meaning - What is the difference between "daemon" and "demon" in a ...
Aug 25, 2011 · The OED writes that daemon is simply an alternate spelling for demon. However, Wikipedia writes that the two are subtly different: The words daemon and daimon are Latinized …
What is the origin of "daemon" with regards to computing?
In this interesting history, which is the actual description of the origin of this use from Professor Corbato, he explains that daemon originally had the connotation of " an attendant ... or indwelling spirit " and …
phrase requests - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Dec 22, 2022 · In undergrad philosophy we used to say that statements like this were nonampliative, but I don't know how common that word is. Merriam-Webster gives for ampliative a fairly technical …
"Rely" vs. "Relies" usage - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jan 25, 2015 · The subjective nature of these tests rely on human expertise to assess the patient correctly The subjective nature of these tests relies on human expertise to assess ...
Is estimatedly a word? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Oct 16, 2020 · Is 'estimatedly' a word? My spell checker highlights it and Google returns only 35k results so I guess it is not, though I cannot "see" what is wrong with it. I am using it in this contex...
expressions - Non-negative idiom for someone arriving the moment …
Jan 4, 2022 · In several languages, there is a positive idiom or expression that is uttered when someone coincidentally walks in while people are talking about them. In some cultures, it is considered to be a …
Sorted vs Sorted out - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Feb 25, 2011 · Sorted has a few specific meanings in British English that are extrapolations from the usual meaning of 'sort out', ie to put things in order. They are slang expressions and 'sort out' would …
Where does the phrase "get crackin'" come from?
May 7, 2011 · Dictionary coverage of 'get cracking' J.E. Lighter, Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang (1994) reports that "get cracking" came into U.S. English from the UK during the …
grammar - believe that S+V/ believe O+O.C - English Language
Dec 28, 2015 · I am not an English native speaker, and I have a question about the following sentences: I believe that Mary will arrive tomorrow. (grammatical) *I believe Mary to arrive tomorrow. …
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Jun 4, 2015 · I am writing about a competition I won in which I got third place. I want to say that I am the first out of my school to get an award in this competition, with a third place award but that sounds a