Aug 20, 2012 · It comes from the American police show Hawaii Five-O; "five-o" has since become a slang term for police. In the show, "Five-O" is just a police unit, but the name itself doesn't …

Oct 1, 2013 · When using the phrase "including but not limited to", how should it be punctuated? When used in the following (no punctuation): There are many activities including but not …

Aug 23, 2011 · @Thuan: What you call "the structure to + v-ing" is not a structure. To is a preposition, and like all prepositions it can take a gerund object. Disposed to using, exhausted …

Sep 18, 2018 · Before you answer, please note: I'm only interested in when this usage was established in common (American) parlance. I know what the term means and I don't need it …

May 4, 2013 · Assuming it's not casual usage, I'd recommend "All items over five pounds are excluded," instead. Most style guided recommend spelling out numbers of ten or less, and in …

Jul 11, 2019 · Nobody would ever say “seek cheaper results inside the supermarket”. What is that even supposed to mean? “In compounds” means just what it says: when you make …

Dec 1, 2015 · @dngr193: what you always thought was always wrong. Years is plural, and so you use the plural verb. Forty cars have passed, forty people have passed, forty years have …

Mar 15, 2019 · Both can be used. The verb tense is tied to Tony's desire, not to the future event. For example: Tony wanted me to go out with him tomorrow night [but he changed his mind …

Jul 17, 2012 · I'm looking for an analogy for my repeated attempts to revive interest in a project. The phrase beating a dead horse almost fits the bill, but a dead horse refers to a subject that …

Feb 29, 2012 · I like the word “quarticentennial” suggested by Ellie Kesselman above. Like the words decennial, every 10 years, and bicentennial, it’s a consistent pairing with the “ …