is even a genre called doo-wop that's characterized by such usage. From Wikipedia, From Wikipedia, Doo-wop is a genre of music that was developed in African …
pronunciation - How do you pronounce WIP? - English Language …
Apr 15, 2021 · WIP (work in progress) is a commonly used acronym. But what is the correct way to pronounce it? Letter by letter seems clunky.
word choice - "Would you mind ___ these plates a wipe [...]?" Why …
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prepositions - in progress vs on progress - English Language …
Nov 11, 2017 · The expansion and definition of a brand is always, to a certain extent, work in progress. this example from Cambridge Dictionary I want to know why 'on' cannot be used in …
word usage - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Dec 23, 2016 · Here are some sentences with 'Yet', 'however' and 'and' She hasn't got many friends, yet everyone likes her. She hasn't got many friends, however, everyone likes her. She …
Do I have to use “do” in any “wh-” question?
Oct 29, 2014 · @Daniel It has never been followed much in speech, except by the very highly educated. It was first advanced by Dryden in the late 17th century, but in a context where it is …
word choice - 'At your own risk' or 'On your own risk'? - English ...
The choice of preposition has nothing to do with the word parking.. You can only do something at [a] risk, not *on [a] risk.
word request - How to show radio interferences in writing?
"Sh!" or "shhhh!" (often with exclamation mark) might be interpreted as a request to be silent, but context is everything, and I should have thought that it would not tax the powers of a …