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  1. which is the best preposition to follow "proprietary"?

    Jan 15, 2015 · The only examples I can see in the OED, of proprietary, used in this sense, employ the preposition to. So the intellectual property is proprietary to the company.

  2. I just wrote "propriety" when I meant to say "proprietarity", but …

    The adjective corresponding to proprietary in Latin is proprietarius. I can't find any example of a Latin adjective ending in -ius being nominalized by replacing -ius with the suffix -itas; the usual …

  3. single word requests - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Apr 30, 2021 · Proprietary 'Proprietary systems' or products, limit you to the use of the offerings being created by the 'proprietor' or owner of the company. For example: only proprietary ink …

  4. Can a female proprietor be called as "proprietor"?

    Feb 28, 2014 · I know the female version of proprietor can be called as proprietress or proprietrix. But I want to know whether a female proprietor can also be called a proprietor? Or does …

  5. What is the etymology and exact meaning of "crockpot"?

    Oct 15, 2022 · The OED provides: “crock pot n. Cookery (originally U.S.) (originally) = sense 1; (now) spec. (also with capital initials) (a proprietary name for) a lidded pot with an integral …

  6. Difference between the verbs "appropriate" and "expropriate"?

    Mar 27, 2016 · Expropriate has the following definitions (Merriam-Webster): to deprive of possession or proprietary rights to transfer (the property of another) to one's own possession …

  7. What is "since before" without anything between these two words?

    Dec 8, 2019 · 'Had proprietary rights' is a condition that no longer prevails. Now, a completely different situation exists. What changed one condition to another is 'the coming of the whites'. …

  8. Should capitals be used when verbing trademarks?

    Some quick dictionary research will reveal that it is standard practice not to capitalize proprietary nouns-turned-verbs. In some cases, the capitalized equivalent is also acceptable. This is a …

  9. What is "regomised"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Sep 9, 2020 · @EdwinAshworth I know what proprietary means. Would you be so kind to provide facts then, like a trademark filing, proving your claim! Bíró was the last name of an inventor of …

  10. What is a word/phrase for using a term for a popular special case ...

    See Wikipedia, which simply states "A genericized trademark (also known as a generic trademark, proprietary eponym) is a trademark or brand name that has become the colloquial …