Nov 9, 2012 · The ngrams suggest that Tazzler is right about the relative usage of discourteous and impolite. I'd say that discourteous was the more formal of the two words and it's …

Feb 25, 2019 · According to our dictionary uncourteous is a word, but I've never seen it used anywhere. You might find this previous thread helpful: Uncourteous and Discourteous

Sep 27, 2019 · “Precisely. And the man who wrote the note is a German. Do you note the peculiar construction of the sentence–‘This account of you we have from all quarters received.’ A …

Jun 5, 2007 · "It is very discourteous to be in the way of someone's conversation." Thanks. D. dn88 Senior Member.

Dec 5, 2006 · Hi everyone! Recently, I wrote a long paper on words such as those in the title and how their meanings change according to intonation. My professor advised me to refer to them …

Sep 3, 2010 · Hi, in the manual I read the dimensions given as 'D x W x H'. I am confused as I think that D (depth) and H (height) have the same meaning. Can you make it clear for me please.

Oct 16, 2015 · Bonjour, en anglais, lorsque je lis, je remarque que la virgule qui sert normalement à séparer la citation et la suite du texte est implantée juste avant la deuxième quotation mark.

Feb 8, 2011 · Hello, I would like to ask the native speakers about the correct usage of the term "requirement" in connection with following prepositions in certain context. Example: "We do not …

Mar 13, 2009 · Hi, I want to tell my friend come to ground floor where I am waiting. Which is correct I am in/at/on the ground floor Likewise someone is asking me where is carina Which is …

Aug 11, 2006 · Having listed the unvaluable definitions, I suppose I should do the same for invaluable. The OED lists three definitions for invaluable: