Apr 1, 2016 · 1 Farrago and gallimaufry are both colorful synonyms for an ill-assorted and mismatched collection of things - a confused assemblage of parts constituting an infelicitous whole. The main difference is etymological: farrago comes from Latin, denoting mixed or …

Nov 10, 2014 · Hodgepodge, hotchpotch, and mishmash already have been mentioned, but you still may find the Wikisaurus page for the sense “collection containing a confused variety of miscellaneous things” of interest. Synonyms listed there are: farrago, gallimaufry, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, jumble, medley, melange, mingle-mangle, mishmash, mixed bag, mixture, motley, …

Dec 24, 2015 · I am pretty certain that either (a) you misheard/misread this, or (b) the speaker/writer was mistaken or joking. Or double-joking, really. 'What in tarnation?' is (to the best of my knowledge) a now-outdated exclamation meaning something close to 'What the hell?' I have only ever encountered it in Western narratives, where it seems only to be used light-heartedly …

Oct 16, 2012 · In practical and conventional terms, anything beyond Limited Working Proficiency requires fluency in all the categories Reading, Writing & Speaking. In order of proficiency, 'Native' ranks on par with or above 'Professional'. I presume you are not a native speaker. Depending on what you think is the extent to which others can understand when you speak, you may state …

Jan 8, 2023 · The earliest examples I could find of "cat's breakfast" as a synonym for a (rather unappetizing) mishmash, hodgepodge, potpourri, or gallimaufry, however, are from the UK, Australia, Canada, and Ireland.

Dec 21, 2016 · 0 The word I was looking for is gallimaufry - a collection of items related to each other in some recognizable way.

Dec 4, 2016 · What's the difference between "in doing so" and "in so doing"? I believe they're interchangable -- but "in so doing" feels almost archaic to me. Which one is most acceptable? Is there a difference?

Jun 20, 2015 · What's the difference between everytime and every time? I'm a little confused about them, they both seem to have same meaning. Excluding their spelling, are there any other differences between them?

Jun 15, 2020 · Like Ham and Bacon says, a job is something you are doing for money. Employment means you are being regularly paid by a person or organization for ongoing work. A job is more likely to be short term while employment is usually expected to last longer. You could have several different jobs over the course of your employment with one company. Occupation …

Jan 27, 2016 · I have two sentences: We experiment on both cases. We experiment with both cases. The different preposition will change the meaning. But it's difficult to find such nuances in a dictionary. What ar...