Distribution of slang term “opp” - English Language & Usage Stack ...
Apr 3, 2023 · The mainstream dictionary entries seem to be either for "opp" meaning "opportunity" (as in "business opp", "job opp"), or as an abbreviation for terms such as "opposite" or "opus". So I think …
Usage of "p." versus "pp." versus "pg." to denote page numbers and …
Mar 1, 2011 · Per Strunk and White's Elements of Style, p. is used to denote 1 page, pp. to denote a range of pages. This form of citation is used when you are using brief/in text citations. Otherwise, …
single word requests - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Nov 10, 2015 · Opp. to rare. and 'rare' in this sense: a. Originally: (of an organ or tissue, soil, or other substance) having the constituent material or particles loose or not closely packed together; not …
grammaticality - Is it "despite" or "despite of"? - English Language ...
Nov 26, 2010 · As JSBangs and Kosmonaut have pointed out already, despite is the way to go in contemporary English. However, despite of is not incorrect per se; it's just a bit dated. Look no further …
terminology - What do you call two words that contradict each other in ...
Oct 1, 2013 · I'm having trouble as to what you call two words that contradict each other. For example, "That was weirdly normal." I think this kind of word play is used in puns and jokes. But I do not know …
single word requests - What's the opposite of "precede"? - English ...
In the particular context that I'm in, I was writing about several lines of programming. For simplicity, let's call them: line a line b First, I described line a. Great. Then I wanted to write ...
What are the differences between "inverse", "reverse", and "converse"?
Apr 26, 2011 · Late to the party: if your original statement is P => Q, then the converse is Q => P and the inverse is !P => !Q. It happens that the inverse and the converse are logically equivalent, but they …
What do you call a person who has had sex reassignment surgery?
Sep 18, 2015 · transgender is an umbrella term that refers to anybody who has a gender identity different to their at-birth sex, regardless of whether they have had sex reassignment surgery or not. …
“Deliberately” vs. “intentionally” vs. “on purpose”
The levels of formality are, in descending order: intentionally, deliberately, and on purpose. If you look at published books and journals that have blank pages, you'll find some with printed statements "This …
single word requests - What is the opposite of "steep"? - English ...
Neither shallow nor gentle are the opposite of steep, but rather words we make do with because there is no actual word for what we mean; when asked the opposite of gentle or shallow we wouldn't naturally …