"Vendor" vs. "vender" in Standard American English
Oct 1, 2016 · The spelling vendor is the standard spelling. The New Yorker, as part of its bizarre house style, uses the spelling vender. No one else does, besides those trying to emulate The New Yorker’s …
word choice - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Sep 10, 2014 · He is the implementor of the library. He is the implementer of the library. Which is correct?
The history of “to see say” better known as “voir dire”
Dec 27, 2022 · Fans of the American TV show, Law & Order, may be familiar with the procedure called voir dire, whereby lawyers interrogate would-be-members of the jury in order to select jurors …
Difference between the use of "supplier", "vendor", "provider"
Which is the difference between the use of supplier, vendor, provider? The way I see it, they are complete synonyms. Am I right?
What does 'gotcha' mean? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Dec 10, 2010 · Gotcha actually has several meanings. All of them can be derived from the phrase of which this is a phonetic spelling, namely " [I have] got you". Literally, from the sense of got = "caught, …
"Thru" vs. "through" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Nov 20, 2012 · Slang is “very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid, and ephemeral than ordinary language”. Since thru is the exact …
All of the possible meanings of "should" in Early Modern English ...
Feb 8, 2026 · It’s not Old English; it’s Early Modern English. In today’s English, we’d use would there, but maybe you don’t understand that meaning of would, either. And ChatGPT is completely wrong …
What the #$@&%*! is that called? - English Language & Usage Stack …
Oct 15, 2012 · Not to be outdone by the special interest groups and their pretentious little dictionaries of coined terms that they would be delighted if the rest of the world adopted (see the various answers …
When do we use "arrive at" versus "arrive in"?
Apr 12, 2011 · Arrive carries 3 prepositions: in, on, or at. He arrived in New York. He arrived at the station. He arrived on the scene of the accident. Also: He arrived here. [no preposition] He arrived at …
homophones - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Aug 26, 2015 · "To see how something (someone) fares, or fairs". Which is the correct one to use in this expression? And what is the etymology, or history behind the expression?