Corrupt or corrupted? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Aug 10, 2017 · Should I say "the thing is corrupted" or "the thing is corrupt"? Would they carry different meanings? i.e "My hard drive is corrupted, so all of my information is lost" vs "My hard drive is corr...
For computer science, are the files corrupted or corrupt?
Aug 27, 2015 · When it is said that "the files are corrupt", it isn't clear whether the files were corrupt from the time they were created, due to problems with data entry, ETC., or that the files became corrupt …
etymology - Where does the "e" in "appear" come from? - English ...
Jan 31, 2025 · [Peer is an easier form to pronounce than pear, so it's become corrupted, in much the same way as Antipodean English might change the pronunciation of pear to be less like English pear …
Word or phrase: To convince others to do wrong
Nov 15, 2018 · You may use the term corrupt: if someone is corrupted by something, it causes them to become dishonest and unjust and unable to be trusted. Corrupt (adj): Someone who is corrupt …
Word for when one uses the wrong word in a sentence
Nov 23, 2013 · Specifically, I'm looking for the term for when a person uses a word correctly, but intends a different meaning. For example: I empathize with you. When the person really means: I sympathize …
expressions - Polite alternatives to "as soon as possible" - English ...
Jun 26, 2020 · At your earliest convenience is, as Tim says, a common idiom that I consider quite polite, if for no other reason than "at your convenience" is hardly ever used outside of this idiom, so it …
Origin of 'bog-standard' - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Nov 28, 2020 · Which at the time was as good a standard as you could get. At the time Britain was still a strong engineering/ manufacturing base. Japan was up and coming, while China and Hong Kong …
etymology - What is the origin of "Kris Kringle"? - English Language ...
Dec 19, 2014 · Question: What is the actual origin of "Kris Kringle" and when is it first used? Related questions: How is the term related to gift exchange? It comes from the name of gift-bringer …
etymology - origin of "Liar, liar, Pants on fire" - English Language ...
Jun 22, 2017 · I was suspecting that there was a tie between lying and fire prior to the expression. I don't really know the bible well.. I know bugs bunny has the devil on fire. I barely skimmed Dante's inferno …
Reason for different pronunciations of "lieutenant"
Dec 6, 2014 · It's simply an attempt for English speakers to pronunce French phonemes, I don't believe there's an additional reason. The word appeared in English as "lieutenant", and an alternative …