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  1. "Vendor" vs. "vender" in Standard American English

    Oct 1, 2016 · The spelling vendor is the standard spelling. The New Yorker, as part of its bizarre house style, uses the spelling vender. No one else does, besides those trying to emulate The New Yorker’s …

  2. word choice - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Sep 10, 2014 · He is the implementor of the library. He is the implementer of the library. Which is correct?

  3. Difference between the use of "supplier", "vendor", "provider"

    Which is the difference between the use of supplier, vendor, provider? The way I see it, they are complete synonyms. Am I right?

  4. "Thru" vs. "through" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Nov 20, 2012 · Slang is “very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid, and ephemeral than ordinary language”. Since thru is the exact …

  5. What does 'gotcha' mean? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Dec 10, 2010 · Gotcha actually has several meanings. All of them can be derived from the phrase of which this is a phonetic spelling, namely " [I have] got you". Literally, from the sense of got = "caught, …

  6. User Edyta Orłowska - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Apr 25, 2018 · Q&A for linguists, etymologists, and serious English language enthusiasts

  7. will or going to do? - english-test.net

    Dec 3, 2009 · Conditional sentences? Sentences construction and correct use of vocabulary synonyms and antonyms: What is the opposite of 'tip'? How to use the word 'though'? Right word for "to do …

  8. in a bubble - english-test.net

    Jul 26, 2011 · the dog's expression was almost human held hands They asked her to help but she refused. the accident was caused ZAP Immediately on... compare BETWEENxAMONG patrons vs …

  9. Why is it spelled "dummy" and not "dumby?"

    Sep 6, 2024 · Dumby did exist but is now obsolete: (rare) Alternative form of dummy (“stupid person”) (card games) Archaic form of dummy (“hand shown to be played from by another player”). …

  10. What do the idioms "hang up", "hang on", and "hang out" mean?

    Apr 19, 2011 · Collins Cobuild English dictionary: hang up means the same as hang: "I found his jacket, which was hanging up in the hallway". if you hang up or hang up the phone, you end a phone call. If …