pronunciation - How do you spell "Aye Yai Yai" - English Language ...
Jan 31, 2012 · The phrase that's spoken when someone is hand-wringing about a thorny problem. Speaker One: Uh-oh -- we have to reformat ALL THE DOCUMENTS! Speaker Two: Aye Yai Yai, …
Why 'aye aye sir' instead of 'yes sir' in naval response?
Oct 21, 2014 · From Wikipedia, I know Aye aye sir is used in a naval response. I want know the origin of why Aye aye sir is used here? Another question: when I saw TV series A Song of Ice and Fire, I …
Pronunciation of "cache" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
May 23, 2011 · /kæʃ/ is the original pronunciation, as from the original French 'cache'. /keɪʃ/ is widely heard in the IT world and elsewhere. Both are therefore "correct" in the sense that they will be …
Interpreting "not bad" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
"Not bad" means "not bad". It can be made to mean "good", but then again so can anything — including plain "bad" itself. Read up on litotes. I am certain your native language has a similar or even …
Is "yay or nay" an acceptable alternative to "yea or nay"?
Is "yay or nay" an acceptable alternative to "yea or nay"? I have seen it several times in recent weeks, enough to make me wonder whether it is an emerging usage or just a common typo.
grammatical number - Should I use "is" or "are" with "any of X ...
Aug 6, 2014 · Please log a CIP if ANY of the following is required to make the change: Please log a CIP if ANY of the following are required to make the change: I believe it should be are; but am I right?
Something is "yay" big - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
I have heard expressions like "It was yay big" or "It was yay by yay." a couple of times now, always accompanied by a gesture indicating the size of something. Does anybody know where this word …
What can I call 2nd and 3rd place finishes in a competition?
Nov 28, 2021 · There are many awards I received from the sport I did. I thought to compress everything and write as 'Inter university and All island winner' but I have placed only 2nd and 3rd places. What is …
What is the plural form of "status"? - English Language & Usage Stack ...
Aug 14, 2010 · What is the plural form of "status"? @bobobobo: Besides, there isn't a single word not ending in -ius whose plural ends in -ii (AFAIK). Something like statii could only be the plural of …
"Synced" or "synched" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
May 13, 2017 · Which is correct: synced or synched? Is one of these American and the other British spelling or are they interchangeable? I have only ever seen sync used in the computing industry.