Mar 10, 2015 · To strangle is to choke, "especially so as to cause death". So, either way, "strangling" or "strangulation", it's presumed lethal, just as "drowning" is. You can't be half-drowned; you either are …

Should it be apposed or opposed in testing for non failure as apposed to success? I initially thought it should be apposed, because opposed seems to suggest opposition. Interestingly Chromium flags

Apr 15, 2017 · I checked Garner's Modern American Usage; although BG doesn't address free of vs. free from, he writes that the distinction between freedom of and freedom from is that the former …

Oct 6, 2012 · The present continuous tense is normally used to express an action that is temporary in nature. If you were to say: I'm living in a flat, some might interpret it as not being a long-term …

Jun 1, 2012 · All of you are sitting here with me in my den vs. You all are sitting here with me in my den And a general form: you all vs. all of you Which is the proper usage?

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Mar 1, 2021 · Does the word "indigenous" need to be capitalized in academic writing? For example, mid-sentence, is it: ...Indigenous methodologies or indigenous methodologies ...Indigenous …

Aug 12, 2013 · I came across the phrase off you go which has been frequently used in many movies. Especially, the movie John Carter impressed me with this phrase. What does it mean in different …

In the given context, 'select' is correct. There is a difference, but the incorrect use of 'selected' is widespread, so much so that many believe both are correct, some even think 'selected' is correct.

Nov 2, 2014 · Here is an Ngram chart that matches targetting (blue line) and targetted (red line) against targeting (green line) and targeted (yellow line) in British English publications over the years 1950 …