Aug 18, 2019 · We have just been shown a recept for curing chronic, sore eyes, which is the result of a long and close study of a very distinguished physician lately from Scotland. — Daily Illinois State …

Dec 16, 2014 · What is the difference between in event of, on event of and upon event of? This is a question on the basics preposition, and should not have been asked here.

Aug 20, 2013 · Both of the phrases In respect of and with respect to are standard and acceptable phrases (at least in British English), as shown by the dictionary extracts and other references below. …

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 …

Mar 16, 2018 · When we have one vowel and one consonant and we want to add 'ing', we usually double the last consonant. Why don't we add an extra 'x' to the word 'fix'? We don't double 'w' and 'y' …

A parlor is like a living room, except reserved for guests. A drawing room is the parlour of a posh house.

In American English, in a restaurant context, "check" is more common than "bill"; if your server is across the room and you want to discreetly signal for the check (without shouting across the restaurant), you …