Oct 25, 2020 · Is it because, in 'what is it called?', we are asking about the name of the object, and not necessarily the way to call it? I think if I write this, that will confuse my readers even more because …

Over on Stackoverflow, I keep seeing questions wherein posters say: *I have an item named SoAndSo (a table, a file, etc.). Shouldn't it be: *I have an item called SoAndSo. Is "named" an accepta...

Jun 27, 2015 · I know that ^ is called a caret, but this doesn't seem to apply to the similarly shaped but nonetheless different < and > symbols. The only names I've heard them called is the less-than sign …

Jul 25, 2019 · Only use function A if the function B was called before. Only use function A if the function B has been called before. What's the correct way? Is it different in American English vs. British English?

Aug 12, 2012 · A peak is a point or an area that is higher than all adjacent areas So it's completely localized, meaning that a mountain can have multiple peaks ( In mathematics, it's called local …

Dec 22, 2019 · There are so many ways to call these containers for waste. (correct me if some of them might sound weird/unnatural to use) garbage can, trash can, rubbish can, pedal can, garbage bin, …

Oct 15, 2012 · These have also been called obscenicons. Several links on Language Log offer an in-depth look at their usage. More on the early days of obscenicons Obscenicons a century ago CALL …

If person A gives person B a recommendation, can you call A recommender and B recommendee — or are these words made up? I've seen both forms used in everyday language (e.g. magazines), but …

Aug 23, 2014 · In the case of 9th, the superscript shown is indeed called the 'ordinal indicator' as Matt Gutting has noted in his answer. The addition of -th/ -eth relates to numbers 4 to 20 (and similarly,) …

I would suggest they come in word pairs, i.e. salutation-valediction and opening-closing. When using one of the terms in a word pair it would be proper form to also use the other (although proper form is …