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This tag is for questions about correctly using a word. The word has to be provided within the question. The question should be limited to the usage of one word. For the usage of complete phrases there is the tag phrase-usage.
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Master to mister?
Why was Master weakened to Mister so as to address individual hominēs sapientēs and the English language lost the thou/you distinction while the Greek language kept both Kύριος intact and the Eσύ/Eσεί …
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Meaning of the verb to change when it is used in a properly intransitive way and not simply ...
What does the verb to change mean when there is no object (not even implicit) as opposed to simply omitting the reflexive pronoun?
For example:
Do you want to change? vs Do you want to change yourself …
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Reason, Discourse and Language
Reason (as in the cognitive skill, human property, logic latu sensu, thought) is translated in Greek as Λόγος.
But Λογος is also the ability and the skill of persons to speak, write and word their tho …
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Teach + Uncommon Object
After I asked a question on Psychology and Neuroscience SE, some confusion arose over my use of the phrase 'to teach a disorder'
I was told that 'to teach a disorder' is a poor choice of words when t …
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Logical disjunction and English Language
In Logic Or signals a Logical disjuction it means an inclusive OR.
I get into trouble when saying OR and mean inclusive OR.
Is the person Black or Male?
I usually get this considered a "wrong" ques …
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Usage of Distribution and alternatives/synonyms
I want to use the word Distribution as it is used normally in the English language in a text where Distribution refers (also?) to the technical (Statistical) term. How can I do so while also marking t …
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Master vs Mister
Would it be grammatical and idiomatic to use master instead of mister or would people think I am mocking them and therefore I am disrespectful? I have no problem sounding Oxonian or being verbose but …
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