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  1. word choice - What is the name of the symbols - and ">"?

    Jun 27, 2015 · 22 They can also be called chevrons, or angle brackets. While these terms can be interchangeable in a layman's context, and would not look so different when written by hand, …

  2. "Named" vs "called" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Over on Stackoverflow, I keep seeing questions wherein posters say: *I have an item named SoAndSo (a table, a file, etc.). Shouldn't it be: *I have an item called SoAndSo. Is "named" an …

  3. synonyms - More formal alternative for "called" - English …

    Jun 22, 2016 · Is the word "called" used appropriately? The following sentences come from motivation letters and thesis. I had an opportunity to attend a seminar at an agency called XYZ …

  4. questions - What is it called? VS What is it spelled? - English ...

    Oct 25, 2020 · Is it because, in 'what is it called?', we are asking about the name of the object, and not necessarily the way to call it? I think if I write this, that will confuse my readers even …

  5. What do we call the “rd” in “3ʳᵈ” and the “th” in “9ᵗʰ”?

    Aug 23, 2014 · In the case of 9th, the superscript shown is indeed called the 'ordinal indicator' as Matt Gutting has noted in his answer. The addition of -th/ -eth relates to numbers 4 to 20 (and …

  6. Is there any difference between "is called the" vs. "is called a"?

    Apr 3, 2023 · This pattern is called the usual arithmetic conversions: The least significant bit is called the low-order bit; the most significant bit is called the high-order bit. After preprocessing, …

  7. Is there a specific name for that singular exhalation laugh that ...

    Oct 21, 2023 · When a person basically posts every single term for a type of physical manifestation and says they still can't find it, what then? huff and chortle have nothing to do …

  8. terminology - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Oct 4, 2015 · 1)What are a group of people who live in the same place like city, state or nation, called? 2)What are the group of people who are part of the same institution or organization …

  9. What the #$@&%*! is that called? - English Language & Usage …

    Oct 15, 2012 · These have also been called obscenicons. Several links on Language Log offer an in-depth look at their usage. More on the early days of obscenicons Obscenicons a century …

  10. Word for half-hemisphere / quarter-sphere?

    A hemisphere is a half-sphere, for example, half the Earth: northern, southern, eastern, western hemisphere. In a forum post related to a ESA satellite station in Argentina, I came across the …