
abbreviations - Usage of "p." versus "pp." versus "pg." to denote …
2011年3月1日 · The APA style of referencing, which I have most frequently used, requires that p. is used for single page references or citations (Book Title, p. 13) while for multiple pages you …
punctuation - AM/PM vs a.m./p.m. vs am/pm - English Language …
It was 4:46 PM when I wrote the comment. It was 4:46 p.m. when I wrote the comment. Of those 4 sentences, I find "It was 4:46 pm when I wrote the comment" to be the most pleasing. When I …
Punctuation after "P.S." - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
2011年4月4日 · So, per Lois, an en dash, not a colon and not any other punctuation, always follows a “P.S.” She also has a 2-sentence paragraph following the above: Post-Postscripts. If …
What does "P.U." (in reference to stinkiness) stand for?
"What does {holding nose} P.U. mean?" my son asked me tonight. I told him I didn't know, and he laughed and said "It means stinky, Mommy!" Very funny and well said, but it left me …
prefixes - Rule to determine when to use the prefix "im" vs. "un" to ...
The prefix un is commonly used to negate a word, but is is quite rare with words that start with the letter p; the prefix im seems more common. For example: Impossible; Implausible; Imperfect; …
pronunciation - Why is "cupboard" pronounced with a silent "p ...
2014年9月16日 · cupboard; raspberry; blackguard; background; postdoc; postdated check; subpoena; next-door neighbor; last-ditch effort; best dogsitter; It is not always the first of the …
prepositions - "Denoted by" or just "denoted"? - English Language ...
2011年5月13日 · P denotes the set of unitary polynomials. becomes. the set of unitary polynomials is denoted by P. Of course, people tend to shorten things: the form “denoted P” is …
"Ph" for the /f/ sound; Is Old English responsible for this swap?
There were two p, t, and k sounds in ancient Greek. The softer (aspirated) sounds were transliterated in Latin as ph, th, and ch. Then, in Greek, all three sounds weakened; …
meaning - Why do we have double letters? - English Language
2016年11月25日 · happy (without the double p would be [hāpi] instead of [hapi]) watt (without double t would be [wat] instead of [wɒt]) As with vowels i think it will be: feet and fit are …
What is the origin of the Australian slang “pommers” to refer to ...
2023年9月25日 · The suggestion that Pommy is actually a respelling of P.O.M.E., standing for the reputed term Prisoner Of Mother England, or P.O.H.M.I.E, standing for Prisoner Of Her …