Year Division by Quarters: any terms to express halves of years or ...
Sep 15, 2017 · Quarters divide years by four. I am looking for the terms dividing years by 2, 3 and 6. Does there exists terms to express other parts of the years like quarters?
"an hour and a half" or "one and a half hours"
Feb 3, 2014 · Both of these are equally good with hours and other common measurements. But maybe not with less common measurements. For example: He drank one and a half glasses of water. is …
English notation for hour, minutes and seconds
May 17, 2013 · From the time 01:00:00 to the time 02:34:56 is a duration of 1 hour, 34 minutes and 56 seconds (1h 34′ 56″) Prime markers start single and are multiplied for susbsequent appearances, so …
Use of "circa" in relation to time - English Language & Usage Stack ...
The question refers to the use of a Latin word, circa, which is sometimes used in written English to mean ‘approximately’ before dates. The question regards “how well” the extension of this “works” in relation …
punctuation - Why is there a slash within "n/a"? - English Language ...
Dec 9, 2022 · The important thing to note is that these abbreviations are much more common in handwritten correspondence than they are online. c/o is often used when addressing post to …
Does "within an hour" mean before, after, or both?
Nov 26, 2010 · Does within mean before or after? Or does it mean both? For example, Do not drink or eat within an hour of taking these pills.
What is a word for someone who wants to do everything or be …
Feb 15, 2024 · I want a word for a person who wants to become something they get influenced by, or be like the someone or achieve their traits or just embody them completely. A word for someone who …
Use of "dd" instead of "of" or "dated" in constructions of the type ...
Apr 21, 2020 · I'm a translator and at one translation bureau where I work one of the editors changes the preposition "of" or the word "dated" in time-related constructions to "dd", in this way: "Document Versi...
Are "eery" and "eerie" equally acceptable spellings?
The Oxford English Dictionary gives both. It’s of Scottish origin, and probably derived from ‘argh’, an adjective now limited to regional dialects, and meaning ‘cowardly, pusillanimous, timid, fearful’ and …
I sent ... vs. I have sent ... vs. I had sent you an email already
May 14, 2016 · They are all grammatically correct, but have slightly different connotations (in my opinion). The first two mean almost exactly the same thing; the only difference I infer between them …