May 1, 2019 · verb: drop out. noun: dropout. modifer: drop-out. Are the following 7 examples spelled correctly in British English? 1) Predicting student dropout in higher education . 2) …

Nov 24, 2011 · drop-out, dropout 2.1 Oxford Dictionary of English on dropout: a person who has abandoned a course of study or who has rejected conventional society to pursue an …

Apr 1, 2025 · 20 were randomly assigned to placebo one drop in both eyes twice a day and 17 were randomly assigned to 0.5% timolol one drop in both eyes twice a day. Mittleider-Heil and …

Aug 16, 2014 · drop: 4. To cause to fall (Definitions via freedirectionary) It seems like popping in has explosive intention behind it, while to drop in feels more calm and without implied intent. …

Specific: In his three-page critique, the art critic squeezed every drop of meaning- and enjoyment- out of the 3-inch by 3-inch pastel. B is indeed a specific version of A. The words "squeezed …

Jan 24, 2012 · The difference between drop by and drop on by is primarily one of register: cultivated as a rhetorical fiction or used authentically by people from the US, Canada, …

Mar 25, 2015 · The description of pre-college education as "compulsory" is 1.) rather British (as is the word "compulsory" itself, imo); and 2.) not strictly correct in the US, since students may …

May 25, 2022 · pull the rug (out) from under (someone): "to suddenly or unexpectedly remove or rescind support, help, or assistance from someone; to abruptly leave someone in a …

May 23, 2019 · Sometime in the 1500s. "How to Pronounce 'Often'" There’s a \t\ in often, but how often do you hear it? As you might guess, the \t\ was pronounced in the past, when the word …

Oct 9, 2019 · But there seem to be lots of exceptions (doorknob, dropout, framework,...). I guess some of those words "grew together" over time and got established as independent terms. …