Segway: [trademark] a two-wheeled motorized personal vehicle consisting of a platform for the feet mounted above an axle and an upright post surmounted by handles. As per the origin of …

Does this sentence make sense? An experienced writing coach can help you segue through the writing process I usually think of segue as "segue into" or as a noun, but this is "segue …

Sep 9, 2016 · 5 Segue It literally means follows, in Italian, but segue is the word you're looking for. In a quick segue Peter brought up a childhood story of his. I want to disagree with the real …

Jul 28, 2016 · While you are not wrong that idiomatic use of "off tangent" exist, this ngrams search suggests that the rate of usage remains very low compared to "off on a tangent". It's hard to …

Jun 25, 2016 · Regarding the first part of your question: is the usage of 'prevarication' as a synonym for 'vacillation' common, acceptable, and/or preferable? The two words are not …

Jul 15, 2014 · I think "conformist" is an answer, but it's low quality: too short, and given as personal opinion. At EL&U we seek authoritative answers supported by evidence. I urge you to …

Jun 5, 2020 · 1 Ambitious_ph1lologist nailed it, his definition is absolutely correct. In terms of TV production, serials are actually older than series (The Forsyte Saga, 1967; Lost in Space and …

Jan 2, 2013 · It says the word is black slang from the 1920s. The definition is placed in the entry for booty meaning treasure. My understanding is that booty means buttocks, as explained at …

May 18, 2018 · I've always been told that verbs can show action and state of being . Can anyone of you folks tell me what a state of being is ?

Aug 20, 2021 · I know it's baseball terminology, but I've never heard anyone explain why a feeder or low-level league is associated with shrubs. Is there some relation in the phrase to "farm …