In John Ormsby's 1885 translation of Don Quixote, the word "despatch" is used. Is that the corresponding British spelling for "dispatch" or is it simply an archaic spelling (in both the American an...

Is despatch a misspelling of dispatch that made its way into the dictionary? Could I use dispatch instead in the above example? "Dispatch" is the most common, and therefore most preferred, spelling, but …

Haste is the difference - dispatch primarily means to send off in hurry. It also has the additional meaning of kill a person. Etymonline has the following: dispatch (v.) 1510s, "to send off in a hurry," from a …

Nov 19, 2020 · Despatch/dispatch or ship look fine to me, but in my mind despatchConsignment or despatchOrder would look more natural.

Nov 6, 2019 · Arrange to dispatch means to meet the requirements/prepare for transfer (of something, e.g. " 5K "). The transferring itself is implied as well, but technically not part of the 'arranging'. It can …

The Despatch Date is the day when the company allots the securities. I'm not sure you can leave out 'the day' or something similar without leaving the ambiguity again.

Jan 2, 2026 · This seems too vague a question. Please identify a specific feature you're interested in - the pronunciation of some phoneme, a particular word, stress, tone, etc. And what do you mean by …

Jun 23, 2011 · In the course of reviewing a standard operating procedure, I came across the subheading: " Receival, Costing and Charging of Work ". I immediately began to doubt whether the …

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Jul 27, 2024 · I'm looking for a word that describes someone who dislikes change even while their current situation is less than favorable and keeps things even if they are old, worn and crumbling. …