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  1. Why is "pineapple" in English but "ananas" in all other languages?

    Nov 7, 2013 · There is also the variant anana, eg in Th F Gordon (1831) the History of America: "The Anana, or Pine Apple" It seems both terms, and to a lesser extent 'anana' might have been current at …

  2. Nana or Nanna? (When Referring to Grandmother)

    Aug 6, 2017 · So, according to the Oxford Dictionary (English Dictionary), Nana is defined as one's grandmother, and Nanna redirects to Nana. According to Dictionary.com (American Dictionary), …

  3. word choice - Grandma and Nan, origins and differences? - English ...

    Oct 4, 2012 · What are the origins and differences between these two? Same for Granddad/Grandpa? Why was there the need for the two different names?

  4. Struck vs Stricken - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jan 25, 2015 · Is struck or stricken correct in these sentences? The house was stricken / struck by lightning. The house had been stricken / struck by lightning. He was stricken / struck by grief, cancer, …

  5. grammar - Capitalization of "indigenous" - English Language & Usage ...

    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 …

  6. What's the difference between "egotism" and "egoism"?

    Dec 26, 2010 · Examples of published writings that distinguish between the two terms One early article that distinguishes between egoism and egotism occurs in George Hardinge, “ A short Critique on …

  7. Is recepted a word? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Aug 18, 2019 · If you wish to use recept as a verb, you’re a bit late to the party: Where it is said, that whosoever shall recept the thing stoln willingly and knowingly, he shall be punished as the principal …

  8. Is there a word or expression for someone who knows various things, a ...

    Jul 4, 2017 · Like a pantomath but without being an expert in each subject. A pantomath (pantomathēs, παντομαθής, meaning "having learnt all", from the Greekroots παντ- 'all, every' and the root μαθ-, …

  9. word usage - "In recent years" vs "in the recent years" - English ...

    Feb 29, 2012 · Do we write in the recent years or in recent years? For example, In the recent years, the influence of blablabla on blablabla has grown rapidly. In recent years, the influence of blablabla on …

  10. "Instable" or "unstable"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    From my experience, it seems that although unstable is more commonly used, instable is often preferred in engineering and scientific contexts, e.g. "aircraft instability", "instable algorithm". Are