Search Results
| Search type | Search syntax |
|---|---|
| Tags | [tag] |
| Exact | "words here" |
| Author |
user:1234 user:me (yours) |
| Score |
score:3 (3+) score:0 (none) |
| Answers |
answers:3 (3+) answers:0 (none) isaccepted:yes hasaccepted:no inquestion:1234 |
| Views | views:250 |
| Code | code:"if (foo != bar)" |
| Sections |
title:apples body:"apples oranges" |
| URL | url:"*.example.com" |
| Saves | in:saves |
| Status |
closed:yes duplicate:no migrated:no wiki:no |
| Types |
is:question is:answer |
| Exclude |
-[tag] -apples |
| For more details on advanced search visit our help page | |
Results tagged with ambiguity
Search options not deleted
user 9001
This tag is for questions about words or phrases that have multiple meanings and can thus be understood in different ways. If your question is about different words that can be easily mixed up or confused use the tag CONFUSABLES instead.
0
votes
Using any punctuation, how many meanings does this sign have?
The first and intended meaning is an instruction to drive very slowly because children and animals may be around.
Alternatively, it could refer to children and animals that are themselves very slow. …
- 68.1k
18
votes
Accepted
2
votes
Killer Queen. The usage of noun sequences of length two and more. Ambiguity of nouns phrases...
In short drop a hyphen between two words if possible (wire-less becomes wireless) and use a hyphen to avoid ambiguity (black-cab driver or black cab-driver). …
- 68.1k
2
votes
When is Christmas Eve Eve?
Ecclesiastically, the eve of a feast was the night before. However, in common use, the eve is the day before.
Christmas Eve Eve isn't a commonly-used term, so has no formal definition but I interpret …
- 68.1k
71
votes
Accepted
Are there any words I can use to disambiguate "biweekly"?
Avoid biweekly altogether. Use fortnightly for "once every two weeks", and twice a week for, well, "twice a week".
Not everything has to be a single word, so don't be afraid to use more than one wor …
- 68.1k
6
votes
The etymology of "religion" comes from "legere" meaning to read + "re" meaning again. Or doe...
The question makes a false assumption in claiming etymonline.com says:
The etymology of “religion” comes from “legere” meaning to read + “re” meaning again.
Read the etymonline.com entry again, …
- 68.1k