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I'm a software developer specializing in database & .NET web development.


Mar
1
answered Derogatory term for electronic device
Jan
31
comment Why are there so few English words that begin with the letter X?
@aaamos Not since Sir Patrick Moore died.
Jan
21
accepted How should an English speaker pronounce “vice versa”?
Jan
15
awarded  Commentator
Jan
15
comment How should an English speaker pronounce “vice versa”?
@RegDwighт Sorry, I meant Latin.
Jan
15
asked How should an English speaker pronounce “vice versa”?
Dec
17
answered A more formal word for “tech-savvy”, relating to IT technologists in particular
Oct
17
awarded  Yearling
Sep
11
answered What's the idiom for getting lost in a (malfunctioning) bureaucracy?
Jul
31
awarded  Caucus
Jul
13
answered How to avoid ambiguity in “I am renting an apartment in New York”?
May
22
comment What is the correct pronunciation of the word “processes”?
@AndrewLeach I didn't even spot that one myself - must be a subconscious thing! I might have to go Bach and edit it.
May
22
awarded  Teacher
May
22
answered What is the correct pronunciation of the word “processes”?
May
15
asked Etymology of “to coin a phrase”
May
14
accepted Why do we use a French term for a currency-exchange office?
May
11
awarded  Scholar
May
11
accepted Use of 'enjoy' with respect to a status or position without pleasure?
May
10
comment Use of 'enjoy' with respect to a status or position without pleasure?
I thought perhaps they were trying to say "holds" or "assumes" (takes on) the status with no positive implications - ... and hold refugee status - or - the film assumes temporary status
May
10
comment Use of 'enjoy' with respect to a status or position without pleasure?
What about the 'market data' example - market data isn't capable of enjoying anything, surely?