From all the answers, it's clear that using a masculine term (eg "guys") is considered sexist (see Leopd's comment), and using a feminine term (eg "gals") is also considered sexist (see The …

Aug 16, 2015 · Hi, The context is chess. Never mind the technical vocabulary, it's more of a question on grammar. My sentence goes, Notoriously drawish as the exchange variation is, it's …

Sympathetic is the first word that comes to mind: it can mean both feeling sympathy and causing sympathy. Here are the two relevant definitions from the Oxford English Dictionary: Tending to …

Sep 9, 2013 · Perhaps the cause of, but always the reason for. "Not guilty by reason of insanity" is a set expression. It doesn't mean you can take "reason of" out of that context and use it …

inflict verb 1 Cause (something unpleasant or painful) to be suffered by someone or something - ODO If the damage was malicious (someone else purposely caused the damage), then you …

Jul 8, 2023 · "Cause we got him on the spot" is from a song called Welcome Back by John Sebastian. I can't understand this line. What does it possibly mean? Welcome back Your …

Feb 7, 2016 · The phrase wrought havoc is the past tense of work havoc. In 1900, the two most common phrases were "wrought havoc" and "work havoc". So it's the phrases wreak havoc …

Dec 20, 2010 · I think there is a difference. In the following sentence: 'You could write a cause-effect paragraph to explain the reasons that/why a certain event happened.' I believe 'why' is …

To have somebody do something most commonly means to cause somebody to do something (eg, ask, force, pay). But in this sentence the verb had means something like believed, …

Feb 5, 2009 · Although frequently interchangeable, they are a little different: à cause de can take a human, as well as a non-human/abstract, object, e.g. C'est à cause de vous que nous avons …