Carmi

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A lover of etymology and etymological stories, even when untrue. Also possesing a knack for grammar, and no memory for vocabulary.

I have some background in testing computational linguistics algorithms, but these days am strictly an amateur, if a rather avid one.

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Jan 27	awarded	Yearling
Jan 31	comment	How to indicate possession when using abbreviation “Dr.” I meant honorific, but couldn't think of the word. Where I come from (Britain) a title is very different. A title also takes precedent over an honorific when addressing someone. A Lord who is a doctor will be called "your Lordship" or some such.
Jan 31	comment	Why is “ass” considered obscene? Note that ass is only considered obscene in North America. In Britain, it is considered a "weak, sad word" (-Terry Pratchett), as it an American sanitization of arse, which is the English vulgar word for backside.
Jan 29	answered	Capitalisation of nouns in English in the 17th and 18th centuries
Jan 28	comment	Is ‘Yes-ish’ a perfect alternative to Yes, or is it 'Yes ‘on condition’? Is it received English? Ish in this use means "sort of". So yes-ish might mean someting like "yes, but not completely" or "yes, but not exactly".
Jan 27	answered	Pronunciation of verbiage and foliage
Jan 27	comment	What's the plural of quantum? Quantum is a derivation from Latin, and thus takes the Latin pluralisation. Quantum->Quanta like Forum->Fora and so forth.
Jan 27	answered	Abbreviations for higher SI prefixes?
Jan 27	comment	In what context or situation (if any) would the words “try to see me” make sense? @brilliant: It's the other way round. you're holding the camera, "me" denotes the person who should be seen through the camera.
Jan 27	answered	How to indicate possession when using abbreviation “Dr.”
Jan 27	awarded	Teacher
Jan 27	answered	“I want to come there” or “I want to go there”
Jan 27	answered	In what context or situation (if any) would the words “try to see me” make sense?
Jan 27	awarded	Supporter