What is the short form for 'little' ? Is it li'l or lil'?
Sep 2, 2014 · The form lil is used, but the most common variant seems to be lil' (capitalized when it is a name).. Wikipedia "Lil" is a kind of prefix and is the short form of "little".
expressions - Usage of "the more you squeeze, the more sand …
Governor Tarkin: Princess Leia, before your execution, I'd like you to join me for a ceremony that will make this battle station operational. No star system will dare oppose the Emperor now. …
Origin of "milady" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Sep 22, 2011 · According to the Oxford English Dictionary, milady emerged in 1778 that partially came from French: Partly < French milady , title used when addressing or speaking of an …
What is the name of this type of word: "Mr.", "Ms.", "Dr."?
Sep 20, 2011 · @Marcin: Perhaps I am. I know that there are times when "Mister" is either a portion of a style or a complete style, but in that case it is associated with some position (e.g. …
Using "once upon a time" in a present tense sentence?
Jun 12, 2019 · @OldBrixtonian Of course! It's so obvious. I was stuck trying to force the beginning of the story far into the past, yet allow the rest to be in the present, but historical present tense …
Can someone explain the phrase "All is fair in love and war"?
Jun 13, 2011 · So, then, on Earth today, we have the hypocrisy of people who say that there are things that are "not fair" in war, but who routinely engage in them opportunistically anyways. …
What is the most formal way to address a respected person while ...
Nov 10, 2014 · Stack Exchange Network. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for …
grammaticality - How can I explain to people that the phrase “off …
I don't know how you can explain to people in general that it's grammatically incorrect, but here is one idea: when you go to a James Brown tribute concert and the singer says "Get up offa that …
What is the correct pronunciation of the word “processes”?
May 22, 2012 · Please note the standard for plural endings for "ess" words as noted above. We would not refer to the Disney princesses as "princesseez" or home addresses as adresseez.
What is the correct pronunciation of the word “ma’am”?
Always in the sense that this was what my parents used when they needed to, and taught me to use with Princess Alice of Athlone; my father helped organise the Coronation in 1953, so it …