Jun 26, 2011 · The vacuum tube was soon replaced by semi-conductor materials. The technology was named solid state electronics because, semi-conductor materials, like vacuum, are …

As it is common with people from my country, I have an immense difficulty with prepositions in English, especially with the use of in and on. When the preposition indicates the position of the …

For this specific scenario, the usage of "opposite to" and "opposite" is indistinguishable in resulting meaning. However, they cannot be used interchangeably in all cases. "Opposite" is utilized as …

Nov 15, 2012 · In linguistics, a blend word is a word formed from parts of two or more other words. The process is called blending and the result is a blend word. A portmanteau word typically …

Dec 13, 2011 · Electrical isolation amounts to using an air gap (or vacuum) as an insulating (nonconducting) medium; like most electrical insulators, air has a breakdown voltage, typically …

I was talking to a friend about a girl, and he mentioned that “She can pretty much CI anything, CIB, CIM or CID.” I’m wondering what these mean. The context was sexual experience. Sorry …

My German colleagues were laughing at the way I pronounce google, and it led to a discussion. With words like google, yahoo, poodle and loose, the oo has a sound similar to the German ü …

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This is a sticky subject in the US and lots of varied opinions exist on whether "he don't" is correct or incorrect. The traditional way to say this is most certainly: He doesn't eat meat. But "he …

The phrases stick with and stick to can both mean continue to support, participate or favor. However there are differences in application. When talking about an activity, a plan, a tangible …