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- Etymology of dong and dongle - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Dong as in ding-dong is clearly onomatopoetic as confirmed by etymonline com: ding dong imitative of the sound of a bell, c 1560 and similarly for ding: ding (v ) 1819, "to sound as
- Do it versus do that - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
This is a subtle point of usage that does not have a clear answer, and I doubt that there are any usage guides that specifically address this issue However, here's the best I can offer with my native-speaker intuition: do it is the most general variation When in doubt, use do it do that is most used when there's a very specific action in question do that can also be used to contrast two
- grammaticality - Why is I’m doing great correct? - English Language . . .
Most adjectives that describes the perceived ‘quality’ of an action carried out by someone, or their state of being, correspond to identical adverbs Examples include such adjectives as ‘fine’, ‘good’, ‘bad’, ‘great’, ‘fantastic’, ‘horrible’, ‘okay’, etc I am doing great †I am doing greatly He plays okay †He plays okaily It works fine †It works
- word choice - I have no . . . vs. I dont have . . . - English Language . . .
The two formations are essentially identical in literal meaning, but the phrasing may be chosen for dramatic emphasis Probably the most famous example of this construction is the cliched father who's disowned his child: I have no son! It literally means the same thing as I don't have a son, but it's much more emphatic Edit: The have no form, since it's technically correct but not used as
- grammaticality - Comparative form of shy - English Language Usage . . .
A comparative of the form "word-er" "word-est" can always be replaced with the form "more word" "most word" if one wishes There is thus no need to list the "more" "most" forms in the word's dictionary entry
- What is the origin history of you do you (or do you)?
A recent New York Times Magazine piece focused on the expression "you do you" (and its variant "do you"), meaning something like a strong affirmation to "be yourself " The article associates the p
- grammar - Try to do something vs. Try doing something - English . . .
Dictionary com's first 2 definitions of 'try' are: to attempt to do or accomplish: to test the effect or result of To my (British English) ear, 'try to do' implies usage of the first meaning here, whereas 'try doing' implies the second
- Im well vs. Im good vs. Im doing well, etc
The greeting How are you? is asking How are you doing in general? — How are you? I'm well [Misunderstood the question ] because well as an adjective which means: in good health especially a
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