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To me, the meaning of this Monday depends on the tense; in the past tense, I would take it to mean this past Monday, and in future tense, I would take it to mean this coming Monday. Next Monday I take to …

Aug 15, 2013 · A toolbox meeting or toolbox talk is a short daily, weekly or monthly meeting usually (but not always) to discuss safety matters in an informal and clear manner.

Jul 1, 2024 · What is the origin of the phrase the beatings will continue until morale improves? There is a Metafilter and a Quora out on it, but they are inconclusive, and the phrase does not appear in the

May 20, 2016 · What is the collective term for "Daily", "Weekly", "Monthly" and "Yearly"? Ask Question Asked 9 years, 6 months ago Modified 8 years, 3 months ago

Dec 5, 2011 · Besides the ambiguity of the words "bi-weekly" or "bi-monthly," I think that they are esthetically ugly and artificial words that detract from the English language.

Dec 2, 2011 · Is there any preposition before "next week"? Is it "I would send you the proposal next Monday", or "...on next Monday"?

What do lengths of time with the "bi" prefix mean"? I have understood bicentennial as once every two hundred years, but biannual as meaning twice a year. Do biweekly and bimonthly mean twice a week...

Sep 23, 2022 · I'm looking for unusual/uncommon words that refer to a period of time. Something like fortnight: (chiefly UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, dated in North America) A period …

I have always struggled with this. Consider the following statement: Format string before insert into database else return unaffected string Would I use unaffected or uneffected in this sentenc...