2014年8月23日 · @WS2 In speech, very nearly always. In writing, much less so. I think what may be going on is that one just assumes that “June 1” is pronounced “June First”, or “4 July” as “the Fourth of July”.

The letters CC stand for Carbon Copy or Courtesy Copy. The acronym was originally established when carbon paper was used to produce one or more copies simultaneously during the creation of paper documents on old typewriters. This technique declined in the advent of the digital age when documents were created and distributed electronically.

2020年7月12日 · @JasonBassford - Much like marriage, we will have to agree to disagree. I still stand by my choice of colors. It is absolutely the best choice. My mind won’t be changed on that. The OP asked about apologies in conjunction with standing by something. I stand by the fact that the two can happen together. Much like answers and paint colors.

2020年8月13日 · "I stand corrected" is usually the more common expression. "I stand to be corrected." means this according to a person on this forum: It's a quick way of saying 'I might be wrong about that statement I have just made and feel sure somebody will put me right if that is the case'. I hope this answers your question.

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2011年7月8日 · A business founded (or a building built or a monument dedicated) in 1854 might have a sign or plaque reading "EST'D 1854" or "EST 1854" or "ESTD 1854", or some other combination I haven't seen or h...

I’ve just come across “n.d.” used as an abbreviation, as a bibliographic reference in an academic essay, along the lines of: Smith (n.d.) discusses the subaquaeous pliability of rattan fibres… Is

2015年10月3日 · "Let's blow this pop/popcorn/Popsicle stand" is a relatively recent updating of an old slang expression from the turn of the twentieth century that blew "the bunch" or "the joint" instead of a stand. Both Google Books (which finds a first match from 1969) and J.E. Lighter (with a match from 1974) identify "Let's blow this pop stand" as the ...

2018年12月1日 · Yes, you can use stand out without the preposition from: If something stands out, it is much better or much more important than other things of the same kind. He played the violin, and he stood out from all the other musicians. [Verb Particle + from] Many people were involved in this conspiracy, but three stand out. [Verb Particle] (Collins ...

2012年5月7日 · Copy. That's a good example of how the phrase could be applied, and would be well-understood," to the question, “Can I say ‘the Palestinian territorial issues is an effort in trying to tame the infinite’, “which I added to the yesterday’s question. I saw the word “10-4 copy” for the first time. So I searched for its meaning on ...