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And "comprise" does not mean "compose," so "comprised of" really grates on me (it's almost as bad as "tow the line"!).I just started reading this. Has anyword mentioned that infer does not not mean imply?
"Idyllic" was the first thing that came to mind. I guess it is based on whether the 'y' mimics a vowel sound; in this case 'i'.Okay I got one for you guys.
A long time ago, I remember watching some Saturday-afternoon kid-ucational short from before I was born, something like Schoolhouse Rock but maybe not Schoolhouse Rock exactly. Anyways, this thing was talking about vowels, and it listed them as "A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes Y". I don't remember it ever giving an example of a word in which Y functioned as a vowel....or even what exactly made Y a "vowel" in some cases but not in others. I also never heard about this rule in school, that's for sure.
SO! Older people who grew up with this weird rule - please explain it to me.![]()
"Red, green and blue comprises the additive primary colors." bugs me a lot more thanAnd "comprise" does not mean "compose," so "comprised of" really grates on me (it's almost as bad as "tow the line"!).
I think the correct way to refer to every two weeks is "semi-monthly".Also, "bimonthly," as in "The magazine is published bimonthly."
Generally it means "once every two months", but it's sufficiently frequently used to mean "twice a month" to be confusing, so I wish publishers would simply say "every two months" or "twice a month."
Wouldn't that be semi-monthly for twice a month? Though, I'd prefer 'Fortnightly' tbh.Also, "bimonthly," as in "The magazine is published bimonthly."
Generally it means "once every two months", but it's sufficiently frequently used to mean "twice a month" to be confusing, so I wish publishers would simply say "every two months" or "twice a month."
Now we will have to explain what a score is.Wouldn't that be semi-monthly for twice a month? Though, I'd prefer 'Fortnightly' tbh.![]()
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Score!A score is the musical composition used in a live or recorded performance to add emotional cues. Simple.
Isn't that one of those "cubit" or "span" type measuring units in antiquity?Now we will have to explain what a score is.
Yep, just like fortnight.Isn't that one of those "cubit" or "span" type measuring units in antiquity?
But a "fortnight" or "every two weeks" is 14 days. While that is semimonthly in February, the other months have 30-31 days. If you publish every two weeks, about twice a year there will be three issues in the same month. That's what happens when you take the Moon out of Month.I use "every other week" and hope I don't get quizzed.