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This word came into English from Urdu, although its roots are in the Persian pāy 'leg' + jāma 'clothing'.  Its earliest u...

The difference between these two pronunciations comes down to nationality - "skedule" is the US pronunciation and "shedule&q...

Despite their similar pronunciations and spellings, these are in fact completely different words with very different uses and meanings. The...

The verb bate has the sense of ‘decrease, lessen’, and in the phrase ‘bate one’s breath’ it describes holding back or restraining one’s br...

The origins of this little star-shaped mark lie in the Greek word asteriskos , the diminutive form of aster ‘star’ (think of asteroid a...