http://www.bing.com:80/search?q=Extensible+Metadata+PlatformSearch resultshttp://www.bing.com:80/s/a/rsslogo.gifhttp://www.bing.com:80/search?q=Extensible+Metadata+PlatformCopyright © 2026 Microsoft. All rights reserved. These XML results may not be used, reproduced or transmitted in any manner or for any purpose other than rendering Bing results within an RSS aggregator for your personal, non-commercial use. Any other use of these results requires express written permission from Microsoft Corporation. By accessing this web page or using these results in any manner whatsoever, you agree to be bound by the foregoing restrictions.https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/90426/extensible-vs-extendibleExtensible was, through the mid-20th century, the most common form, but today it trails extendable by a substantial margin, while extendible continues to appear infrequently. Writers and editors ought to settle on the most firmly established form-- extendable, which is as well formed as the variants--and trouble their minds with weightier matters.Sun, 12 Apr 2026 22:09:00 GMThttps://english.stackexchange.com/questions/612824/what-is-it-called-when-you-buy-something-for-freeWhy my downvote? Because single-word-requirest that paint themselves into a corner (e.g. it must be a single noun or a single verb) or that ask for a word which must meet an impossible condition (buying something for free) or that are too particular in the set of requirements (a word for the sense of surprise you feel when someone you don't know is knocking at the door after sunset) are ...Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:16:00 GMThttps://english.stackexchange.com/questions/79195/best-word-for-unable-to-changeI'm looking for a word that is the opposite of "adaptable." I would like to say "unadaptable," but that's not a real word according to my dictionary. So, what's the best word out there for not-abl...Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:55:00 GMThttps://english.stackexchange.com/questions/587339/what-s-the-term-for-an-acronym-that-refers-to-another-acronymFor example, AIM stands for AOL Instant Messenger, and AOL stands for American OnLine. This isn’t quite the same thing as a recursive acronym, which refers to itself. Maybe the term is nested acronym?Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:07:00 GMThttps://english.stackexchange.com/questions/536603/is-the-word-psithurism-really-used-in-englishThe OED notes of psithurism, "Obsolete. Forms: α. psithurisma. β. psithurism. This word belongs in Frequency Band 1. Band 1 contains extremely rare words unlikely ever to appear in modern text. These may be obscure technical terms or terms restricted to occasional historical use, e.g. abaptiston, abaxile, grithbreach, gurhofite, zarnich, zeagonite.* The only 4 examples are taken from dates ...Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:26:00 GMThttps://english.stackexchange.com/questions/22588/what-is-the-origin-of-the-saying-when-life-gives-you-lemons-make-lemonadeI tried to find the etymology of the cliche "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade" on the Internet, but so far I haven't had any luck. It won't even tell me if it's a maxim or not.Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:57:00 GMThttps://english.stackexchange.com/questions/248474/what-does-too-on-the-nose-meanWhat does "too on the nose" mean, especially as applied to art? I use the expression but struggle to explicitly articulate what I mean. My best attempt is that I use it to refer to film, music, e...Sat, 11 Apr 2026 07:44:00 GMThttps://english.stackexchange.com/questions/24087/which-one-is-correct-1yr-or-1yr-or-1-yrI need to put one of the above on one of my app's buttons. Bonus question - does the same rule hold in plural? That is if I write "1 yr.", do I write "15 yrs." as well?Tue, 14 Apr 2026 02:11:00 GMThttps://english.stackexchange.com/questions/608269/word-to-describe-someone-who-is-ignorant-of-societal-problemsI need a word that describes someone who advocates for harmful laws or policies; it would describe someone who writes policy without listening to the people it affects or someone who doesn't payFri, 10 Apr 2026 04:32:00 GMThttps://english.stackexchange.com/questions/7307/good-at-or-good-inGood - I thought of "good in bed", but hadn't noticed it was extensible. But I concur that its complement must be a place, not an activity.Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:59:00 GMT