Feb 14, 2015 · Why is the task of maintaining spelled "maintenance" and not "maintainance?" Other words related to maintaining include: maintain, maintained, maintainer, maintainability, and …

Apr 17, 2016 · I need a word for an item in a game which is not actually damaged but needs maintenance or servicing (preemptively replacing worn parts ...), like they do on airliners after every …

Feb 25, 2012 · What is the correct usage of phrase "you don't know what you don't know"? Can it be used in formal conversation/writing?

Sep 11, 2021 · I am looking for a proper single work term to describe one third of a calendar year. Trimester does not seem correct as it seems to refer to a period of three months (one third of a …

Oct 1, 2015 · Not is a negative adverb; no is a negative quantifier; non - is a negative prefix. Since negation is so important, thousands of idioms use each of these, among other negatives. …

Aug 20, 2013 · Both of the phrases In respect of and with respect to are standard and acceptable phrases (at least in British English), as shown by the dictionary extracts and other references below. …

Dec 21, 2014 · Replace and substitute do mean the same thing, but in opposite directions. In each case, there is a New and an Old, but the patterns go like this: He replaced Old with New = He substituted …

May 18, 2012 · My feeling is that if referring to a single concept, it should be a single or closed word, i.e. lifecycle. On the other hand, when referring to separate concepts, the open usage would be more …

Nov 22, 2010 · I like the look of filename, however, when you end up talking about other attributes of that file, which happens in programming a lot, for example, it is often much better to use file name …

Feb 9, 2011 · What is the difference between a legend or a key? Is it still called a legend if it is located at the top, rather than the bottom of results?